PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Frankie Griggs (ranked 2820 p4p, 4052 weight class) and Miguel Sandoval (ranked 361 p4p, 476 weight class). Griggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tank!- Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop Opening). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Griggs
vs
Sandoval

185 cm
29
177
19 - 17 - 0

179 cm
31
171
18 - 15 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sandoval throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandoval tries to clinch up but Griggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Sandoval tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Griggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Sandoval clinches with his opponent.
Sandoval makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sandoval lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sandoval breaks the clinch.
Sandoval throws a series of strikes that have Griggs backpedaling.
Sandoval lands a body shot.
Sandoval lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griggs.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sandoval lands a glancing blow to the side of Griggs's head.
Griggs throws a combination that misses
and Sandoval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Griggs.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Griggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Griggs misses with a straight left.
Sandoval changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Sandoval rushes Griggs and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Griggs tries to circle away but Sandoval has him pinned against the ropes.
A short left from Sandoval.
Sandoval has Griggs pressed against the ropes, preventing Griggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sandoval scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Sandoval.

Sandoval breaks the clinch.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the head.
Griggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Griggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sandoval scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval looks to land a combination but Griggs avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Sandoval. Beautiful body shot.
Griggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sandoval connects with a crisp jab.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Sandoval swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Sandoval digs a good body shot into Griggs's ribs.
Good shot there by Sandoval.
Sandoval jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sandoval has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Griggs throws a jab when Sandoval was well out of range.
Griggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sandoval slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.
A slow jab from Griggs misses its intended target.
Sandoval moves out of range as Griggs strikes.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Griggs.
Sandoval throws out a counter right but Griggs avoids it with no problem.
Griggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandoval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griggs throws an overhand right that lands on Sandoval's shoulder, as Sandoval tries to avoid the shot.
Griggs misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sandoval clinches up against the ropes.
Sandoval lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandoval working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griggs is trying to push Sandoval away but Sandoval has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Sandoval dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sandoval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griggs.
Griggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miguel Sandoval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandoval lands a lovely overhand right.
A left and a right from Griggs both land. Nice combination.
Sandoval steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griggs.
Griggs scores with a body shot.
Sandoval misses with a few strikes there.
Griggs throws a big counter combination but Sandoval scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Griggs throws an overhand right that lands on Sandoval's shoulder, as Sandoval tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Sandoval - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs lands an overhand right.
Griggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sandoval works over Griggs's head and body with a nice combination.
Griggs needs to keep his hands up - Sandoval had a free shot at his head there.
Griggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandoval tries to bum rush Griggs with a series of wild strikes but Griggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval lands a lovely overhand right.

Sandoval closes the distance and clinches.
Griggs is trying to force a seperation but Sandoval has the dominant position.

Sandoval breaks from the clinch.
Griggs looks to land a combination but Sandoval avoids it well.
Griggs lands with a right hand.
Griggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sandoval! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Sandoval.
Sandoval connects with the punch.
Sandoval lands with a good body shot.
Sandoval cracks Griggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sandoval defending well as Griggs loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs connects with a right hand. Sandoval shakes it off.
Jab by Sandoval.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sandoval thuds a left hand into Griggs's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Sandoval clinches up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Griggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griggs wants to break free but Sandoval has control.
Sandoval prevents Griggs from breaking the clinch.
Griggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sandoval scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sandoval.
Griggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Sandoval has double underhooks.
Griggs is trying to break the clinch but Sandoval is controlling him.
Sandoval has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sandoval working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sandoval prevents Griggs from breaking the clinch.
Miguel Sandoval seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Griggs has had enough of the clinch but Sandoval keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Sandoval.
Griggs can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval has Griggs pressed against the ropes, preventing Griggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sandoval lands a body punch.
Sandoval lands a right hand.
Sandoval prevents Griggs from breaking the clinch.
Sandoval is working Griggs over against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Sandoval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sandoval lands a right hook to the body.
Miguel Sandoval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Griggs gets tackled into the ropes by Sandoval. Sandoval maintains the clinch.
Griggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Sandoval won't allow it.
Griggs working hard to break the clinch.
Sandoval lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griggs is trying to break the clinch but Sandoval is controlling him.
Griggs working hard to break the clinch.
Sandoval keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griggs's efforts to push away.
Griggs is trying to break the clinch but Sandoval has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sandoval breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandoval slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.
Griggs swings widly with a right hand
and Sandoval counters with a left to the body.
Griggs is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sandoval scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sandoval throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Griggs. Those never looked like landing.
Sandoval tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griggs walks into a jab.
Sandoval slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sandoval paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griggs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sandoval smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Sandoval.
Sandoval scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Griggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sandoval.
Griggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sandoval scores with the left hand. Griggs knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miguel Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sandoval moves into the clinch successfully.
Griggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sandoval has him pressed against the ropes.
Griggs has had enough of the clinch but Sandoval keeps him there for the moment.
Sandoval working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griggs tries to circle away but Sandoval has him pinned against the ropes.
Good body shot from Sandoval.
Griggs tries to break free but Sandoval pushes him back against the ropes.
Sandoval lands a shot to the body.
Griggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Sandoval has double underhooks.
Frankie Griggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sandoval.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Sandoval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sandoval 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Sandoval!
The defeated Frankie Griggs had this to say: 'I want to thank everyone who backed me since the beginning. Its been a career of up’s and downs especially later on; but you guys stuck by me and cheered on. I wanna thank y’all as I finally put down my gloves one last time. Here’s to retirement and doing play by play and personality work.'.