PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. Marcus Grayson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Grayson
vs
Maddox

171 cm
21
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

150 cm
25
149 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Maddox!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox moves away from the strike by Grayson.
Maddox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.

Maddox closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grayson to the mat! Grayson manages to get full guard.
Maddox throwing strikes but missing.

Grayson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maddox defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maddox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maddox connects with a couple of short punches.
Maddox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maddox scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox distracts Grayson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grayson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grayson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Grayson has his foot on Maddox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maddox works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maddox thows a big elbow that misses.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grayson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grayson works Maddox's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Grayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maddox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grayson circles away.
Grayson looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.
Maddox misses with a jab to the body
and Grayson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Maddox walks into a jab.
Maddox ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maddox scores with a hook.
Grayson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Maddox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Grayson does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson punishes Maddox's body with a nice straight punch.
Grayson defending well as Maddox loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Grayson misses.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Grayson scores with a hook to the body. Maddox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grayson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marcus Grayson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maddox loads up on a big right hand but Grayson slips the punch.
Grayson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grayson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grayson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson throws the kick towards the body but Maddox avoids it.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grayson but Grayson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maddox moves away.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Grayson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grayson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maddox connects with a body shot.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Grayson throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox misses with a body shot
and Grayson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maddox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grayson is looking to land body kicks.
Maddox slips a jab from Grayson.
Grayson works Maddox's body with a nice hook.
Maddox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Grayson counter with a right hand.
Maddox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Grayson misses

and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown. Grayson fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maddox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grayson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maddox lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grayson trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
Maddox landing some decent shots from guard.

Grayson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maddox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maddox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maddox thows a big elbow that misses.
Grayson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maddox's guard.
Grayson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grayson wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Grayson is looking to stand up but Maddox won't let him.
Maddox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grayson!
Grayson tries to reverse the position but Maddox maintains control.
Maddox lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox landing strikes from the mount and Grayson is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grayson hang on?
Grayson tries to reverse the position but Maddox maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maddox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maddox prevents Grayson from getting the reversal.
Maddox landing strikes from the mount and Grayson is in trouble!
Maddox lands a big elbow - Grayson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Grayson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brian Maddox!