PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melek Taus (ranked 16 p4p, 19 weight class) and Akoni Gray (ranked 2 p4p, 3 weight class). Taus comes to the cage accompanied by I Am The Upsetter. Gray has chosen Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taus
vs
Gray

197 cm
31
207
29 - 5 - 0

189 cm
38
210
44 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akoni Gray!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray looks to land a combination but Taus avoids it well.
Taus misses the shot to the body.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taus.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taus tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gray moves out of range as Taus throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Taus misses.
Taus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Taus.
Taus swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Gray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Taus.
Gray tries a body shot but Taus blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Gray.
Taus throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Taus is breathing heavily.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taus's elbow.
Taus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taus tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray presses Taus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Taus avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Taus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Taus controls his hands.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Taus controls the action.
Taus can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Taus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Taus tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Taus back against the cage.
Taus blocks an uppercut.
Gray lands a left hand.
Taus tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Taus blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray prevents a body shot from Taus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taus struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Taus controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Taus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taus struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
A short right from Taus on the inside.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taus lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Gray.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Taus.
Taus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Gray.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taus tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Taus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray digs a right hand into Taus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taus's gas tank.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taus lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Taus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray lands a left hand.
Taus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gray or not.
Taus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taus throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Taus throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Gray.
Taus gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taus prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taus misses with the head strike.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taus.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taus backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Taus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Gray.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Taus controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Taus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taus.
Taus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Taus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Taus breaks from the clinch.
Taus thows a leg kick but Gray checks it
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Gray tries to clinch there but Taus circles away.
As Gray backs away, Taus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taus cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taus.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akoni Gray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Taus looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Taus throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Taus swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Taus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Taus misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Taus - just one landing.
Taus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray slips under a jab.
Taus misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Melek Taus has been cut.
A jab from Taus misses.
Gray checks a low kick from Taus.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taus can pounce on him.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Taus quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gray cracks Taus with a good jab.
Taus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taus tries to work over Gray's front leg with a kick but Gray checks it.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick from Taus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taus misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taus misses with an uppercut.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taus throws a push kick but Gray slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Taus misses
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Gray swings for the body but Taus moves out of range.
Taus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Taus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray throws a series of punches but Taus moves out of range.
Gray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Taus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Taus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taus seems to have got his legs back now.
Taus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gray scores with a counter punch that sends Taus to the canvas! Gray smells blood - he's punishing Taus with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Taus has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Gray!
Akoni Gray is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Akoni Gray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.