PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and c gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). c gray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gus Duran's chin.

Duran
vs
gray

187 cm
22
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gus Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, c gray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
gray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duran but Duran pushes him off and we're back to square one.
gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gus Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of c gray.

Duran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with gray, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by gray.

Duran gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Duran thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duran is trying to control. gray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duran throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duran not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duran is thwarting gray's attempts to control the position.
Duran wants to stand up but gray has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duran not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Duran has taken the fight to the clinch.
gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duran leaning against his opponent.
gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
gray looks gassed!
Duran lands a nice knee to the body.
Duran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through gray's defenses.

It looks like c gray has been cut.

Duran manages to break the clinch.

Duran drives through and clinches with gray against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duran - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Duran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran slows down the pace here.
Duran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duran connects with a nasty looking knee right to gray's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran controlling the action here for a moment.
Duran gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Duran lands a knee to the head.

Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Duran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Duran clinches with his opponent.
Duran slows down the pace here.
Duran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duran lands with a short shot to the head.
Duran working gray over with knees to the body.
Duran landing knees to the head.
Duran connects with a knee to the head.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of gray backwards.

Duran has hold of one of gray's legs. gray is fighting the takedown attempt but Duran gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Duran distracts gray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Duran stands up from gray's guard - Duran perhaps looking for a knockout.

Duran has gray up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

gray manages to pull guard.
Duran throws a strike but gray rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
gray won't allow Duran to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

gray drops back looking for a leg! Duran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duran manages to kick gray off! gray jumps back into Duran's guard.
Duran wants to stand and escape but gray is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Duran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on c gray's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch but gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from gray is defended easily by Duran.
Duran tries to clinch up but gray circles away and keeps his distance.
gray tries for a takedown but Duran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gus Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of c gray.
gray is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Duran pushes gray up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duran.
gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duran lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Duran.
Duran lands an elbow inside.
gray letting Duran take a breather here.

Duran manages to break the clinch.
Duran lands a nice looking kick to the body. gray takes a step back to recover.
Duran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Duran takes the fight into the clinch.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
c gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Duran forces gray back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran pressing his opponent against the cage.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
gray keeps the fight on the outside.

gray tries to keep at a distance but Duran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duran taking a breather.

Duran has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed gray clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Duran softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Duran is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throwing strikes and gray squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
gray is looking to improve his position but Duran isn't that keen on the idea.
Duran landing strikes from the mount and gray is in trouble!
gray tries to reverse the position but Duran maintains control.
Duran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for gray on the ground.
Duran punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duran scores with a couple of good head shots there.
gray is in a horrible position here. Duran smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Duran controlling from the full mount.
gray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Duran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on c gray's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

gray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duran. That one must have hurt.
gray scores with a leg kick.

Duran clinches with his opponent.
gray fails to pull guard.
Duran lands a nice knee to the body.

Duran manages to break the clinch.
gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.

Duran clinches up against the cage.
Duran taking a breather.
Duran scores with a knee to the head.
gray wants a takedown.
Gus Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of c gray.
gray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Duran ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duran no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
gray won't allow Duran to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gray is controlling him.
gray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
gray scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two 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.
gray prevents Duran from getting back to his feet.
gray wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
gray is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duran slaps away a takedown attempt from gray, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores a nice knee to the body.
Gus Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duran stalling against the cage.

Duran has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics gray uses from the top position.
Duran wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and gray manages to pass to side control.
Duran trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
gray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Duran is controlling gray's position as best he can from this difficult position.

gray is looking for a kimura but Duran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for gray to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duran is not content to let gray control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Duran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Duran!