PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Ljungberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandell Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen The Original Techno Viking as his entrance music. Mikael Ljungberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wandell Griffin's chin.

Ljungberg
vs
Griffin

190 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

205 cm
24
245 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikael Ljungberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wandell Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljungberg misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ljungberg throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Ljungberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ljungberg.
Griffin works over Ljungberg's head and body with a nice combination.
Griffin jabs at Ljungberg's body.
Griffin feints and then cracks Ljungberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ljungberg down.
Ljungberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Ljungberg thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Ljungberg 's knee.
Griffin lands a head shot.
Ljungberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a low kick, right behind Ljungberg 's knee.
Ljungberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ljungberg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ljungberg throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Ljungberg throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ljungberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Mikael Ljungberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljungberg dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Ljungberg's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Ljungberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin lands a nice shot that snaps Ljungberg's head back.
Ljungberg misses with a double jab.
Griffin moves out of range of the body kick from Ljungberg.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ljungberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Griffin.
Griffin tests Ljungberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ljungberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Ljungberg.
Ljungberg slips under a jab from Griffin.
Ljungberg misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Ljungberg throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Ljungberg misses.
Ljungberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin clobbers Ljungberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Griffin!
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!
Griffin thumps Ljungberg with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Griffin.
Ljungberg throws a combination that misses
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ljungberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ljungberg walks into a left hand.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.

Griffin closes the distance and pushes Ljungberg back into the cage.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ljungberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Ljungberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Griffin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ljungberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ljungberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ljungberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Ljungberg tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ljungberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Ljungberg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ljungberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ljungberg tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.
Ljungberg is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ljungberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Griffin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ljungberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Ljungberg blocks the elbow strike.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Ljungberg blocks with his arms.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Griffin stops a takedown attempt from Ljungberg.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Griffin lands a nice elbow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ljungberg. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Ljungberg blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Ljungberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Griffin down to the mat. Griffin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ljungberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Ljungberg.
Ljungberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ljungberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Ljungberg is blocking nicely.
Ljungberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Ljungberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ljungberg's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandell Griffin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ljungberg misses with a double jab
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ljungberg misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ljungberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ljungberg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ljungberg showed some decent athleticism there.
Griffin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ljungberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ljungberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ljungberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ljungberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ljungberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Ljungberg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Griffin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ljungberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a body kick.
Ljungberg misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ljungberg thinking.
Ljungberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Ljungberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ljungberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Griffin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ljungberg misses
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ljungberg slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Ljungberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
Ljungberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ljungberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ljungberg somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Ljungberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ljungberg misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ljungberg walks into a straight right hand from Griffin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Ljungberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ljungberg misses with a combination
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a head shot.
Griffin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ljungberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ljungberg thinking.
Ljungberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ljungberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin throws a right hand that Ljungberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Ljungberg also avoids with ease.
Ljungberg misses with a body shot.
Ljungberg cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griffin lands with a kick to the temple. Ljungberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ljungberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ljungberg leaves Griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Ljungberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wandell Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ljungberg tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ljungberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Griffin shoots in but Ljungberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin feints and then cracks Ljungberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ljungberg down.
Ljungberg misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ljungberg thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ljungberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ljungberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a good low kick that Ljungberg was not able to check.
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ljungberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandell Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ljungberg tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ljungberg closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Ljungberg pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Ljungberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ljungberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ljungberg's sensitive parts.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Ljungberg avoids nicely.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mikael Ljungberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Ljungberg backpedaling.
Ljungberg throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffin.

Ljungberg is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ljungberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Ljungberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ljungberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ljungberg seems to have got his legs back now.

Ljungberg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griffin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ljungberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Ljungberg looking to control.
Ljungberg has control of Griffin's left arm, preventing Griffin from doing any damage.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ljungberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ljungberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Ljungberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Griffin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Griffin trying to control the pace.
Ljungberg is pressing down on Griffin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mikael Ljungberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ljungberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Ljungberg, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg looking to control.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ljungberg trying to keep a closed guard but Griffin is proving a slippery customer.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Griffin trying to control but Ljungberg is working from the bottom.
Ljungberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Ljungberg moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ljungberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Ljungberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
Griffin throws a right hand that Ljungberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Ljungberg also avoids with ease.
Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ljungberg gets slowly back to his feet.

Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Griffin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ljungberg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Griffin some visible discomfort.

Griffin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ljungberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ljungberg tries for a takedown but Griffin circles away easily
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wandell Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Griffin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wandell Griffin!