PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fei Hung Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Griffin
vs
Hung Wong

191 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fei Hung Wong!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong tries to clinch up.
Wong wants to clinch.
Wong tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wong tries to clinch up

and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but Wong defending well.

Griffin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wong has managed to free his arm - good work.

Griffin is looking for a kimura but Wong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griffin to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Griffin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wong sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin is keen to just control but Wong is a slippery customer.
Wong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.
Wong is staying active underneath Griffin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Griffin seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Wong has recovered full guard.
Griffin landing some decent shots from guard.
Griffin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wong wants to stand but Griffin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Wong postures up.
Wong wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.

Griffin has his foot on Wong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wong works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Griffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Griffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wong's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Griffin is looking to work some ground and pound but Wong has wrist control.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
Wong keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
Griffin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffin is proving hard to escape from.
Griffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wong's guard.
Griffin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Griffin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wong wants to stand but Griffin has his arm trapped.

Wong decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Griffin dominated that round.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wong scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Wong.

Griffin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Griffin asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Griffin tries for a kimura but Wong is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Griffin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wong has escaped the position, nice work there.

Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wong, who protects the arm well.

Griffin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wong has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Griffin crashes against the mat.
Griffin trying to control the position but Wong is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wong, who protects the arm well.

Griffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Griffin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wong, who protects the arm well.

Griffin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Griffin with the ground and pound but Wong regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Griffin is working for a kimura but Wong is defending it quite comfortably.

Griffin is looking for a kimura here.

Griffin is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Griffin dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Griffin's defenses.

It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.

Griffin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wong regains guard.

Griffin has gone for a leg lock! Wong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Griffin's guard.
Wong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Griffin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wong defends well.
Griffin strikes from his own guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is adopting a defensive guard.
Griffin has a closed guard, preventing Wong from standing up.
Forrest Griffin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Griffin working for a triangle but Wong defends it easily.
Griffin has a closed guard, preventing Wong from standing up.

Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wong won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Fei Hung Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin tries to strike from the bottom.

Griffin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wong should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Griffin has tightened it up now! Wong should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Forrest Griffin!
An out of breath Forrest Griffin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.