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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chandler (ranked 3794 p4p, 3823 weight class) and Cody Griffith (ranked 446 p4p, 447 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cody Griffith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler dives in and grabs Griffith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffith pushes down on Chandler's head and hops out.
Griffith avoids the body shot from Chandler.
The fighters circling - Griffith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chandler lands a jab to Griffith's midsection.
Chandler misses with a takedown
and Griffith counters with a series of strikes. Chandler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chandler with a hook.
Griffith lands a jab to the head.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Griffith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chandler misses with a right hand
and Griffith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Griffith. Those never looked like landing.
Chandler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chandler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Griffith sprawls well initially but Chandler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffith wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Griffith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chandler.
Still in half guard, Chandler seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler slips a nice elbow through Griffith's hands, connecting with Griffith's forehead.
Chandler lands with a punch from half guard.
Chandler tries to pass to full mount but Griffith defends it.
Griffith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chandler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chandler is keen to just control but Griffith is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chandler controlling the action here.
Chandler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Griffith for as long as he can get away with.
Chandler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Griffith is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Chandler content to control rather than advance.
Chandler working over Griffith with some ground and pound. Griffith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griffith gets full guard.
Griffith is adopting a defensive guard.
Chandler works over Griffith with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Griffith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chandler defends well.
Chandler advances to half guard.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Chandler wants to pass to mount but Griffith is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griffith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chandler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chandler cracks Griffith with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chandler scoring with some ground and pound.
Chandler won't allow Griffith to sweep him here.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Griffith's head.
Chandler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chandler continues to stall.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Griffith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffith misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Griffith throws a right and a left that Chandler avoids nicely.
Chandler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffith throws a strike from the bottom but Chandler passes into side control!
Chandler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chandler scores with punches from side control.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Griffith's temple.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffith can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been informed that Griffith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chandler lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Chandler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chandler trying to control the action but Griffith is working from the bottom.
Griffith is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Griffith taking a bit of punishment here - Chandler scoring with strikes.
Chandler cracks Griffith with a big elbow.
Chandler is working Griffith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chandler controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler working away.
Chandler cracks Griffith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chandler working the ground and pound from side control.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Griffith's temple.
Chandler looks up at the clock and then as Griffith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chandler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chandler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler grinds an elbow into Griffith's temple.
Chandler is putting a hurting on Griffith here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chandler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chandler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chandler working the ground and pound from side control.
Chandler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Joey Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chandler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griffith down.
Chandler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chandler has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Griffith is breathing heavily.
Chandler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chandler scoring with strikes but Griffith is staying in there.
Chandler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chandler landing shots from mount.
Chandler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith is in a horrible position here. Chandler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chandler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chandler looking to finish Griffith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Griffith!
Griffith tries to reverse the position but Chandler maintains control.
Griffith is in a horrible position here. Chandler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chandler with a couple of short strikes.
Griffith tries to lock up and control but Chandler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that second round.
That's time! Chandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chandler shoots for a takedown but Griffith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffith! But no joy.
A big right from Griffith misses.
Chandler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffith swivels and escapes.
Chandler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Chandler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chandler is pressing down on Griffith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffith is holding on for now.
Griffith has hold of Chandler's hands but Chandler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chandler not doing much here.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joey Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is taking a breather. Griffith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chandler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chandler'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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chandler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith won't allow Chandler to pass to mount.
Griffith tries to get to full guard but Chandler has control of the leg.
Chandler is thwarting Griffith's attempts to control the position.
Chandler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chandler shoots in and drives through. Griffith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chandler digs a good body shot into Griffith's ribs.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Griffith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Chandler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chandler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Further stalling from Chandler.
Cody Griffith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffith wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
After winning the bout, Joey Chandler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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