PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 236 p4p, 32 weight class) and Jerry Haze (ranked 219 p4p, 28 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jerry Haze enters the cage!

Griffiths
vs
Haze

175 cm
29
147 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

168 cm
33
147 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths connects with a high kick.
Haze throws a poor cross that misses
and Griffiths counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Haze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze checks a leg kick.
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Haze.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
A big left from Haze misses.
Griffiths lands with a good body shot.
Haze looks to land a body kick but Griffiths moved away.
Haze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a front kick that sends Haze stumbling back into the cage.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffiths tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze digs a good hook to Griffiths's body.
Haze throws a shot to the body.
Griffiths takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Haze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haze slips under a jab.
Haze throws a body punch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Haze dodges the punch combination from Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with a right hand
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griffiths rather than just go for the knockout.
Griffiths scores with a jab.
Haze looks to land a right hand but Griffiths moved out of range.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haze.
Griffiths thumps Haze with a low kick.
Griffiths works the jab nicely.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths throws a lazy uppercut
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.

Haze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Griffiths to the mat! Griffiths manages to get full guard.

Griffiths has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Haze has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Griffiths manages to break the clinch.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffiths fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffiths takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haze tries to land a front kick but Griffiths steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Haze.

Griffiths rushes Haze and presses him up against the cage.
Haze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffiths.

Griffiths's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffiths avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haze throws an off balance right hand
and Griffiths connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffiths takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffiths lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffiths throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Haze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haze darts in looking for a takedown but Griffiths gets double underhooks and turns Haze into the cage.
Haze throws a one two combo.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffiths doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffiths throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haze takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Griffiths as he connects with a hook.
Haze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haze throws the kick towards the body but Griffiths avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Griffiths tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze misses with a shot to the body
and Griffiths counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Griffiths.
Griffiths seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Griffiths thumps Haze with a low kick.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Griffiths scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffiths stuns Haze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haze.
Griffiths fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haze lands with a right hand.
Haze throws a body kick that misses.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffiths lands a head kick. Haze smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Griffiths pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffiths has time to react.
Griffiths tries a low kick but Haze avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Griffiths throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Haze coming out on top.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Griffiths connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haze's hands.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Haze misses with a right hand
and Griffiths counters with a left to the body.
Haze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Griffiths sizes up Haze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Haze misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Haze does a little dance to reset his feet.

Haze looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griffiths pushes Haze off but Haze dives into side control.
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!
Haze fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Haze seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Haze throwing strikes but Griffiths manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Griffiths controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griffiths just content to control the position.
Griffiths wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haze keeps working.
Haze is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Griffiths's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Haze manages to get to full guard.
Haze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Griffiths showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Haze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haze wants to improve his position but instead Griffiths has moved into half guard.
Griffiths is pressing down on Haze's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haze is holding on for now.
Haze missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haze wants to control but Griffiths is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Haze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffiths was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Haze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffiths takes a swing at Haze's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths tries to land a front kick but Haze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Griffiths. Haze shrugs it off though.
Haze tries to move into range but Griffiths moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Griffiths gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haze lands with a right to the head.
Griffiths working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haze.
Haze takes a shot to the head.
Haze prevents a body shot from Griffiths.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Griffiths dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Haze loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Griffiths fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haze scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
Haze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffiths.
Haze tests Griffiths's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths avoids a kick to the body.
Griffiths has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griffiths there as he acknowledges the shot.
Haze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Archie Griffiths is winning the standup battle so far.
Haze throws a wild body kick that Griffiths sees coming a mile off.
Haze lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griffiths. That's going to slow Haze down.
Griffiths is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a series of punches but Haze moves out of range.
Archie Griffiths is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffiths.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Griffiths pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griffiths.
Griffiths misses with a jab to the body
and Haze counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Griffiths with a jab.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Haze misses its intended target.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Haze moved away.
Haze checks a leg kick.
Griffiths looks to throw a body kick
and Haze counters with a good low kick that Griffiths was not able to check.
Griffiths explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Griffiths tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haze is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Griffiths.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze lands a body shot.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffiths is just out of range.
It looked like Griffiths was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Haze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Jerry Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Haze moves out of range easily.
Haze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffiths misses with a low kick as Haze jumps back.
Haze misses the body punch
and Griffiths counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haze!
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Griffiths moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Griffiths lands but Haze takes it in his stride.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
Haze misses with a straight left.
Haze slips under a jab from Griffiths.
Haze lands with a hook. Griffiths tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths defending well as Haze loads up on a big left hand.
Haze swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffiths fakes the leg kick and cracks Haze in the body.
Haze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffiths can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffiths.
Griffiths lands the left hand.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Haze coming out on top.
Haze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haze throws the left hand but Griffiths avoids the punch easily.
Haze tries to land a leg kick but Griffiths saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffiths.
Griffiths plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths thuds his shin into the meat of Haze's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Griffiths gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haze.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick

and Griffiths counters by clinching up.
A short right from Haze on the inside.
I was talking to Griffiths's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Haze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffiths.
Haze scores a nice knee to the body.
Griffiths lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Griffiths - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Griffiths misses with a punch to the body.
Haze lands a nice uppercut.
Griffiths blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffiths.
Haze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haze lands a knee to the head.
Haze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerry Haze.
I think Griffiths has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

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