PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashmallim Zadkiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Griffin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Feel Good Inc. Zadkiel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Morbid Angel - God of emptiness kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Chris Griffin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Griffin
vs
Zadkiel

195 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

183 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hashmallim Zadkiel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Hashmallim Zadkiel has been cut.
Zadkiel throws a front kick that sends Griffin stumbling back into the cage.
Griffin misses with a double jab

and Zadkiel counters by clinching up.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zadkiel.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zadkiel manages to avoid it.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zadkiel circles away quickly and effectively.
Zadkiel throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zadkiel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin throws a body punch but Zadkiel moves out of range.
Zadkiel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Zadkiel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zadkiel misses with a head kick.

Zadkiel closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Zadkiel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin is trying to push Zadkiel away but Zadkiel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Zadkiel misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zadkiel moves into the clinch.

Zadkiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a combination that misses

and Zadkiel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin tries a body shot but Zadkiel blocks it.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zadkiel's efforts to push away.
Griffin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zadkiel.
Griffin misses with the head strike.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zadkiel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zadkiel moves away.
Zadkiel avoids a punch combination nicely.

Zadkiel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zadkiel is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Zadkiel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin prevents Zadkiel from breaking the clinch.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Zadkiel counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Zadkiel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Zadkiel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Zadkiel lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Zadkiel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
Zadkiel throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Zadkiel.
Griffin misses with the body kick
and Zadkiel counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Zadkiel to acknowledge the strikes.
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 Griffin. Zadkiel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zadkiel misses the shot to the body.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Zadkiel moves into the clinch.

Zadkiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zadkiel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zadkiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.

Zadkiel clinches with his opponent.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zadkiel lands with a nice combination. Griffin backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Zadkiel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Zadkiel.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Zadkiel misses with a few strikes there.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zadkiel tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zadkiel misses with a body shot
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Zadkiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Zadkiel throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Zadkiel misses with the combination.
Griffin is looking to wear down Zadkiel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zadkiel.
Zadkiel misses with a head kick.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Zadkiel counters with a good low kick that Griffin was not able to check.
Zadkiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Zadkiel there.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zadkiel throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadkiel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Griffin back to the cage. Zadkiel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zadkiel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zadkiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zadkiel avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Zadkiel throws a series of strikes that have Griffin backpedaling.
Zadkiel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Zadkiel.
Zadkiel throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin thows a leg kick but Zadkiel checks it
and Zadkiel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zadkiel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zadkiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zadkiel counters with a low kick, right behind Griffin 's knee.
Zadkiel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffin's head.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zadkiel.
Zadkiel throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Zadkiel there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zadkiel moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Zadkiel scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hashmallim Zadkiel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hashmallim Zadkiel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zadkiel swinging wildly here.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Zadkiel closes the distance and clinches.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a body punch
and Zadkiel counters with a one-two to the body.
Hashmallim Zadkiel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Zadkiel avoids nicely.
Zadkiel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chris Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zadkiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zadkiel!
Griffin wants to slow Zadkiel down by chopping away at his legs.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
A nice combination there by Zadkiel.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zadkiel.
Zadkiel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Griffin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Zadkiel.
Griffin throws a right hand that Zadkiel ducks under and follows up with a left that Zadkiel also avoids with ease.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zadkiel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zadkiel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zadkiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadkiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a nice body shot.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zadkiel looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Zadkiel counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zadkiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Zadkiel clinches up against the cage.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Zadkiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zadkiel pushes Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.

Zadkiel manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zadkiel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

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

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zadkiel is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Zadkiel counters with a nice leg kick.
Zadkiel misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zadkiel.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Zadkiel.
Zadkiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Zadkiel's head but Zadkiel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zadkiel tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin throws a right hand that Zadkiel ducks under and follows up with a left that Zadkiel also avoids with ease.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Zadkiel clinches.

Zadkiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Zadkiel counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Sloppy strikes from Zadkiel. Those never looked like landing.
Zadkiel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Griffin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zadkiel back to the cage. Griffin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!

Zadkiel moves into the clinch.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch.
Zadkiel throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Zadkiel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zadkiel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Zadkiel clinches.

Zadkiel breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Zadkiel scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Zadkiel avoids nicely.
Zadkiel tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Zadkiel.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Zadkiel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab.
Griffin misses with a double jab

and Zadkiel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee calls for Zadkiel to work.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Zadkiel is controlling him.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zadkiel lands a shot to the body.
Zadkiel taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadkiel with a knee to the head.

Zadkiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Zadkiel.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zadkiel.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zadkiel counters with a one-two to the body.
Zadkiel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zadkiel misses with a wild combination.

Zadkiel clinches with his opponent.

Zadkiel breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zadkiel throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffin dodges the punch combination from Zadkiel.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zadkiel.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hashmallim Zadkiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hashmallim Zadkiel's cut.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zadkiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Griffin.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Zadkiel.
A short right from Zadkiel.
Griffin tries a body shot but Zadkiel blocks it.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin tries to bum rush Zadkiel with a series of wild strikes but Zadkiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Zadkiel.

Zadkiel clinches with his opponent.
Griffin tries to work over Zadkiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zadkiel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zadkiel wants to clinch up but Griffin keeps it at a distance.
Zadkiel tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zadkiel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zadkiel.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zadkiel dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zadkiel counters with a leg kick.
Zadkiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zadkiel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Zadkiel avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zadkiel misses with the combination.
Griffin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zadkiel swinging wildly here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Griffin!
The crowd cheers as Zadkiel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffin doesn't seem phased though.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Zadkiel scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zadkiel throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Zadkiel closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Zadkiel misses.
No joy there for Zadkiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab
and Griffin counters with a series of strikes. Zadkiel will be more careful next time no doubt.

Zadkiel darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.

Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zadkiel rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Zadkiel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zadkiel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Zadkiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zadkiel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zadkiel tries to land a leg kick but Griffin saw it coming and moves away.
Zadkiel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zadkiel lands a nice shot to the body.
Zadkiel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zadkiel throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Zadkiel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zadkiel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffin eats them both and turns towards Zadkiel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Zadkiel. Zadkiel maintains the clinch.
Griffin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zadkiel lands a left hand.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zadkiel pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Zadkiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zadkiel counters with a head kick.

Zadkiel rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Zadkiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Zadkiel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zadkiel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Zadkiel closes the distance and clinches.
Zadkiel throws an elbow but it misses.

Zadkiel breaks from the clinch.
Zadkiel throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Zadkiel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chris Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Zadkiel.
Sloppy strikes from Zadkiel. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zadkiel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zadkiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zadkiel misses with the combination.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zadkiel moves away.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zadkiel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zadkiel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zadkiel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zadkiel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zadkiel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zadkiel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zadkiel.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand
letting Zadkiel counter with a right hand.
Hashmallim Zadkiel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zadkiel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zadkiel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffin backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hashmallim Zadkiel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zadkiel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hashmallim Zadkiel!