PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdeno Chara (ranked 3163 p4p, 3538 weight class) and Jacob Grayson (ranked 357 p4p, 396 weight class). Grayson has chosen My Brother's Eyes as his entrance music. Jacob Grayson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chara
vs
Grayson

206 cm
19
250
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
244
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Knock Out Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdeno Chara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson lands with a straight right. Chara didn't see that one coming.
Chara gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grayson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chara throws a head kick that misses
and Grayson counters with a thumping low kick.
Chara shoots in and drives through. Grayson sprawls well.
Chara seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grayson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chara.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Chara.
Grayson tries a quick counter leg kick but Chara is wise to it.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grayson lands with a straight right. Chara didn't see that one coming.
Grayson lands the left hand.
Grayson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grayson works the jab nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Grayson enables Chara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grayson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grayson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chara is controlling him.
Chara trying to control the position from guard on top but Grayson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson is wriggling around but Chara manages to pass to half guard.
Chara passes the guard and advances to mount!
You get the feeling that Grayson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chara with a couple of short strikes.
Chara thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Chara looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Grayson is trying to stand.
Chara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chara unloads with some shots from mount but Grayson bucks and avoids them well.
Chara lands a heavy elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grayson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grayson hang on?
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!
Chara is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grayson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chara punishing his opponent with strikes.

Grayson is rocked!
Chara postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Grayson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Chara and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdeno Chara!
Zdeno Chara managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.