PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt DeLap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

DeLap
vs
Griffin

190 cm
24
216 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt DeLap!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLap throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
DeLap throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
DeLap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin lands a slapping body shot.
DeLap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Griffin misses.
DeLap doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
DeLap bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Griffin! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Griffin is rocked!

It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
DeLap stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from DeLap seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
DeLap lands a nice forearm strike.
Griffin is still in real trouble! Can DeLap finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin regains half guard.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Griffin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
DeLap is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeLap working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DeLap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeLap wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
DeLap stands up over Griffin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffin looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DeLap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeLap throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
DeLap tries to clinch up.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeLap missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin tries to clinch there but DeLap circles away.
DeLap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeLap swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
DeLap throws a solid leg kick but Griffin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeLap.
DeLap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeLap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. DeLap saw that one coming.
Griffin tries to clinch up.

DeLap rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.

DeLap breaks from the clinch.
DeLap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and DeLap holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLap.
DeLap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
DeLap utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DeLap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeLap.
Matt DeLap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Griffin gets a clinch.
Griffin dodges an elbow strike from DeLap.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
DeLap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.

DeLap gets a clinch.
DeLap managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from DeLap.
Griffin tries to circle away but DeLap has him pinned against the cage.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
DeLap pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Griffin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but DeLap won't allow it.
DeLap blocks a body shot from Griffin.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
DeLap waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin tests DeLap's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from DeLap.
DeLap throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - DeLap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Griffin blocks a jab.
DeLap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeLap scores with a shot to the body.
DeLap throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeLap missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt DeLap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

DeLap wants to clinch

and Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeLap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeLap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but DeLap leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeLap misses with an elbow over the top.
DeLap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from DeLap.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
Griffin is looking to clinch but DeLap is avoiding it.
Griffin lands a head kick. DeLap smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
DeLap misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from DeLap.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of DeLap's head.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeLap looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Griffin lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLap putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DeLap managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
DeLap lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
DeLap misses with an elbow strike.
DeLap lands on the inside with an uppercut.

DeLap breaks from the clinch.
DeLap looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
DeLap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from DeLap.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
DeLap lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from DeLap.
DeLap tries to clinch

and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.
DeLap tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
DeLap wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on DeLap's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DeLap has Griffin pressed against the cage, preventing Griffin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
DeLap pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeLap throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeLap pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLap.
Griffin avoids the elbow strike from DeLap, against the cage.
Nice elbow from DeLap.
DeLap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

DeLap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeLap fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Matt DeLap is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLap throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
DeLap tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
DeLap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeLap avoids the head kick by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeLap tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
DeLap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeLap circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeLap takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.

Griffin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeLap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeLap throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DeLap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.
DeLap misses with a hook.
DeLap takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DeLap clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from DeLap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin slips a straight right by DeLap.
Griffin lands with a straight right. DeLap didn't see that one coming.
DeLap throws a front kick aimed at Griffin's knee but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and DeLap moves out of range easily.
DeLap tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeLap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffin.
A shot to the body from DeLap misses
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeLap loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
DeLap throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeLap swings away with a body shot that misses
and Griffin counters with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Griffin has managed to clinch.
DeLap trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeLap is defending well for now.
DeLap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but DeLap leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeLap lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeLap.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Griffin slams his shin into DeLap's torso.
DeLap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin lands a head shot.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by DeLap.
DeLap walks into a left hand.
Griffin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin lands with a nice combination. DeLap backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
DeLap throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings DeLap.

DeLap is rocked!

DeLap tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh DeLap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeLap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, DeLap throws an elbow but misses.
DeLap seems to have got his legs back now.
Griffin dodges an elbow strike from DeLap.
DeLap is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DeLap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.
Griffin avoids the elbow strike from DeLap, against the cage.
DeLap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin stalls.
DeLap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
DeLap misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on DeLap's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by DeLap.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeLap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeLap looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Griffin breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1-2. Griffin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
DeLap looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Griffin scores with a jab. DeLap acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

DeLap tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
DeLap is trying to break free.
DeLap lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
DeLap tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

DeLap darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but DeLap is controlling the position.
DeLap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

DeLap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeLap wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
DeLap takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLap looks to clinch

and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.

DeLap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
DeLap avoids the head kick by Griffin.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by DeLap as he connects with a hook.
Griffin throws the left hand but DeLap avoids the punch easily.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeLap misses with a looping left.
DeLap tries to clinch but Griffin moves away

and Griffin counters by clinching up.
DeLap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DeLap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffin's defenses.
Griffin landing knees to the head.
DeLap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
DeLap tries to break free but Griffin pushes him back against the cage.
DeLap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin thuds a left hand into DeLap's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin feints and then cracks DeLap's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeLap down.
DeLap avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Griffin with a hook.
DeLap fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin lands a lovely overhand right.
DeLap doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griffin misses with a head kick.

Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeLap avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
A low kick from DeLap is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. DeLap is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Griffin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin scores with a crisp jab that stopped DeLap in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Griffin.
Griffin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeLap throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
DeLap thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeLap tries to clinch
and DeLap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeLap looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
DeLap throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.

DeLap closes the distance and clinches.
DeLap scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeLap avoids it.
DeLap working aggressively here.
Griffin avoiding damage as DeLap throws knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but DeLap is controlling him.
DeLap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but DeLap blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
DeLap is looking to clinch.
DeLap throws a leg kick that misses.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
DeLap waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Jab by Griffin.

Griffin gets a clinch.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

DeLap manages to break the clinch.
DeLap misses with the combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DeLap blocks a body shot from Griffin.
DeLap lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeLap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLap lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.
DeLap lands a damaging elbow.

DeLap breaks from the clinch.
DeLap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeLap. DeLap obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeLap throws out the jab.
DeLap waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin misses with a kick to the body.
DeLap misses with an uppercut.
DeLap looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
DeLap misses with a straight right.
DeLap tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeLap swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLap throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeLap misses with a series of wild punches.
DeLap connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffin. Griffin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DeLap tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.

Griffin has DeLap up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin dodges an elbow strike from DeLap.
DeLap throws an elbow but it misses.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
DeLap has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DeLap throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
DeLap scores with a body shot.
DeLap misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
DeLap displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and DeLap moves out of range easily.
A big right from DeLap misses.
DeLap waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Griffin.
DeLap wants to clinch.
DeLap takes a jab right on the kisser.
DeLap lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin scores with a one two! DeLap had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
DeLap throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeLap takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of DeLap 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
DeLap walks into a left hand.
DeLap throws a predictable looking body shot
and DeLap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeLap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeLap blocks a head kick by Griffin.
DeLap wants to clinch.
DeLap walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
A big right from DeLap misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
DeLap missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

DeLap closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Griffin wants to break free but DeLap has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeLap.
DeLap looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Griffin pushes DeLap up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DeLap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
DeLap throws an elbow but it misses.
Griffin tries to circle away but DeLap has him pinned against the cage.
DeLap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, DeLap throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Griffin is trying to force a seperation but DeLap has the dominant position.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
DeLap misses with an elbow strike.
DeLap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from DeLap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - DeLap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeLap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeLap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeLap throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
DeLap misses with the body kick
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeLap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeLap misses with a looping right.
Griffin scores with a head kick.
DeLap slips under a jab.
Griffin misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin has DeLap up against the cage in a clinch.
DeLap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
DeLap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLap.
Griffin misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeLap's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DeLap wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeLap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffin lands a damaging elbow.
Griffin trying to control the position but instead, DeLap has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griffin into the cage.
DeLap managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
DeLap pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DeLap has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griffin crunches a lovely knee into DeLap's ribcage.
DeLap managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeLap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffin counters with an outside leg kick.
Forrest Griffin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeLap takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Griffin.
DeLap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Matt DeLap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeLap missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeLap throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
DeLap with a nice cross.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeLap circles away quickly and effectively.
DeLap wants to clinch
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but DeLap shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Griffin!
Forrest Griffin is the new light heavyweight champion!