PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haki Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Haki Ngata enters the cage!

Griffin
vs
Ngata

195 cm
22
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haki Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin connects with a looping right hand.
Ngata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Ngata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ngata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Ngata has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ngata feints and as Griffin raises his hands in defense, Ngata changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ngata throwing strikes but missing.
Ngata lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Ngata throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ngata wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ngata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griffin is keeping the position for now.
Ngata is working Griffin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ngata throws an elbow that misses. Griffin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ngata's guard. Nice move by Griffin!
Griffin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ngata manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ngata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ngata trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Griffin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Griffin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ngata is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ngata throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ngata looking to pass the guard.
Ngata trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.

Ngata drops back looking for a leg! Griffin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Griffin manages to kick Ngata off! Ngata jumps back into Griffin's guard.
Ngata wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata pushing down on Griffin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Griffin taking some punishment here, with Ngata in his half guard.
Griffin taking some punishment here, with Ngata in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngata thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Ngata lands strikes from half guard.
Ngata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ngata passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haki Ngata dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ngata dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Griffin misses with a hook. Ngata ducked under it nicely.
Ngata shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ngata moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngata moves out of range as Griffin strikes.

Ngata moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Griffin is pressed up against the cage. Ngata has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Griffin down to the mat. Griffin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ngata bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ngata working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngata is chipping away with strikes.
Ngata in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ngata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin dodges the ground and pound from Ngata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ngata on the ground.
Ngata working the ground and pound but Griffin is defending the strikes.
Griffin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Griffin tries to get out of the position.
Ngata throws a strike aimed at the side of Griffin's head but Griffin avoids it well.
An elbow from Ngata crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Ngata seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ngata.
Ngata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ngata working the ground and pound.
Ngata scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Griffin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ngata can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haki Ngata!