PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Wazesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wazesky
vs
Gray

190 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Wazesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Gray!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wazesky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wazesky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wazesky just content to control the position.
Wazesky in side control, throwing shots but Gray defends.
Wazesky trying to control the position but Gray is working away.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Wazesky looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gray is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky works to advance to full mount. Gray defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wazesky lands a big shot there that rocks Gray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gray's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gray taking shots to the head.
Wazesky landing strikes from the mount and Gray is in trouble!

Wazesky looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Wazesky.
Gray wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky throws some wild stikes that Gray manages to avoid easily.

Gray defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wazesky.
Gray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Wazesky stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A head kick misses from Wazesky.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Wazesky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wazesky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gray lands with a nice combination. Wazesky backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray throws a series of punches but Wazesky avoids them all with ease.
Wazesky throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wazesky misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Gray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Wazesky with that takedown attempt.
Wazesky is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wazesky checks a leg kick.
Wazesky slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
Wazesky shoots in for a takedown but Gray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wazesky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gray tries to clinch there but Wazesky circles away.
Gray connects with a single shot there.

Wazesky shoots in and bounces Gray off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wazesky trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wazesky prevents Gray from getting back to his feet.
Wazesky trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray wants to stand but Wazesky is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Wazesky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wazesky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Gray coming out on top.
Wazesky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gray.
Wazesky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gray swivels and escapes.
Wazesky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gray defends it nicely.
Gray misses with a body kick.
Gray lands a slapping body shot.
Gray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wazesky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray tries to clinch but Wazesky moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wazesky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wazesky shoots for a takedown but Gray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Wazesky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wazesky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Brandon Wazesky has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gray, as that shot connected.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wazesky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Gray throws a series of strikes that have Wazesky backpedaling.
Billy Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wazesky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gray misses with a double jab.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wazesky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Wazesky counters with a single leg into guard. Gray didn't expect that.
Wazesky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wazesky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gray is looking to stand up but Wazesky isn't so interested in that idea.
Wazesky trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wazesky stops Gray from standing up.

Wazesky drops back looking for a leg! Gray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gray manages to kick Wazesky off! Wazesky jumps back into Gray's guard.
Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray works Wazesky's body with a nice hook.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Gray tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wazesky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wazesky.
Gray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wazesky is controlling him.
Wazesky trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wazesky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Gray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brandon Wazesky's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gray tries to land a leg kick but Wazesky saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Gray throws a series of punches but Wazesky moves out of range.
Wazesky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gray checks it well.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Gray.
Gray throws a right and a left that Wazesky avoids nicely.
Wazesky circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wazesky moves into the clinch.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray tries to break the clinch but Wazesky is controlling the position.
Gray working hard to break the clinch.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Wazesky is controlling him.

Wazesky has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gray regains guard immediately.
Wazesky pushes down on Gray's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazesky thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely.
Wazesky slips a nice elbow through Gray's hands, connecting with Gray's forehead.
Wazesky tries to pass to full mount but Gray defends it.
Gray is not content to let Wazesky control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wazesky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gray defending well though.
Brandon Wazesky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wazesky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Wazesky postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gray to stand up.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wazesky circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray lands a jab.
Gray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
Brandon Wazesky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wazesky. Wazesky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wazesky shoots for a double leg takedown but Gray sprawls well. He's pushed Wazesky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gray throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a series of punches but Wazesky avoids them all with ease.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Gray is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy body kick from Gray

and Wazesky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wazesky.
Wazesky is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Wazesky from controlling successfully.
Wazesky won't allow Gray to get back to his feet.

Wazesky drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gray dives on top into guard.
Wazesky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazesky keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Wazesky controlling the position.

Wazesky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.
Wazesky wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Wazesky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wazesky 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Brandon Wazesky!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Brandon Wazesky!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Brandon Wazesky!

Brandon Wazesky wins by unanimous decision!