PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hurrican Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gravity
vs
Greek

190 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
186 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurrican Gravity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Greek!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity thuds a left hand into Greek's body.
Greek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Greek doesn't manage to clinch there - Gravity circles away.

Gravity scores with a takedown into Greek's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greek has Gravity pulled in close to control his posture.
Greek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gravity throws and elbow that misses. Greek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gravity's guard. Nice move by Greek!
Greek trying to control but Gravity is working from the bottom.
Greek stopping the sweep attempt from Gravity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gravity is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Greek throwing strikes from guard but Gravity blocks nicely.

Gravity had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greek defends it easily.
Greek with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gravity working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greek.
Greek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Greek trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gravity looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greek is one step ahead there.

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

Greek rushes Gravity and presses him up against the cage.
Greek lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Greek misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravity has had enough of the clinch but Greek keeps him there for the moment.
Gravity working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravity.
Greek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Greek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greek.
Greek has a couple of punches blocked by Gravity.
Greek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gravity wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Greek is struggling to control the position.
Greek lands with a short shot to the head.
Greek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Greek throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravity.
Greek prevents Gravity from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Greek to work.
Greek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravity or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gravity's brow.
Gravity is trying to break the clinch but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Gravity is trying to break free.
Greek pushes Gravity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gravity is breathing heavily.
Greek avoiding damage.
Greek scores with a hook to the body.
Greek working aggressively here.
Greek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravity is trying to break free.
Greek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gravity is trying to break the clinch but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Greek scores with a hook to the body.
Greek lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Greek.
Gravity is trying to break the clinch but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Greek scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Greek will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Greek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gravity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greek misses with a head kick.
Greek misses with a wild body shot.
Gravity swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greek counters with a left to the body.

Greek closes the distance and clinches.
Gravity letting Greek take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Greek.
Greek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gravity working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greek.
Greek lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Greek.
Greek lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Greek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gravity or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greek swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gravity's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Greek.
Greek lands a right hand.
Greek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Greek swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gravity's efforts to push away.
Greek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gravity up against the cage.
Greek lands an uppercut.
Gravity wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Greek keeps control of Gravity as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravity wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greek has a couple of punches blocked by Gravity.
Gravity is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greek lands a body shot.
Gravity is trying to break free.
Greek swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravity uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Greek.
Stalling in the clinch from Greek.
Greek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gravity.
Greek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gravity.
Greek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greek avoiding damage.
Greek misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gravity's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greek throws a head punch that misses.
Gravity wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greek misses with some punches.
Greek misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greek digs a right hand underneath Gravity's ribcage. Gravity let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gravity tries to break free but Greek pushes him back against the cage.
Greek stalling the fight.
Greek misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Greek.
Greek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Greek cracks Gravity with a nice body shot.
The Greek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gravity looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Greek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Greek - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greek scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greek.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greek.
Greek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Greek.
Greek digs a right hand into Gravity's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gravity's gas tank.
Greek works on Gravity's body with a couple of short punches.
Greek lands a hook that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Greek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Greek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greek missing with knees to the body.
Greek lands a nice elbow.
Greek lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gravity looking to stall.
A short right from Greek on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Greek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Greek darts in and clinches Gravity up against the cage.
Gravity wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gravity's defenses.
Greek digs a right hand underneath Gravity's ribcage. Gravity let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gravity wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Greek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gravity taking a breather.
Greek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gravity wants to get back to striking at distance but Greek won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greek lands a left hand.
Greek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greek lands a damaging elbow.
Greek lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Greek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Greek cracks Gravity with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Greek.
Greek lands a shot to the body.
Greek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Greek.
Greek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gravitys head.
Greek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Greek scores with a hook to the body.
Greek lands a hook that snaps the head of Gravity backwards.
Greek is working Gravity over against the cage.
Greek stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greek receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Greek continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gravity wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Greek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Greek.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greek.
Greek has a couple of punches blocked by Gravity.
Gravity wants to break free but Greek has control.
Greek stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by The Greek.
Greek misses with a wild combination.
The Greek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravity scores with a nice right hand.
Hurrican Gravity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greek moves in looking to clinch but Gravity pushes him off.
Greek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Greek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a two punch combination.
Greek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greek's corner calls for a 1-2. Greek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hurrican Gravity is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Greek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Greek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greek connects with a crisp jab.
Gravity jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Greek is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Greek.
Greek throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravity.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Gravity's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A short left from Greek.
A frustrated look appears on Gravity's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gravity wants to break free but Greek has control.
Gravity is trying to break the clinch but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Gravity wants to get back to striking at distance but Greek won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Greek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Greek!