PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. 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.

McNamara
vs
Griffin

180 cm
24
206 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

190 cm
29
213 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a leg kick but McNamara sees it coming and moves out of range.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
John McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin ducks right into an uppercut from McNamara.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. McNamara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but McNamara moved away.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNamara throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McNamara.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but McNamara ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from McNamara does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Griffin throws a front kick that sends McNamara stumbling back into the cage.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McNamara misses with a jab, cross combination.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
McNamara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. McNamara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNamara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Griffin is rocked!
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can McNamara finish him?
Griffin slips a jab from McNamara.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
McNamara thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
McNamara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara slips under a jab from Griffin.
McNamara lands the left hand.
McNamara works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
McNamara misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from McNamara misses the target.
Griffin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffin. McNamara shrugs it off though.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but McNamara moved out of range.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Griffin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McNamara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Griffin throws a nice head kick!
McNamara misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
McNamara swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McNamara dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
McNamara misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but McNamara shrugs it off.
McNamara swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McNamara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McNamara looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
McNamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffin throws a series of punches but McNamara avoids them all with ease.
McNamara avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin moves away from the strike by McNamara.
John McNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
McNamara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Griffin throws a push kick but McNamara slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara lands a two punch combo.
McNamara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffin staying out of range there.
McNamara misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep McNamara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
McNamara misses with a looping right.
McNamara throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Griffin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McNamara is out of range.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Griffin avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Griffin avoids the body shot from McNamara.
A shot to the body from McNamara misses
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McNamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
McNamara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McNamara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griffin - the referee stops the clock and McNamara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griffin. McNamara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin thows a body kick. McNamara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
McNamara checks the leg kick.
McNamara swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a head kick but McNamara moves out of range.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
McNamara throws a hook but Griffin avoids it easily.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin feints and then cracks McNamara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNamara down.
Griffin throws a head kick that half lands.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McNamara scores with a jab. Griffin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McNamara throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin looks for the body kick but McNamara saw that one coming.
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John McNamara dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Griffin connects with a jab.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
McNamara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffin eats them both and turns towards McNamara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McNamara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
McNamara throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
McNamara works the jab nicely.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffin.
Griffin connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin walks into a left hand.
McNamara lands with an overhand left.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McNamara misses with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep McNamara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin slips under a jab from McNamara.
McNamara cracks Griffin with a good jab.
McNamara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a big head kick but McNamara shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNamara takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffin on the side of the head.
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
Forrest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNamara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McNamara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for McNamara.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara blocks a jab.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McNamaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
McNamara misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McNamara is able to avoid easily.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
McNamara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffin's head.
Griffin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McNamara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNamara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Griffin under the eye.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffin throws a head kick but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
McNamara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John McNamara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John McNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McNamara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McNamara!
John McNamara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.