PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthieu Benoit is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grey
vs
Benoit

186 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthieu Benoit!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit tries to clinch up.
Grey lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Matthieu Benoit has been cut.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Grey misses with a looping right.
Benoit doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey circles away.
Benoit thows a body shot but no joy.
Grey tries to bum rush Benoit with a series of wild strikes but Benoit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Benoit.
Benoit throws out a loose jab but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey takes a swing at Benoit's ribcage but misses.
Benoit's corner calls for a 1-2. Benoit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grey slips a jab from Benoit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit misses with a wild body shot.
Benoit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grey counters with a right hand to the body.
Grey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grey avoids the body shot from Benoit.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
Matthieu Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey lands a body shot.
Benoit tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Benoit misses with a body shot
and Grey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grey misses the jab.
Benoit tries to clinch
enabling Grey to counter with a crisp jab.
Grey scores with a nice right hand.
Benoit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grey rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit cracks Grey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benoit wants to clinch
and Grey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benoit tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Grey to counter with a crisp jab.
Grey misses with a few strikes there.
Benoit misses with a straight right.
Grey misses with a hook. Benoit ducked under it nicely.
Grey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benoit fails with a takedown attempt.
Grey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benoit looks to land a combination. Grey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit clinches but Grey breaks the clinch
and Grey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benoit misses with a looping right.
Benoit shoots and misses
and Grey counters with a series of strikes. Benoit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benoit is looking to clinch.
Grey lands with an overhand left.
Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Benoit.

Benoit forces Grey back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Benoit.
A shot in the inside from Benoit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grey is trying to break the clinch but Benoit has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Grey.
Benoit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grey up against the cage.

Grey manages to break the clinch.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Benoit loads up on a big right hand but Grey slips the punch.
A jab from Benoit does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit misses with a double jab
and Grey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey lands a jab-cross combination.
Grey leaves Benoit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wilson Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthieu Benoit.
Benoit tries to clinch up
and Grey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Grey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Benoit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benoit misses with a shot to the body
and Grey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benoit thinking.
Benoit slips a jab and a cross from Grey.
Benoit misses with a few strikes there.
Benoit throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Grey counter with a right hand.
Benoit misses with a combination
and Grey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benoit.
Benoit just misses with a punch to the body.
Grey lands a head shot.
Grey staying out of range there.
Benoit tries to clinch
and Grey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benoit is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey scores with a three punch combo!
Benoit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benoit tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey lands an overhand right.
Benoit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grey counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Matthieu Benoit's cut even more.
Wilson Grey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Benoit moves into the clinch.
Grey tries to work over Benoit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benoit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benoit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grey being controlled against the cage.
Benoit fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit takes one on the button.
Benoit tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Benoit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Benoit with the ground and pound but Grey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Grey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Benoit landing some decent shots from guard.
Benoit preventing the sweep.
Benoit trying to control but Grey is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey wriggles free and stands up.
Benoit tries to clinch up
and Grey counters with a three punch combo that has Benoit backing up. Benoit nods at Grey to acknowledge the strikes.
Grey slips a jab and a cross from Benoit.
Benoit walks into a straight right hand from Grey.

Oooh a lovely combination from Benoit sends Grey down but not out. Benoit dives into side control looking to finish.

Grey is rocked!

It looks like Wilson Grey has been cut.
Grey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh Grey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Benoit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benoit wants to control but Grey is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benoit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grey seems to have got his legs back now.
Benoit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benoit misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Benoit misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Grey dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Benoit darts in trying to clinch
and Grey counters with a stiff right hand.
Benoit wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Benoit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grey manages to avoid it.
Benoit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grey misses with a body shot.
Benoit fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benoit.

Benoit moves into range and clinches up with Grey.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grey breaks from the clinch.
Benoit tries to clinch up.
Benoit misses with a body shot
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benoit counters with a stiff right hand.
Benoit fails with the takedown
and Benoit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson Grey is winning the standup battle so far.
Benoit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benoit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benoit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Grey counter with a right hand.
Grey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit misses with a jab to the body
letting Grey counter with a right hand.
Grey avoids the body shot from Benoit.
Benoit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Grey.
Benoit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benoit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benoit moves away.
Benoit throws a sloppy body shot
and Grey counters with a nice body shot.
Benoit tries to clinch but Grey moves away
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benoit fails with the takedown
and Grey counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthieu Benoit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Grey.

Benoit instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grey fails to land.
Benoit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benoit misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benoit misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey.
Grey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benoit tries to land knees in the clinch but Grey avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benoit.
Benoit lands a shoulder strike.
Grey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grey lands a hook that snaps the head of Benoit backwards.

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benoit walks into a left hand.
Benoit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Grey!