PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mana Festation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin has chosen "Don't Waste My Time" by Jim Johnston as his entrance music. Marlon Griffin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Festation
vs
Griffin

166 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
30
135 lbs
1 - 19 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Festation lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Festation dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffin. That did some damage!

Griffin moves into the clinch.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Festation.
A thudding body kick lands there by Festation!
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping body kick lands there for Festation.
Griffin slips under a jab from Festation.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Festation with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Festation.
Festation throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation throws a head kick that Griffin semi-blocks.
Festation throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Festation darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin slips a jab from Festation.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Festation saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griffin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation connects with a solid leg kick.
Festation misses with a straight right.
Festation with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Festation throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Festation.
Festation throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Festation.
Festation throws a front kick that sends Griffin stumbling back into the cage.
Mana Festation is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Festation catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Festation keeps Griffin at a distance using the push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Festation.
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!
Griffin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Festation throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Festation scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Festation.
Griffin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Festation.
Festation thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Griffin if he has to take too many more of those.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Griffin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Festation thuds his shin into the meat of Griffin's side.
Festation throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffin's head.
Festation lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by Festation.
Festation turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Festation lands with a slapping head kick.
Festation throws a head kick that Griffin semi-blocks.
Festation scoring well with a low kick there.

Griffin has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Festation is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Festation will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
Festation looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Festation.
A solid leg kick lands there for Festation.
Festation lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Festation bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Festation lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Festation looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Festation throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Griffin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Festation throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Festation fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Festation throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Festation. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Griffin defending well as Festation loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Festation.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Festation lands a front kick.
Festation lands with a kick to the ribs.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Festation feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Festation lands with a kick to the ribs.
Festation lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Festation scoring well with a low kick there.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Festation.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Festation.
Crunch! Festation slams his shin into Griffin's torso.
Festation lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Festation there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Festation.
Festation throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Festation - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Festation. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Festation.
Griffin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Festation connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Festation throws out the jab.
Marlon Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Festation swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Festation lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Festation thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Griffin if he has to take too many more of those.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Festation can pounce on him.
Festation lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Festation.
Mana Festation is winning the standup battle so far.
Festation lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffin will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Festation.
Festation lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffin takes a step back to recover.
Festation lands a nice looking kick to the body. Griffin takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick from Festation.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Festation tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Festation throws a front kick that sends Griffin stumbling back into the cage.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Festation. That's going to slow Griffin down.
Festation scoring well with a low kick there.
Festation buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Festation keeps Griffin at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Festation.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Festation.
Festation fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body.
Festation scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Festation counters with an outside leg kick.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Festation fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffin moves to clinch but Festation breaks away
and Festation counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Festation fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Festation bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Festation connects with a leg kick. Griffin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Festation is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Festation scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Griffin pushes Festation up against the cage in a clinch.
Festation is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Festation is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Festation looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Festation can't break the clinch.
Festation stalling against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Festation is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Festation can't break the clinch.
Griffin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Festation.
Festation will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin being controlled against the cage.
Festation is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Festation dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Festation. Griffin shrugs it off though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Festation - that will leave a mark!
Festation swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Marlon Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Festation.
Nice body kick from Festation.

Griffin has managed to clinch.
Festation is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Festation looking to stall.
Festation taking a breather.
Festation can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin has Festation pressed against the cage, preventing Festation from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Festation can't break the clinch.
Festation tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.

Festation manages to break the clinch.
Festation chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin instigates a clinch.
Festation can't break the clinch.
Festation tries to break free but Griffin pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Festation gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Festation is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Griffin is keeping busy.
Festation is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Festation into the cage.
Maybe Festation would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

Festation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Festation counters with a low kick, right behind Griffin 's knee.
Griffin tries to clinch but Festation moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Festation pushes Griffin away with a front kick.
Festation throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Festation - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Festation. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Festation.
Festation goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Festation lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Festation misses with a body shot.
Festation connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Festation connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick lands from Festation.
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Festation lands a high kick!
Festation misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Festation counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Festation lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Griffin darts in and clinches Festation up against the cage.

Festation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Festation manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Festation. That one must have hurt.
Festation with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Festation. Griffin shrugs it off though.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Festation paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Festation counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation thows a body kick. Griffin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Festation fakes the leg kick and cracks Griffin in the body.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Festation circles away.
Marlon Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin tries to clinch but Festation moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation lands a front kick.
Festation throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Festation thuds his shin into the meat of Griffin's side.
Festation throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Festation lets loose with a powerful body kick. Griffin will feel that in the morning.
Griffin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Festation. That one must have hurt.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mana Festation has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Griffin.
Festation lands with a kick to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Festation showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Festation, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mana Festation!
Marlon Griffin was interviewed post fight and said 'The miracle is comin!'.