PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Natural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natural comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac- Me Against The World. Griffin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 300 Violin. Randy Natural has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Natural
vs
Griffin

185 cm
24
236 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Natural!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natural is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Natural gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Natural wants a takedown.
Natural scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Natural is leaning against Griffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Natural stops a takedown attempt from Griffin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Natural.

Natural works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natural throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Natural throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Natural postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Natural with a flurry of punches that miss.
Natural throws a big elbow that misses.
Natural passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natural creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Griffin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Natural trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Natural has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ground and pound from Natural seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Griffin wants to control but Natural postures up.
Natural is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Natural working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to bench press Natural off him but Natural keeps the position.

Natural is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griffin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Natural tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Natural has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Natural. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Natural working the head and body with strikes.

Natural decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Natural fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natural tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Natural tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Randy Natural seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natural takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffin with a hook.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Natural looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Natural wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Natural circles away quickly and effectively.
Natural tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin misses with a combination

and Natural counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Natural breaks the clinch.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natural tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Natural has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natural slows down the pace here.
Griffin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Natural is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Natural dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Natural avoids them all with ease.
Natural tries to clinch up.
Natural wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Natural is looking to clinch.
Natural wants to clinch.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Natural.
Natural doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Natural moves forwards but Griffin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Randy Natural is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Natural moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Natural circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Natural.
Griffin misses with a combination

and Natural counters by clinching up.

Natural breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Natural has managed to clinch.

Natural manages to break the clinch.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Natural holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natural pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin looking for a takedown.
Griffin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Natural pulls his leg out and moves away.
Randy Natural has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Griffin.
Griffin is breathing heavily.

Natural rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.

Natural gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natural winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Natural looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Natural throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Natural sits in half guard.

Natural decides to stand and escape the position.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Natural tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Phil Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Natural tries to clinch up.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Natural is looking to clinch.

Natural closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Natural lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.

It looks like Phil Griffin has been cut.

Natural breaks from the clinch.
Natural tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Natural tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natural doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Natural tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Natural is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Natural dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

It looks like Randy Natural has been cut.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Natural counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Natural.

Natural breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Natural.
Griffin throws a right hand that Natural ducks under and follows up with a left that Natural also avoids with ease.
Natural tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Natural is looking to clinch.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Natural ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Natural counters by moving into the clinch.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Natural lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Natural to work.
Natural makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Natural throws an elbow but it misses.
Natural lands a left hand.

Natural has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Griffin regains guard immediately.
Natural trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

Natural drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Natural jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natural throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Natural with a flurry of punches that miss.

Natural decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griffin, up you get!
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Natural holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natural leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Natural scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griffin can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Natural as the two fighters clinch.

Natural pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Natural fails with an attempt to clinch.
Natural is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Natural fails in his attempt to clinch.
Natural tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Natural bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Natural.
Natural is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Natural is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natural tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Natural showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
Natural avoids a punch combination nicely.

Natural has taken the fight to the clinch.

Natural breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Natural.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Natural clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Natural fails with an attempt to clinch.

Natural closes the distance and pushes Griffin back into the cage.

Natural breaks the clinch.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natural tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Natural fails in his attempt to clinch.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand

and Natural moves into the clinch.
Natural lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.

Natural breaks from the clinch.

Natural takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Natural escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Natural tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Natural is looking to clinch.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand

and Natural counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Natural has clasped his hands together around Griffin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Natural decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffin to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Natural is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Natural slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Natural is looking to clinch.
Natural moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Natural fails with an attempt to clinch.

Natural rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natural scores with a shoulder strike.

Natural breaks from the clinch.
Natural moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Natural avoids it well.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Natural was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Natural wants to clinch but Griffin slips to the side
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
Natural wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Natural moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Natural looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Natural tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.

Natural fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.

Natural lands a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Natural seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Natural is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Natural passes Griffin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Natural is looking for a kimura but Griffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Natural to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natural throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Natural had his way with Phil Griffin in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Natural uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.

Natural moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Natural creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Natural lands a right hand.
Natural slowing the pace effectively.
Natural stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Natural lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Natural.
Randy Natural has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Natural breaks the clinch.
Natural wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Griffin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Griffin misses with the combination.
Natural is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natural tries to clinch up.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin moves out of range.
Natural tries to clinch up.
Griffin throws a combination that misses

and Natural moves into the clinch.
Natural lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Natural lands a right hand.

Griffin is rocked!
Natural tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Natural finish him?

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

Natural clinches up against the cage.
Griffin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Natural misses with a punch on the inside.
Natural misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Natural tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Natural breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Natural fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natural tries to clinch up.
Griffin misses with a combination

and Natural holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Natural's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natural fails in his attempt to clinch.
Natural doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Natural bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin misses with a body shot.

Natural forces Griffin back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Natural.

Natural breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natural tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Natural moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.

Natural moves into the clinch.
Natural slowing the pace effectively.

Natural lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Natural stands up and waves to Griffin to follow him.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Natural moved out of range.
Natural is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Natural doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Phil Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natural wants to clinch.

Natural clinches.

Natural pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Natural tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Natural doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natural tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Natural gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Randy Natural is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Natural lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Natural showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Natural has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Natural!
Randy Natural retains his heavyweight title!
Randy Natural seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.