PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Chidwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyce Greycie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chidwick
vs
Greycie

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 Helsinki, Alex Chidwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyce Greycie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chidwick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greycie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Greycie slaps away a takedown attempt from Chidwick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chidwick throws a push kick but Greycie slaps the foot to one side.
Chidwick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chidwick doesn't manage to clinch there - Greycie circles away.

Chidwick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Greycie to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Greycie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Greycie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chidwick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Greycie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Greycie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Greycie drops back looking for a leg! Chidwick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chidwick manages to kick Greycie off! Greycie jumps back into Chidwick's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greycie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Greycie looking to pass the guard.

Greycie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Greycie looks gassed!
Greycie wants to pass the guard but Chidwick is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chidwick wants to sweep but no luck.
Greycie looking to pass the guard.

Greycie drops back looking for a leg! Chidwick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chidwick manages to kick Greycie off! Greycie jumps back into Chidwick's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chidwick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Greycie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greycie prevents Chidwick from improving his position.
Chidwick missing with punches from the bottom.
Chidwick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Greycie seems to be working for a kimura but Chidwick defends the submission attempt.
Chidwick tries to get to full guard but Greycie has control of the leg.

Chidwick is defending against the submission attempts here by Greycie.
Chidwick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greycie is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Greycie is working for a kimura but Chidwick is defending it quite comfortably.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chidwick shoots in but Greycie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Chidwick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chidwick tries to clinch up but Greycie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four 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.

Greycie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chidwick's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greycie trying to control but Chidwick is working from the bottom.
Greycie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chidwick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greycie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chidwick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Greycie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Greycie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Greycie drops back looking for a leg! Chidwick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chidwick manages to kick Greycie off! Greycie jumps back into Chidwick's guard.
Chidwick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyce Greycie dominated that round.
That's time! Chidwick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chidwick tries for a takedown but Greycie circles away easily

and Greycie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chidwick's guard now.

Greycie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Greycie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chidwick is keeping the position for now.
Greycie won't allow Chidwick to get back to his feet.
Greycie trying to control but Chidwick is working from the bottom.
Greycie controlling from the top position.

Greycie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chidwick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greycie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chidwick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Greycie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chidwick was covering up waiting for the punch and Greycie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Greycie forces his way into half guard.

Greycie is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greycie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chidwick has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hoyce Greycie has got the better of the ground game so far.

Greycie is working for a kimura but Chidwick is defending it quite comfortably.
Chidwick is trying to get back to full guard.

Greycie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chidwick could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Greycie has cracked it and Chidwick is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Greycie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hoyce Greycie!