PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woods Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bender Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Griffin
vs
Rodriguez

185 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woods Griffin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bender Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Bender Rodriguez has been cut.
Griffin sizes up Rodriguez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffin lands the left hand.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin misses the body punch

and Rodriguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rodriguez stops Griffin from standing up.
Rodriguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin wriggles free and stands up.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rodriguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Griffin has his feet on Rodriguez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Woods Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodriguez showed some decent athleticism there.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriguez.

Griffin manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Rodriguez. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rodriguez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodriguez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Griffin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Griffin pushes Rodriguez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Griffin misses with a hook to the body

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodriguez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Rodriguez stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Rodriguez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Griffin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Rodriguez is controlling him
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffin is trying to stand up here but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Rodriguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Rodriguez stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin pushes Rodriguez off looking to stand but Rodriguez dives back in and keeps control.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin pushes Rodriguez off looking to stand but Rodriguez dives back in and keeps control.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bender Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bender Rodriguez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rodriguez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Woods Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Griffin swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rodriguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Griffin kicks off Rodriguez and gets to his feet.
Griffin misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rodriguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Woods Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez lands with a good body shot.

Griffin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bender Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodriguez is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Griffin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rodriguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griffin rather than just go for the knockout.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Rodriguez lands a couple of digs.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Griffin wants to stand up but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Rodriguez stops Griffin from standing up.
Rodriguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Griffin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Woods Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bender Rodriguez.
Griffin gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Rodriguez has Griffin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Griffin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Griffin tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bender Rodriguez'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 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woods Griffin is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin swings away with a body shot that misses

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.

Griffin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffin quickly recovers to half guard.

Griffin has one foot on Rodriguez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Griffin pushes Rodriguez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rodriguez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rodriguez is chipping away with strikes.
Griffin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound from side control.
Griffin tries to escape but Rodriguez is in control.
Griffin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Rodriguez crashes against the mat.
Griffin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rodriguez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Griffin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rodriguez cracks Griffin with a big right hand but Griffin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rodriguez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Griffin taking a bit of punishment here - Rodriguez scoring with strikes.

Griffin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Rodriguez to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodriguez digs a good hook to Griffin's body.

Rodriguez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Griffin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Griffin is trying to buck Rodriguez off.
Rodriguez misses with the ground and pound.
Rodriguez tries to score with some ground and pound. Griffin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Griffin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rodriguez is controlling him well.
Rodriguez is chipping away with strikes.
Rodriguez scoring with punches from side control.
Rodriguez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Griffin is trying to buck Rodriguez off.
Rodriguez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Griffin is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rodriguez grinds an elbow into Griffin's temple.
Rodriguez cracks Griffin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rodriguez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Griffin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rodriguez is working Griffin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Griffin is trying to buck Rodriguez off.
Rodriguez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Rodriguez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Rodriguez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Griffin tries to escape but Rodriguez is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez misses with the ground and pound.
Griffin is pushing Rodriguez's head away, looking to escape. Rodriguez manages to hold on to the position though.
Griffin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Rodriguez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bender Rodriguez'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.

A big right from Griffin misses.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.
Jab by Griffin.
Horrible takedown by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Griffin which made him look bad.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Rodriguez shoots in and bounces Griffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Rodriguez chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodriguez prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodriguez stands up over Griffin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez prevents Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Rodriguez trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

Griffin has his feet on Rodriguez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Rodriguez tries to score with some ground and pound. Griffin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Griffin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rodriguez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Griffin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rodriguez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez cracks Griffin with a big elbow.
Rodriguez lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Griffin down.
Griffin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Griffin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodriguez dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Woods Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bender Rodriguez.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Griffin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rodriguez under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Rodriguez dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bender Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griffin throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.

Rodriguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Griffin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rodriguez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rodriguez won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rodriguez distracts Griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Griffin kicks Rodriguez off and gets to his feet.
Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Griffin throws a combination that misses

and Rodriguez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffin's guard now.
Woods Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez thows a big elbow that misses.
Rodriguez cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.

Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.
Rodriguez won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stops Griffin from standing up.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez stops Griffin from standing up.
Rodriguez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Griffin manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rodriguez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rodriguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Griffin taking shots to the head.
Griffin is in a horrible position here. Rodriguez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rodriguez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Griffin really wants to buck Rodriguez off and get back to his feet.
Bender Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound.
Rodriguez content just to control the position here.
Rodriguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Griffin tries to buck Rodriguez off but he can't manage it.
Rodriguez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodriguez controlling his opponent.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez controlling from the full mount.
Rodriguez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bender Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bender Rodriguez! Bender Rodriguez retains his light heavyweight title!