PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snap Yo Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snap Yo Back could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abner Grayson's chin.

Yo Back
vs
Grayson

184 cm
24
162 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Snap Yo Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abner Grayson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Grayson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grayson misses with a wild combination.
Grayson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grayson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Snap Yo Back has been cut.
Grayson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grayson swings for the body but Yo Back moves out of range.

Yo Back closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grayson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grayson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yo Back is trying to escape the mount.
Grayson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grayson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yo Back hang on?
BOOM! Grayson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Grayson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Grayson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Back is working to get back to half guard.
Grayson with good strikes from the mount here!
Yo Back is working to get back to half guard.
Yo Back is breathing heavily.
Yo Back wants to get back to his feet.

Grayson is going olschool here, as he tries to force Yo Back to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yo Back shrugs it off.
Grayson working Yo Back over with strikes here.
Yo Back is trying desperately to improve position.
Grayson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grayson won't let Yo Back get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Grayson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Yo Back that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Grayson lands a heavy elbow.
Yo Back taking shots to the head.
Yo Back in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grayson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grayson unloading with bombs!
Yo Back is squirming around, avoiding Grayson's attempts to control the action.
Grayson is landing with some decent strikes but Yo Back is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yo Back working to try and regain half guard.
Grayson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson with a couple of short strikes.
Grayson with a couple of short strikes.
Yo Back is trying to escape the mount.
Grayson trying to control but Yo Back is having none of it.
Grayson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yo Back is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Grayson is landing with some decent strikes but Yo Back is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grayson content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Yo Back that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back working to try and regain half guard.
Grayson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yo Back can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Grayson has control of Yo Back's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yo Back regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Grayson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Grayson content just to control the position here.
Grayson cracks Yo Back with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grayson landing strikes from the mount.
Yo Back is squirming around, avoiding Grayson's attempts to control the action.

Grayson wants to finish this one by submission but Yo Back is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grayson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abner Grayson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Snap Yo Back's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grayson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yo Back shoots for a takedown but Grayson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Grayson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grayson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yo Back won't allow Grayson to pass to mount.
Yo Back is trying to get back to full guard.
Abner Grayson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Grayson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grayson wants to free his trapped foot but Yo Back is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Back tries to get to full guard but Grayson has control of the leg.
Grayson is looking to advance position but Yo Back won't allow it.
Grayson lands strikes from half guard.

Yo Back looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grayson lands a nice hook to Yo Back's body. Yo Back takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grayson works over Yo Back's head and body with a nice combination.
Yo Back shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grayson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yo Back.
Grayson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yo Back.
Grayson cracks a nice hook into Yo Back's ribs.
Yo Back with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grayson to score with a decent uppercut.
Yo Back walks into a stiff left hand from Grayson.
Yo Back takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good exchange - Grayson coming out on top.
Grayson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grayson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grayson's corner calls for a 1-2. Grayson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yo Back walks into a stiff left hand from Grayson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yo Back tries to move into range but Grayson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grayson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yo Back gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grayson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yo Back misses with a takedown attempt

and Grayson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yo Back's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Yo Back. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grayson wants to pass the guard but Yo Back is keeping the position.
Grayson lands a couple of digs.
Yo Back keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
Grayson working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grayson postures up in Yo Back's guard and throws a big left but Yo Back blocks it.

Yo Back throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grayson landing some decent shots from guard.
Grayson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yo Back working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grayson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grayson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grayson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Yo Back throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grayson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grayson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grayson with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yo Back taking shots to the head.
Grayson with a couple of short strikes.
Grayson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abner Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Snap Yo Back's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grayson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yo Back shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snap Yo Back seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Grayson does it's job there.

Yo Back is rocked!
Grayson scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Yo Back is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Grayson catches Yo Back right on the button with a cross.
Grayson lands a hook that stumbles Yo Back back into the cage. Grayson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Yo Back to the canvas! Grayson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Yo Back has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Abner Grayson!