PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brody Kavanagh (ranked 63 p4p, 6 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 150 p4p, 18 weight class). 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.

Kavanagh
vs
Griffiths

174 cm
32
152 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

175 cm
33
147 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Kavanagh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Griffiths.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffiths. Kavanagh shrugs it off though.
Griffiths attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kavanagh throws a right hand that misses
and Griffiths counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griffiths blocks a leg kick.
Griffiths scores with a jab. Kavanagh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Griffiths's head but Griffiths sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kavanagh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kavanagh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griffiths blocks a leg kick.
Griffiths listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Archie Griffiths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Griffiths. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffiths.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Griffiths sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kavanagh misses with an uppercut
enabling Griffiths to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kavanagh lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffiths's head.
Griffiths tries to land a leg kick but Kavanagh saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Kavanagh. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a two punch combo.
Griffiths lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kavanagh slips a jab from Griffiths.
Kavanagh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kavanagh checks a leg kick nicely.
Griffiths throws a hook but Kavanagh blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kavanagh misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Kavanagh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kavanagh.
A low kick from Griffiths is predictable there
and Griffiths takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffiths lands a lovely overhand right.
Kavanagh throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffiths counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffiths is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kavanagh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavanagh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffiths. That one must have hurt.
Griffiths ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Griffiths swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Griffiths lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Kavanagh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Kavanagh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kavanagh misses its target.
Griffiths moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Kavanagh lands with a nice body kick.
Griffiths lands with a nice body punch.
Kavanagh misses with a straight left.
Griffiths is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kavanagh with a body shot.
Griffiths swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
A little jabbing left from Griffiths on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffiths walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kavanagh throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffiths! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Kavanagh.
Griffiths misses with a straight right.
Kavanagh cracks the inside of Griffiths's front leg.
Griffiths takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kavanagh swings widly with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kavanagh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffiths takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffiths throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kavanagh on the side of the head.
Kavanagh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Griffiths - just one landing.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Griffiths.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Kavanagh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kavanagh throws the left hand but Griffiths avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kavanagh - just one landing.
Kavanagh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kavanagh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Griffiths.
A left lands for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Griffiths moved out of range nicely.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Kavanagh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kavanagh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffiths.
Kavanagh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Kavanagh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Kavanagh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Griffiths.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffiths.
Kavanagh scores with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh looks to land a body kick but Griffiths moved away.
Griffiths flicks out a counter leg kick but Kavanagh steps away.
Kavanagh dips to his left and cracks Griffiths with an uppercut!
Griffiths blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Griffiths dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kavanagh moves out of range as Griffiths throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Kavanagh misses with a two punch combination.
Griffiths scores with a leg kick.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks Kavanagh off balance momentarily.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Kavanagh moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffiths blocks the body kick.
Griffiths lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffiths clobbers Kavanagh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kavanagh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kavanagh gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kavanagh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Griffiths finds it's way through Kavanagh's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
Griffiths cracks the inside of Kavanagh's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffiths connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Kavanagh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Griffiths thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kavanagh if he has to take too many more of those.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Griffiths moved away.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Griffiths moves out of range easily.
Griffiths takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kavanagh throws out a powerful jab.
Kavanagh throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Griffiths throws a push kick but Kavanagh slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffiths.
A big right from Kavanagh misses.
Griffiths takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archie Griffiths seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kavanagh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffiths. That did some damage!
Kavanagh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kavanagh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kavanagh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kavanagh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffiths in his tracks.
Kavanagh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Griffiths finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Kavanagh blocks the low kick.
Griffiths throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kavanagh throwing a counter right hand but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffiths. Griffiths obviously looking to wear him down.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.
Griffiths tries to work over Kavanagh's front leg with a kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Kavanagh thumps Griffiths with a low kick.
A big right from Griffiths misses.
Kavanagh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Kavanagh checks it.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths throws a solid leg kick but Kavanagh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffiths.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffiths dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kavanagh. That did some damage!
Kavanagh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kavanagh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kavanagh throws a jab when Griffiths was well out of range.
Kavanagh scores with a leg kick.
Griffiths fakes the leg kick and cracks Kavanagh in the body.
Kavanagh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffiths. Griffiths obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffiths.
Kavanagh misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Griffiths checks a leg kick.
Griffiths dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Griffiths throws a lazy body kick
and Kavanagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Griffiths.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffiths there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffiths scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffiths throws a leg kick that misses.
Kavanagh is looking to counter punch.
Kavanagh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffiths with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kavanagh to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffiths throws a body punch but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh misses with a body kick.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffiths.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kavanagh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kavanagh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffiths throws a hook to the side of Kavanagh's head but Kavanagh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffiths ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griffiths connects with an inside leg kick.
Kavanagh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffiths throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Griffiths 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!

Griffiths tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kavanagh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh lands with a nice body punch.
Kavanagh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A bone on bone clash there as Griffiths blocks the leg kick.
Griffiths lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffiths lands a head kick. Kavanagh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Griffiths gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kavanagh throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffiths.
It seemed like Griffiths was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Griffiths misses.
Kavanagh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griffiths lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Kavanagh does it's job there.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffiths.
Kavanagh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Griffiths does it's job there.
Griffiths scores with a leg kick.
Kavanagh misses with a body kick.
Kavanagh throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Griffiths.
Nice uppercut lands for Kavanagh. That snapped Griffiths's head back.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffiths can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Griffiths.
Kavanagh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Kavanagh moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Kavanagh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths delivers a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Griffiths there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kavanagh.
Griffiths takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths throws out a leg kick but Kavanagh moves out of range and Griffiths only half commits.
Kavanagh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffiths, right into the meat.
Kavanagh misses with a left hand
and Griffiths counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kavanagh lands with an overhand left.
Kavanagh drops his hands momentarily and Griffiths takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Griffiths clobbers Kavanagh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffiths pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh misses with a looping right.
Griffiths unleashes a big counter combination but Kavanagh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Griffiths misses with a body shot.
Kavanagh scores with a body shot.
Griffiths cracks Kavanagh with a good jab.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Kavanagh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Griffiths misses.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
Kavanagh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffiths throws a hook but Kavanagh blocks it.
Kavanagh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kavanagh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A solid body kick from Griffiths.
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!
Griffiths takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffiths connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffiths buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kavanagh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths feints a counter leg kick.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kavanagh.
Griffiths bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kavanagh's head.
The fighters circling - Griffiths throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffiths throws the left hand but Kavanagh avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths wants to slow Kavanagh down by chopping away at his legs.
Griffiths fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kavanagh checks it well.
Kavanagh misses with a double jab
and Griffiths counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Griffiths really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kavanagh works Griffiths's body with a nice hook.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Griffiths tries to land a front kick but Kavanagh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kavanagh slips a jab from Griffiths.
Kavanagh throwing a counter right hand but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Griffiths misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the body kick.
Kavanagh wants to slow Griffiths down by chopping away at his legs.
Griffiths looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griffiths lands with a hook. Kavanagh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Griffiths. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffiths.
Griffiths is looking to score with low kicks.
Kavanagh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh connects with the punch.
Kavanagh scores with a push kick.
Kavanagh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Kavanagh.
Griffiths steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Kavanagh moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGriffiths.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Griffiths misses.
Kavanagh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffiths cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffiths defending well as Kavanagh loads up on a big left hand.
Kavanagh lands a right hook to the body.
Griffiths has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kavanagh.
A low kick from Griffiths misses
and Kavanagh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffiths connects with a crisp jab.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffiths cracks Kavanagh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kavanagh scores with a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Griffiths. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffiths.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kavanagh throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffiths counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffiths swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffiths. That's going to slow Kavanagh down.
Griffiths fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kavanagh jabs Griffiths right on the nose. Griffiths blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Griffiths throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kavanagh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a big shot that misses.
Griffiths tries to work over Kavanagh's front leg with a kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Griffiths lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Griffiths checks the leg kick.
Griffiths slips a jab from Kavanagh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kavanagh wants to land a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range.
Kavanagh backing away here, and Griffiths unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kavanagh lands a nice looking body kick.
Griffiths loads up on a big right hand but Kavanagh slips the punch.
Kavanagh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kavanagh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffiths lands with a kick to the temple. Kavanagh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Griffiths misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kavanagh is out of range.
Kavanagh works the jab nicely.
Griffiths stuns Kavanagh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kavanagh lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kavanagh dips to his left and cracks Griffiths with an uppercut!
Griffiths tests Kavanagh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffiths finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kavanagh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kavanagh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Kavanagh.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh takes one to the side of the head.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffiths.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanagh throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Griffiths throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffiths is looking to slow Kavanagh down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kavanagh avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffiths dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kavanagh. That did some damage!
Kavanagh jabs Griffiths right on the nose. Griffiths blinks but takes it well.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffiths throws a lazy body kick
and Kavanagh counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffiths is looking to chop away at Kavanagh's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Kavanagh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffiths jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kavanagh. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Kavanagh moved away.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kavanagh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffiths misses with a wild body shot.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths tried to score with a low kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kavanagh misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths throws a wild body kick that Kavanagh sees coming a mile off.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Griffiths checks it.
Kavanagh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffiths's sensitive parts.
Kavanagh motions for Griffiths to come forward. Kavanagh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brody Kavanagh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffiths misses with a lunging right hand
and Kavanagh counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffiths tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kavanagh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Griffiths is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffiths.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Griffiths.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Kavanagh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kavanagh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffiths to score with a decent uppercut.
Kavanagh jabs Griffiths to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kavanagh's corner calls for a 1-2. Kavanagh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Griffiths misses.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Griffiths keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kavanagh. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archie Griffiths is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks Kavanagh off balance momentarily.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Kavanagh.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Kavanagh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Griffiths looks to throw the jab but Kavanagh is out of range.
Kavanagh blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
A quick step to the side and Kavanagh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh misses with a looping right.
Griffiths delivers a nice body kick.
Griffiths tries to land a leg kick but Kavanagh saw it coming and moves away.
Griffiths lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kavanagh takes a step back to recover.
Griffiths misses with a looping right.
Griffiths goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kavanagh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh misses with a wild body shot.
Kavanagh scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kavanagh throws a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a low kick, right behind Kavanagh 's knee.
Griffiths fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kavanagh.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Kavanagh.
Griffiths looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kavanagh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griffiths lands a leg kick that knocks Kavanagh off balance momentarily.
Griffiths listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kavanagh misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Kavanagh misses the target.
A low kick from Griffiths is predictable there
and Kavanagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Griffiths comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Griffiths has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Griffiths!
Archie Griffiths is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Archie Griffiths, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.