PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Gray acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vasher
vs
Gray

173 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Vasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Gray!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vasher instigates a clinch.
Vasher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vasher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gray or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
A short uppercut from Vasher.
Vasher effectively controlling the action here.
Vasher lands a good knee to the midsection. Gray won't want to take too many of those.
Vasher is stalling here.

Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasher cracks a nice hook into Gray's ribs.
Gray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vasher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.
Vasher misses with a hook.
Marcus Vasher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasher circles away.
Vasher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Vasher wants to clinch
and Gray counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray tries to clinch but Vasher moves away

and Vasher moves into the clinch.
Gray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gray counters with a head kick. That will keep Vasher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vasher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasher circles away.
Gray wants to clinch but Vasher slips to the side
and Vasher counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasher tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gray counters with a takedown into side control.
Gray looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vasher will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasher is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gray has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gray wants to control but Vasher is keeping him busy.
Vasher bucks up and tries to throw Gray off but instead Gray has got his back!
Gray trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasher controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray misses with punches from the back.
Gray keeps control of the position easily here as Vasher tries to buck him off.
Vasher controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A lull in the action here.
Vasher controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Gray is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vasher has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vasher trying to get back to his feet but Gray is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Vasher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasher lands a body shot.

Gray moves into the clinch.
Vasher works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Vasher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Vasher avoids a wild elbow strike from Gray.
Vasher lands an elbow inside that Gray shrugs off.

It looks like Joe Gray has been cut.
Vasher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray taking a breather.
Gray working hard to break the clinch.
Vasher landing knees to the body.
Gray takes a shot to the head.
Vasher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vasher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasher lands an elbow inside.
Vasher is looking to control Gray's arms but Gray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vasher has his back to the cage.
Gray tries to pull guard but Vasher won't allow it.
Gray fails to pull guard.
Vasher is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Gray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcus Vasher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Gray.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Vasher has him pressed against the cage.
Vasher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasher has Gray pressed against the cage.
Vasher lands with a light punch inside.
Vasher lands an uppercut.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasher misses with a knee to the head.
Vasher lands a knee to the head.
Vasher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gray's efforts to push away.
Gray avoiding damage as Vasher throws knees to the body.
Gray is trying to drag Vasher to the mat but Vasher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vasher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gray up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vasher - that landed with a thud.
Vasher lands an elbow inside that Gray shrugs off.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasher stalling.
Gray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasher avoids it.
Vasher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Vasher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasher misses with a knee to the head.
Gray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasher is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray tries to pull guard but Vasher holds him up against the cage and eventually Gray drops back down to his feet.
Vasher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gray or not.
Vasher prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasher pushes Gray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gray goes for a takedown attempt but Vasher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasher tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gray counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vasher won't be happy with that.
Vasher wants to get back to his feet but Gray drags him back down.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Vasher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vasher is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gray decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Joe Gray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vasher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vasher obliges.
Vasher lands a nice elbow.
Vasher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gray stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gray as Vasher tries to tie him up.
Gray blocks an elbow strike from Vasher.
Gray takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Vasher.
Gray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vasher landing knees to the head.
Gray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasher smiles and moves away.
Vasher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Vasher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Gray's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray throws a body punch but Vasher moves out of range.

Gray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vasher tries to buck Gray off but he can't manage it.
Gray looking to control but Vasher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vasher tries to buck Gray off but he can't manage it.
Gray unloading with bombs!
Gray wants to control the pace but Vasher is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray controlling from the full mount.
Gray throwing strikes here but Vasher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vasher is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Gray connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vasher wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Gray.

Gray looking to secure an arm triangle but Vasher defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray looking to secure an arm triangle but Vasher defends it well.
Vasher is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gray looking to finish Vasher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vasher!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasher wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Gray is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Vasher as Gray shoots in.
Gray shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasher tries to sprawl out of it but Gray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcus Vasher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Gray.
Vasher tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gray counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vasher won't be happy with that.
Vasher is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gray has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Vasher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vasher prevents Gray from improving position.
Vasher wants to get back to his feet.
Joe Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Vasher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gray is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasher is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasher 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Vasher!