PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Frankie Griggs (ranked 2846 p4p, 185 weight class) and Bora Khan (ranked 348 p4p, 22 weight class). Khan has chosen Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bora Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griggs
vs
Khan

185 cm
32
177
22 - 20 - 0

185 cm
27
190
20 - 4 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan lands a nice hook to Griggs's body. Griggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Griggs.
Griggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Griggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griggs in his tracks.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
Griggs throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Khan catches Griggs right on the button with a cross.
Griggs throws a big shot that misses.
Khan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan slips a jab from Griggs.
Griggs throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Griggs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Griggs tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the ropes.
Griggs tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the ropes.
Griggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griggs.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Griggs tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan presses Griggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
A frustrated look appears on Griggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Griggs is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Griggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griggs is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Griggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Griggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Khan presses Griggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Griggs can't break the clinch.
Khan prevents Griggs from breaking the clinch.
Griggs is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Griggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Griggs is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griggs is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bora Khan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griggs on the side of the head.
Griggs connects with a body shot.
Griggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Griggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Griggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Griggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griggs. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Griggs tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griggs swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggs tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bora Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Griggs finds it's way through Khan's defenses.
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan with a nice cross.
Khan stuns Griggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Khan.
Griggs throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Griggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griggs manages to avoid it.
Griggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Griggs there as he acknowledges the shot.

Griggs is rocked!
Griggs swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Griggs goes down! Khan rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Griggs is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bora Khan!
Bora Khan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.