PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson comes into the arena with Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grayson
vs
Chavez

171 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

179 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 - 2 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grayson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grayson scores with a one two! Chavez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
A big left from Grayson misses.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Grayson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grayson checks a leg kick.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
Chavez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grayson misses with a two punch combination.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grayson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Grayson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grayson misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Grayson throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a wild combination.
Chavez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chavez misses with a wild combination.
Grayson lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Grayson misses.
Grayson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chavez counters with a head kick.
Chavez throws and low kick but Grayson moves out of range easily.
Grayson digs a good hook to Chavez's body.
Miguel Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grayson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chavez's hands.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grayson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chavez momentarily.
Grayson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chavez thumps Grayson with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Grayson.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grayson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Grayson checks it.
Grayson misses with the combination.
Grayson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chavez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grayson throws a shot to the body.
Grayson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown but Chavez shows good takedown defense.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grayson takes a step back to recover.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grayson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Chavez.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
A big left from Grayson misses.
Grayson tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Chavez lands but Grayson takes it in his stride.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Grayson is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grayson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Grayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Grayson gets a takedown into half guard.
Grayson is breathing heavily.
Chavez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grayson won't allow Chavez to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grayson won't allow Chavez to sweep him here.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez lands a high kick!

It looks like Marcus Grayson has been cut.
Grayson misses with an uppercut.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Marcus Grayson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez connects with a looping right hand.
Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grayson's sensitive parts.
Grayson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Nice jab there from Grayson.
Grayson throws a right hand that Chavez ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavez also avoids with ease.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grayson misses with an uppercut.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Grayson moves out of range of the leg kick from Chavez.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grayson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miguel Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Grayson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grayson.
Chavez scores with a sloppy right hand. Grayson should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Good leg kick by Chavez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grayson connects with a jab.
Chavez throws a push kick but Grayson slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Grayson avoids it.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
Grayson misses with a wild combination.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Grayson moves out of range.
Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez throws a low kick but Grayson avoids it.
Grayson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chavez counters with a low kick, right behind Grayson 's knee.
Danga de danga de dang - Grayson scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grayson lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Grayson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Chavez lands.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grayson throws a combination that misses
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Grayson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Grayson down.
Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Grayson blocks the low kick.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez walks into a stiff left hand from Grayson.
Grayson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez connects with a high kick.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grayson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a nice body shot.
Grayson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a low kick, right behind Grayson 's knee.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chavez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grayson throws a series of strikes that have Chavez backpedaling.
Grayson misses with the combination.
Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chavez to score with a decent uppercut.
Chavez lands a high kick!
Chavez blocks a jab.
Chavez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grayson tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
and Grayson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grayson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Chavez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grayson circles away quickly and effectively.
Grayson lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grayson.
Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Grayson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chavez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grayson misses with a looping right.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Grayson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grayson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chavez lands a nice looking body kick.
Grayson misses with a two punch combination.
Chavez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grayson blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a few strikes there.
Chavez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chavez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chavez lands with an overhand left.
Chavez stuns Grayson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chavez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.

Chavez clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Chavez.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chavez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grayson's brow.

Grayson successfully pulls guard.
Chavez wanted to stand there but Grayson had control of the position.
Grayson wants to sweep but no luck.
Chavez looking to pass the guard.
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.

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.

Grayson looking for a triangle here. Chavez is fighting it but it looks tight! Grayson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Chavez is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcus Grayson!