PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Camby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Griffin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Camby
vs
Griffin

185 cm
24
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Camby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Camby or perhaps it was just good defense by Griffin, which made it look bad.
Griffin takes a swing at Camby's ribcage but misses.
Camby is looking to counter the offense by Griffin and move into the clinch.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Griffin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Griffin.
Camby is not content to let Griffin control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin winds up and cracks Camby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Griffin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Camby wants to get back to full guard.
Griffin trying to control from half guard but Camby is working away.
Camby keeping control of the position.
Camby wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Camby actively working from the bottom here.

Griffin is working for a kimura but Camby is defending it quite comfortably.
Camby tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffin trying to pass the guard but Camby defending well.

Griffin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Camby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Camby to get to his feet.

Griffin gets the takedown into side control.
Camby seems a little lost for a moment, as Griffin dominates the positioning.

Griffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camby, who protects the arm well.
Camby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Camby struggling a bit here.

Griffin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a decent elbow from side control.

Griffin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Griffin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Camby struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Griffin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Griffin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Camby is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Camby.
Griffin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffin. That did some damage!
Camby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Camby closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camby effectively controlling the action here.
Griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Camby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Camby manages to break the clinch.
Griffin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Camby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camby goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Camby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camby somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Camby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camby's waist but Camby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camby doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Camby's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Camby circles away.
Griffin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Griffin misses the body punch
and Camby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Griffin as he jumps to the side.
Griffin throws a fast counter high kick but Camby manages to duck under it in time.
Camby shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camby fails with a takedown attempt.

Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Griffin stands up and waves to Camby to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Camby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Griffin grinds an elbow into Camby's temple.
Griffin scoring with punches and elbows.

Griffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Griffin grinds an elbow into Camby's temple.
Griffin trying to control the position but Camby is working away.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camby on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Griffin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Camby has escaped the position, nice work there.
Camby defending against the ground and pound.
Camby is trying to get back to half guard.

Griffin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Griffin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Griffin throws an elbow but Camby slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Camby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Camby as he avoids it easily.
Griffin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCamby.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Camby moved away.
Camby shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Camby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Camby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Camby moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Camby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryan Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin goes for a double leg but Camby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Camby continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camby avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin tries to score with a low kick but Camby moves his leg out of the way.
Camby with a poor takedown

and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Camby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin trying to control the position but Camby is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camby regains half guard there - taking advantage of Griffin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Ryan Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Griffin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Camby defending well though.
Griffin working Camby over with strikes.
Griffin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Griffin trying to control from half guard but Camby is working away.
Griffin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Griffin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Griffin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Camby sees it coming and defends easily.
Camby is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin prevents Camby from standing back up.

Griffin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Griffin is looking for a kimura but Camby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Griffin to get the leverage.

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

Griffin seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Griffin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Camby is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Griffin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Camby did well to prevent Griffin getting side control.
Griffin stops Camby from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Griffin.
Camby wants to improve his position but Griffin is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin working over Camby with some ground and pound. Camby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Camby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camby is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Camby trying to control from the bottom.

Griffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Camby defends it well.
Camby is staying active underneath Griffin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marcus Camby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Griffin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Griffin!