PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wandell Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Manuawill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by The Original Techno Viking. Manuawill has chosen Israel Kamakawiwo' Ole - Hawaii 78 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wandell Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Willie Manuawill's chin.

Griffin
vs
Manuawill

205 cm
25
245 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

192 cm
20
257 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Balco Boys - Hilo

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wandell Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Manuawill!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin avoids the head kick by Manuawill.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manuawill.
Griffin tries to bum rush Manuawill with a series of wild strikes but Manuawill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manuawill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Manuawill cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manuawill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manuawill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manuawill cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Manuawill tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuawill doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Manuawill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manuawill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manuawill throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Manuawill moves away and avoids it.
Manuawill is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Manuawill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Manuawill is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manuawill.
A clash of legs there as Manuawill blocks the low kick.
Manuawill throws a head kick that misses.
Manuawill thows a leg kick but Griffin checks it
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but Manuawill shrugs it off.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Manuawill avoids nicely.
Manuawill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manuawill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Manuawill instigates a clinch.

Manuawill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Griffin.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Manuawill counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Manuawill just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuawill is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Manuawill tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Manuawill scores with a nice strike.

Manuawill closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.
Manuawill looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Manuawill is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manuawill is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Manuawill blocks the elbow strike.
Manuawill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griffin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griffin lands a knee to the head.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Manuawill blocks the elbow strike.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manuawill blocks it with crossed arms.
Manuawill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Wandell Griffin has been cut.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manuawill blocks an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Manuawill is blocking nicely.
Griffin is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manuawill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manuawill stalling the fight.
Manuawill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Griffin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Manuawill blocks with his arms.
Manuawill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manuawill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Griffin throws an elbow but misses.
Manuawill has Griffin pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Griffin.
Manuawill leaning his opponent against the cage.

Manuawill breaks from the clinch.
Griffin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manuawill 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.
Manuawill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuawill tries to clinch up.
Manuawill throws a sloppy head kick
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manuawill clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but Manuawill blocks it.
Griffin misses with an elbow strike.
Griffin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griffin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin misses with an elbow over the top.
Manuawill dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Manuawill 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.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Manuawill finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Manuawill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manuawill throws a leg kick
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuawill throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Manuawill.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuawill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manuawill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffin can pounce on him.
Manuawill scores with a body shot.
Griffin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manuawill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Manuawill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wandell Griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Griffin thuds a left hand into Manuawill's body.
Manuawill throws a leg kick
and Griffin counters with an inside leg kick.
Griffin thows a leg kick but Manuawill checks it

and Manuawill moves into the clinch.

Manuawill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willie Manuawill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manuawill tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Manuawill throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a series of strikes. Manuawill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manuawill throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manuawill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Manuawill misses.
Manuawill ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Manuawill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manuawill checks it well.
Manuawill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manuawill.
A lazy body kick from Manuawill
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin stalks Manuawill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manuawill's face. Manuawill staggers backwards, shaken.
Manuawill throws a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manuawill, right into the meat.
Willie Manuawill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin lands a jab.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Manuawill counters with a thumping low kick.
Manuawill clinches but Griffin breaks the clinch
and Griffin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manuawill throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin stalks Manuawill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manuawill's face. Manuawill staggers backwards, shaken.
Manuawill throws a lazy head kick
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuawill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manuawill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin cracks the inside of Manuawill's front leg.
Griffin misses with a double jab
enabling Manuawill to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Manuawill as he checks the leg kick.
Manuawill looks to throw a body kick
and Griffin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manuawill misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manuawill.
Manuawill clinches but Griffin breaks the clinch
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Manuawill moved out of range.
Manuawill looks to land a combination. Griffin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manuawill lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manuawill.
Manuawill is breathing heavily.
Manuawill throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Manuawill.
Griffin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manuawill in his tracks.
Griffin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Manuawill is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manuawill throws a sloppy head kick
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manuawill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Manuawill's head.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Manuawill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griffin scores with a hook.
Manuawill tries to work over Griffin's front leg with a kick but Griffin checks it.
Manuawill throws a low kick, looking for Griffin's leg but Griffin calmly moves out of range.
Griffin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Manuawill throws out a leg kick but Griffin moves out of range and Manuawill only half commits.
Griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manuawill looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Good leg kick by Griffin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Manuawill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manuawill. That did some damage!
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!
Manuawill throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Manuawill.
Griffin tries to land a leg kick but Manuawill saw it coming and moves away.
Manuawill misses with a kick to the body
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
A left lands for Griffin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manuawill.
Manuawill misses with a looping right.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Manuawill avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manuawill throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griffin counters with an outside leg kick.
Griffin works over Manuawill's head and body with a nice combination.
Manuawill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandell Griffin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wandell Griffin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Griffin scores with a three punch combo!
A good leg kick by Manuawill.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manuawill throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Manuawill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
Griffin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Manuawill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin cracks Manuawill with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
A lazy body kick from Manuawill
and Griffin counters with a one-two to the body.
Manuawill misses with a head kick.
Manuawill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manuawill wants to slow Griffin down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manuawill's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manuawill, right into the meat.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
Griffin catches Manuawill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick by Manuawill misses
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.

Manuawill is rocked!
Manuawill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manuawill throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Griffin!
Manuawill is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Manuawill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuawill seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick from Manuawill is predictable there
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Manuawill counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin throws a right and a left that Manuawill avoids nicely.
Manuawill clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Manuawill tries to land a front kick but Griffin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Manuawill misses
and Griffin counters with a left to the body.
Manuawill attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands with a straight right. Manuawill didn't see that one coming.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Manuawill needs to keep his hands up - Griffin had a free shot at his head there.
Manuawill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manuawill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin is looking to slow Manuawill down with leg kicks.
Griffin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manuawill can do to turn this around?
Griffin scores with a hook.
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manuawill momentarily.
Manuawill misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Wandell Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuawill throws a leg kick
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Manuawill takes a step back to recover.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manuawill thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuawill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuawill misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Manuawill tries to clinch up
and Griffin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin tries to work over Manuawill's front leg with a kick but Manuawill checks it.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manuawill misses with a looping right.
Manuawill throws a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a good low kick that Manuawill was not able to check.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Manuawill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Griffin - just one landing.
Griffin sizes up Manuawill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Manuawill misses
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Manuawill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wandell Griffin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

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