PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Huna is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chevelle-Jars. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Griggs
vs
Te Huna

190 cm
33
209 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

188 cm
34
219 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs fails with the takedown
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.
A jab from Te Huna misses.
Griggs shoots in and drives through. Te Huna sprawls well.
Te Huna moves out of range as Griggs strikes.
Griggs catches Te Huna with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Te Huna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a two punch combo.
Griggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Te Huna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griggs thinking.
Griggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a nice body shot.
Te Huna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Te Huna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Te Huna should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Griggs misses.

Te Huna gets caught napping as Griggs dives in and scores a takedown. Te Huna manages to retain guard.
Griggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Te Huna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Griggs's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Te Huna is on top in guard.

Te Huna wants to stand but Griggs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Griggs trying to control the position.
Te Huna has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griggs is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs pulls Te Huna in close to prevent any damage.

Te Huna gets to his feet. Griggs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sloppy strikes from Griggs. Those never looked like landing.
Griggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Te Huna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griggs misses with a takedown
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna swinging wildly here.
Griggs misses with a hook.
Griggs lands a really nice looking cross but Te Huna seems unphased.
Griggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Huna.
Griggs throws out a powerful jab.
Griggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Te Huna.
Griggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griggs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griggs fails with the takedown
and Te Huna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a body punch but Griggs moves out of range.
Griggs throws a combination that misses
and Te Huna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griggs shoots in and drives through. Te Huna sprawls well.
James Te Huna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griggs looks to land a right hand but Te Huna moved out of range.
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Te Huna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Te Huna in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Te Huna scores with the left hand. Griggs knows he should have avoided that one.
Te Huna lands a right hook to the body.
Griggs has a takedown stuffed.
Griggs with a poor takedown
and Te Huna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griggs thinking.
Griggs fails to land the takedown.
Te Huna thuds a left hand into Griggs's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Griggs fails with the takedown
enabling Te Huna to counter with a crisp jab.

Griggs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Te Huna on his heels. He'll look to pass Te Huna's guard now, I'm sure.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Te Huna holds on and takes a little breather.
Griggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Te Huna's head.
Te Huna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te Huna is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Griggs throwing strikes but missing.
Griggs looking to sit in guard and control but Te Huna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Te Huna would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Griggs is controlling Te Huna's posture.
Griggs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.
Griggs has a closed guard, preventing Te Huna from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Te Huna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Griggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Griggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Te Huna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griggs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Te Huna pinned against the cage. Te Huna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Griggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griggs throws a shot from downtown. Te Huna moves away and avoids it.
James Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Te Huna.
Chad Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a combination
and Te Huna counters with a series of strikes. Griggs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Te Huna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griggs fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griggs is defended easily by Te Huna.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Griggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Te Huna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Te Huna lands a jab to the head.
Te Huna slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Te Huna swivels and escapes.
Griggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Griggs. Te Huna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griggs shoots in looking for a takedown but Te Huna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Griggs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Te Huna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Te Huna.
Griggs with a poor takedown
enabling Te Huna to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griggs misses with a hook
and Griggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Te Huna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griggs misses with a double jab
and Te Huna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Te Huna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griggs misses with an uppercut
and Te Huna counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Te Huna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Griggs misses with a takedown
and Te Huna counters with a series of strikes. Griggs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Te Huna moves away from the strike by Griggs.
Griggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Te Huna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Te Huna wants it to stay on the feet.
Te Huna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griggs throws out the jab.
Griggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Te Huna tries to avoid it but Griggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Te Huna to the ground. Te Huna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Griggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Griggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Griggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Te Huna is looking to regain half guard here but Griggs keeps moving and retains side control.
Te Huna parries the strikes from Griggs easily there. Griggs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Te Huna to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs with the ground and pound but Te Huna regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Griggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griggs stops Te Huna from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griggs throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Te Huna to regain full guard.
Griggs won't allow Te Huna to get back to his feet.
Te Huna keeping moving, preventing Griggs from controlling successfully.
Griggs stops Te Huna from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Griggs throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griggs throws a hook but Te Huna blocks it.
Nice shot by Griggs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Griggs.
Griggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Te Hunas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Te Huna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Te Huna throws out a powerful jab.
Griggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griggs looks for a takedown but Te Huna sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Te Huna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Te Huna lands with an uppercut that bounces Griggs off the cage and back into range.
Griggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Te Huna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griggs shoots in but Te Huna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griggs throws a body punch but Te Huna moves out of range.
Te Huna avoids the body shot from Griggs.
Griggs sizes up Te Huna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griggs walks into a jab.
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Te Huna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griggs with a poor takedown
and Te Huna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a hook
and Te Huna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Te Huna.
Griggs swinging wildly here.
Griggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griggs misses the body punch
and Te Huna counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Te Huna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griggs throws out the jab.
Griggs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Te Huna counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griggs or perhaps it was just good defense by Te Huna, which made it look bad.
Griggs fails with the takedown.
Chad Griggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griggs throws a nice looking combination but Te Huna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Te Huna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Te Huna 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for James Te Huna!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for James Te Huna!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for James Te Huna!

James Te Huna wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, James Te Huna thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.