PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Grey (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.

Adams
vs
Grey

190 cm
22
188 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson Grey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Adams is trying to defend but Grey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Grey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adams trying to control but Grey postures up.
Grey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Adams wants to control but Grey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey working Adams over with strikes.
Grey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams is staying active underneath Grey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
Adams trying to control but Grey postures up.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grey.
Adams is holding on to half guard well.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Grey has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Adams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grey's head.

Adams lands a big head kick that sends Grey tumbling to the mat! Adams takes a step backwards and waves Grey back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Grey is rocked!
Grey blocks a head kick by Adams.
Grey is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Grey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams scores with a kick to the body.
Grey looks gassed!
Adams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grey.
Grey seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grey blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams is looking to land body kicks.
Grey misses with a hook.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey avoids the head kick by Adams.
Grey checks a low kick from Adams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grey prevents Adams from improving his position.
Adams preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Grey working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is looking to improve his position.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Douglas Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Adams.
Adams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grey.
Grey throws a looping overhand right but Adams ducks down to avoid it.
Adams throws a leg kick but Grey moved away.
Adams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Adams throws a push kick but Grey slaps the foot to one side.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grey throws a series of strikes that have Adams backpedaling.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Grey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grey just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Grey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grey throws out the jab.
Grey moves out of range as Adams throws a body kick.
Adams scoring well with a low kick there.
Grey avoids the head kick by Adams.
Adams feints and then cracks Grey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grey down.
Grey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grey is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams connects with a high kick.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Grey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Grey avoids the head kick by Adams.
Adams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Adams is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
Adams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grey's head.
Nice body kick from Adams.
Adams throws a head kick that Grey semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adams cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Adams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Adams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adams lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams scores with a head kick.
A combination from Grey does no damage.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Adams throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grey is defended easily by Adams.
An inside leg kick lands from Adams.
Adams lands with a kick to the temple. Grey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grey.
Adams lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grey will feel that in the morning.
Adams lands a head kick!
Adams scores with a kick to the midsection.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grey is out of range.
Grey misses the shot to the body.
Grey tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Adams wants to slow Grey down by chopping away at his legs.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grey.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams throws and low kick but Grey moves out of range easily.
Adams lands a head kick. Grey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grey fails to land the takedown.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Adams avoids the body shot from Grey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Adams dominated that second round.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grey throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Adams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Adams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adams, right into the meat.
Adams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grey's head.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey moves away.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.

Grey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ground and pound from Grey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
Adams is not content to let Grey control the position.
Adams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grey.
Adams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grey is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams is stalling here. Grey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Adams seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Grey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Grey scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grey has control of an arm but Adams manages to advance to Grey's back!
Grey just trying to survive but Adams is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Adams slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Grey rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Grey is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Grey defends it.
Grey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grey.
Grey pulls Adams in to control the position.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grey is keeping the position for now.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Grey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grey trying to control the position here.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Grey is retaining full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Douglas Adams did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adams scores with a push kick.
Grey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Grey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Adams scores with a kick to the body.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams throws a leg kick which misses Grey's front leg but catches the back leg as Grey tries to avoid it.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey can do to turn this around?
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Adams.
Grey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Adams.
Adams lands with a kick to the temple. Grey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Grey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adams.
Adams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Adams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Adams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adams is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
Grey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grey.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adams.
Adams cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Grey looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams looks for the body kick but Grey saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a head kick. Grey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adams avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Grey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adams tries to move into range but Grey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Grey misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams thuds a left hand into Grey's body.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
Grey misses the shot to the body.
Adams connects with a high kick.
Grey scores with the left hand. Adams knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adams is looking to wear down Grey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams throws a head kick that half lands.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Adams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Grey shoots in but Adams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Douglas Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Grey.
Adams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey misses with the combination.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams lands a head kick. Grey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams lands with a slapping head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Grey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Adams had his way with Wilson Grey in that round.
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. This is the final round!

Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grey avoids the head kick by Adams.
Adams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Adams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adams lands a head kick. Grey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Grey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adams pinned against the cage. Adams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Douglas Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Grey.
A head kick from Adams lands but Grey takes it in his stride.
Adams pushes Grey away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adams.
Adams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grey.

Grey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wilson Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
Adams controlling the position.
Wilson Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grey postures up.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grey's guard.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Grey is adopting a defensive guard.
Grey keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Adams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grey is looking to improve his position.
Grey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adams tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grey controls his leg.
Adams is pressing down on Grey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grey is holding on for now.

That's four 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Grey. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Adams connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Grey.
Adams scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Grey misses with a looping left.
Grey drops his hands momentarily and Adams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Adams!
Douglas Adams is the new middleweight champion!