PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Chuck Griffen (ranked 23985 p4p, 413 weight class) and Jake Devron (ranked 6135 p4p, 303 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffen
vs
Devron

185 cm
27
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Griffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Devron!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Griffen.
Devron is trying to break the clinch but Griffen has him pressed against the ropes.
Devron tries to circle away but Griffen has him pinned against the ropes.

Griffen manages to break the clinch.
Chuck Griffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Devron.
Griffen throws a combination that misses
and Devron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Devron.
Griffen scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devron cracks Griffen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Griffen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Devron in his tracks.
Devron misses with a two punch combination.
Griffen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Devron manages to circle out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devron lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Griffen lands.
A nice combination there by Griffen.

Devron is rocked!
Devron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffen.
Devron is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffen finish him?
A big left from Devron misses.
Devron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffen doesn't seem bothered though.
Devron seems to have recovered his senses.

Griffen closes the distance and clinches.

Griffen breaks from the clinch.

Griffen has managed to clinch.

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

Griffen gets a clinch.
Griffen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Devron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devron tries to circle away but Griffen has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Devron's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Griffen drives through and clinches with Devron against the ropes.

Griffen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Devron.
Devron falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffen misses with a combination
and Devron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffen thinking.
Devron throws a sloppy head kick and Griffen moves out of range easily.
Devron blocks a head kick by Griffen.

Griffen drives through and clinches with Devron against the ropes.
Griffen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Devron up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Devron thuds his right hand into Griffen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chuck Griffen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Griffen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Griffen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Devron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Griffen blocks a head kick by Devron.
Devron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Griffen misses
and Devron counters with a two punch combo.
Devron throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffen.

Griffen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Devron, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffen has Devron pressed against the ropes, preventing Devron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Devron's efforts to push away.
Griffen looking to throw knees to the head but Devron is blocking nicely.
Devron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Devron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Devron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Devron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Devron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffen has him pressed against the ropes.
Griffen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Devron avoids it.
Devron wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffen won't allow it.
Griffen keeps control of Devron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Griffen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Griffen moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen throws a nice head kick!

Griffen rushes Devron and presses him up against the ropes.
Griffen keeps control of Devron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffen working Devron over with knees to the body.
Devron is trying to force a seperation but Griffen has the dominant position.

Griffen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Devron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Devron moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Griffen throws a nice looking combination but Devron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Devron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffen is looking to clinch but Devron is avoiding it.
Griffen misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Griffen misses
and Devron counters with a three punch combo that has Griffen backing up. Griffen nods at Devron to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Devron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Devron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffen doesn't seem bothered though.
Devron is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Griffen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griffen throws an off balance right hand
and Devron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Griffen closes the distance and pushes Devron back into the ropes.
Devron tries to break free but Griffen pushes him back against the ropes.
Devron is trying to break the clinch but Griffen has him pressed against the ropes.

Griffen breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffen tries a head kick but it misses.
Devron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Devron appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Griffen takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffen. Devron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Devron. Those never looked like landing.
Griffen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Griffen has Devron up against the ropes in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Griffen.
Griffen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Griffen trying to land knees to the body.
Devron is trying to break free.
Griffen misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devron can't break the clinch.

Griffen breaks the clinch.
Devron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Griffen. Those never looked like landing.
Devron blocks a head kick by Griffen.
Devron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Griffen instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Griffen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Griffen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devron closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Griffen darts in and clinches Devron up against the ropes.

Griffen manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jake Devron just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Devron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Griffen's calf.
Devron jabs at Griffen's body.
Nice shot by Devron.
Griffen darts in trying to clinch
and Devron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Griffen closes the distance and clinches.

Griffen breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devron blocks the body kick.
As Griffen backs off Devron throws a huge counter combo but Griffen manages to avoid it all.

Griffen has closed the distance and engaged Devron in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffen.
Devron is trying to break the clinch but Griffen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Devron's efforts to push away.
Griffen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Devron's efforts to push away.
Griffen stalling against the ropes.
Griffen taking a breather.
Devron tries to circle away but Griffen has him pinned against the ropes.
Devron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffen has him pressed against the ropes.
Griffen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Griffen landing knees to the body.

That's two 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.
Griffen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Griffen manages to break the clinch.

Griffen gets a clinch.
Griffen misses with a knee to the head.
Devron is trying to break the clinch but Griffen is controlling him.
Griffen crunches a lovely knee into Devron's ribcage.
Griffen tries to work over Devron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griffen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Devron up against the ropes.
Griffen has Devron pressed against the ropes.

Griffen breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Griffen had his way with Jake Devron in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Devron misses with a wild body shot.
Griffen slips a jab and a cross from Devron.
Devron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffen circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Devron.

Devron gets tackled into the ropes by Griffen. Griffen maintains the clinch.
Griffen keeps control of Devron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Griffen scores with a hook to the body.
Griffen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Devrons head.

Griffen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Griffen closes the distance and clinches.
Devron working hard to break the clinch.
Griffen keeps control of Devron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffen has Devron pressed against the ropes, preventing Devron from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Devron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griffen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Griffen breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Griffen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Devron misses with a two punch combination.
Devron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Devron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Devron throws a nice head kick!
Devron misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffen closes the distance and clinches.
Devron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Devron letting Griffen take a breather here.

Griffen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devron misses with a combination

and Griffen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devron can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Devron's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Griffen breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Griffen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Griffen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Griffen!