PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy has chosen I'm Too Sexy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gray
vs
Roy

167 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well.
Gray misses with a body kick.
Gray misses with a low kick.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.

Roy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Roy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Roy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Roy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gray knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roy prevents Gray from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roy tries for a kimura but Gray is defending well.
Roy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Roy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gray is trying to buck Roy off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Roy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gray has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Roy but great work by Gray.

Gray decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Gray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roy avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy blocks a jab.
Gray misses with a double jab.
Gray tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray thows a body kick. Roy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Xavier Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gray misses.
Gray misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roy.
Gray works over Roy's head and body with a nice combination.
Gray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roy looks gassed!
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Gray with a lazy takedown attempt

and Roy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gray!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Roy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gray turns into him and now he's in Roy's guard.

Gray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gray darts in trying to clinch

and Roy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gray's guard 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.
Roy won't allow Gray to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rob Roy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gray lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Roy sprawling to the canvas. Gray follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Roy hang on?

Roy is rocked!
Roy wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Roy is still in real trouble! Can Gray finish him?
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray tries to stand but can't do so whilst Roy controls his leg.

Gray gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Roy lands a jab to the head.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray throws a right and a left that Roy avoids nicely.
Roy is breathing heavily.

Gray drops Roy with a right and a left! Gray comes rushing in but Roy regains his composure and manages to keep Gray in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy has a closed guard, preventing Gray from standing up.

Roy is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gray rolls with it to try and escape but Roy cranks on the arm and Gray is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Roy!