PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tavish Gray (ranked 1045 p4p, 1465 weight class) and David Morrell (ranked 147 p4p, 208 weight class). Morrell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: David Morrell training. David Morrell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gray
vs
Morrell

180 cm
26
175
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180
7 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavish Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Morrell!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrell.
Gray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrell moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Morrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Morrell takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Morrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray lands a jab.
Gray slips under a jab.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrell throws out the jab.
Morrell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray throws a chopping leg kick but Morrell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morrell throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
David Morrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrell throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gray has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Morrell misses.
Morrell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morrell scores with a jab to the body.
Morrell takes one to the side of the head.
Morrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrell throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gray misses with a hook. Morrell ducked under it nicely.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrell.
Morrell walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.
Morrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
Morrell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morrell avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrell throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws a wild body kick that Morrell sees coming a mile off.
Gray staying out of range there.
Morrell defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrell.
Morrell misses with an uppercut.
Gray tries to counter by clinching up but Morrell breaks away and moves out of range.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Gray misses
and Morrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrell moves out of range of the leg kick from Gray.
Morrell throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Morrell misses with a body shot.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Morrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Morrell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A lazy left from Morrell finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Morrell misses.
Gray throws a solid leg kick but Morrell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gray.
Morrell moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Morrell.
Morrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Morrell connects with a single shot there.
Morrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray slips a jab from Morrell.
Gray works Morrell's body with a nice hook.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray's corner calls for a 1-2. Gray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Morrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a hook. Morrell ducked under it nicely.
Gray tries to land a front kick but Morrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Morrell.
Nice cross by Gray.
Morrell just misses with a punch to the body.

Gray moves into the clinch.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrell backwards.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Morrell throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Morrell fails to land.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Morrell.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Morrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Morrell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gray misses with a head kick.
Morrell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Morrell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Gray forces Morrell back against the cage and clinches.
Gray pushes Morrell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morrell throws a head punch that misses.
Morrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morrell wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrell.
Morrell takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Gray.

Morrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morrell at a distance.
Morrell swings widly with a right hand

and Gray counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morrell lands a right hand.

Morrell breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Morrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Morrell misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Morrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Morrell misses.
Gray tries to counter by clinching up but Morrell breaks away and moves out of range.
Morrell misses with a body shot.
Gray misses with the combination.
Morrell throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray slips under a jab from Morrell.
A jab lands there for Gray.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrell.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrell is just out of range.
A cross from Gray lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gray rushes Morrell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrell misses with some punches.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
Gray lands a left hand.
Tavish Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Morrell's head.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.

Morrell breaks the clinch.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morrell.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrell's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Morrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
David Morrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrell misses with a shot to the body

and Gray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gray.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrell backwards.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Morrell wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray prevents Morrell from breaking the clinch.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Gray.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morrell.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray gets through Morrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morrell is trying to break free.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray working aggressively here.
Morrell tries to break the clinch but Gray is controlling the position.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.

Morrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gray darts in and clinches Morrell up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tavish Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gray missing with a left hand there. Morrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Gray rushes Morrell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray is working Morrell over against the cage.
Gray tries a body shot but Morrell blocks it.
Morrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Morrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray throws a hook but Morrell blocks it.
Gray slips under a jab from Morrell.
Gray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morrell on the side of the head.
Gray scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell misses with a looping left.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrell can do to turn this around?
Morrell misses with an uppercut.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
Morrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray clobbers Morrell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell walks into a straight right hand from Gray.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrell manages to avoid it.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Gray tries to counter by clinching up but Morrell breaks away and moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gray.
A jab from Morrell misses.
Morrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrell.
Morrell misses with a straight right.
Gray misses with a hook.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray connects with the punch.
Morrell lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrell connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrell.
Gray slips a jab from Morrell.
As Morrell tries to get set, Gray tries to push him back and clinch up but Morrell manages to avoid the attempt.
Morrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray with the inside leg kick.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Gray lands with an overhand left.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Morrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but Morrell seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Morrell ducks down to avoid it.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrell.
Morrell punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Gray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrell staying out of range there.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrell.
Morrell throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Gray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrell's head backwards.
Morrell throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Gray seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Gray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrell misses the shot to the body.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Morrell's ribs.
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!
Morrell throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Morrell moves away and avoids it.
Morrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray misses with a body punch
and Morrell counters with a nice body shot.
Morrell throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Morrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrell throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Morrell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tavish Gray clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morrell throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Morrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrell.
Morrell looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Morrell blocks a head kick by Gray.
Morrell throws out a counter right but Gray avoids it with no problem.
Morrell throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Gray has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrell is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrell.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Morrell is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morrell or not.
Gray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morrell backwards.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Gray digs a right hand into Morrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morrell's gas tank.
Gray lands a body shot.
Morrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gray pushes Morrell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray is leaning against Morrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrell takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Gray gets through Morrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Gray.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morrell backwards.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrells head.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Gray.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray digs a right hand into Morrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morrell's gas tank.
Morrell takes a shot to the head.
Gray lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Morrell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morrell wants to break free but Gray has control.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morrell backwards.
Gray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gray lands a left hand.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morrell or not.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.

Morrell is rocked!
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrells head.
Morrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Morrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Gray.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray keeps control of Morrell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrell seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morrell misses with a looping right.
Gray misses with a body punch
letting Morrell counter with a right hand.
Gray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gray slips a jab from Morrell.
Gray connects with a nice looking jab.
Gray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morrell has time to react.
Morrell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gray has closed the distance and engaged Morrell in a clinch.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morrell misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tavish Gray had his way with David Morrell in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Gray.
David Morrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Gray misses.
Morrell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray is looking to counter the offense by Morrell and move into the clinch.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrell.
Morrell digs a good hook to Gray's body.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Morrell scores with a jab.
Morrell looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray tries to move into range but Morrell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gray is looking to land body kicks.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Morrell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morrell misses with a straight right.
Gray is looking to counter the offense by Morrell and move into the clinch.
Morrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Gray wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gray throws a head kick but Morrell moves out of range.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Morrell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morrell blocks a leg kick.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray is looking to counter the offense by Morrell and move into the clinch.
Morrell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray throws an off balance right hand
and Morrell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrell.
Morrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrell takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick
and Morrell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrell manages to avoid it.
Morrell walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.
Morrell throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrell. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morrell.
Morrell swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray slips under a jab.
Morrell lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray moves out of range as Morrell strikes.
Morrell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gray slips under a jab from Morrell.
Gray seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Morrell looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.

Morrell tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Morrell blocks it.
Morrell can't break the clinch.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrell controls his hands.
Gray has Morrell pressed against the cage, preventing Morrell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrell blocks an uppercut.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Morrell gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Morrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrell blocks a head kick by Gray.
Morrell throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray is looking to counter the offense by Morrell and move into the clinch.
Morrell throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gray moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Gray.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Morrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Morrell blocks a body shot from Gray.
Morrell blocks an uppercut.
Morrell misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Morrell.
I think Gray 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tavish Gray!
Tavish Gray retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Tavish Gray thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.