PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A New Level. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Slade Wilson enters the cage!

Gregory
vs
Wilson

190 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

194 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noah Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Gregory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gregory shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gregory.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gregory tries to move to mount but Wilson blocks the move with his legs.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gregory tries to advance to mount but Wilson denies him.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to buck Gregory off but Gregory is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gregory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Gregory.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Noah Gregory has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.
Wilson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson tries to bum rush Gregory with a series of wild strikes but Gregory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gregory gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gregory tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Gregory blocks nicely.
Gregory is trying to keep Wilson in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory pulls Wilson in close to his closed guard and prevents Wilson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Gregory keeps moving.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Gregory avoids nicely.
Gregory slips a straight right by Wilson.
A big left from Wilson misses.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Wilson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Gregory's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilson tries to clinch but Gregory is having none of it.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gregory closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilson to the mat! Wilson manages to get full guard.
Wilson controls Gregory momentarily but Gregory frees himself.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gregory is one step ahead there.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wilson is trying to keep Gregory in close.
Wilson trying to control the position here.

Wilson working for a triangle but Gregory defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gregory!
Wilson misses with a head shot.
Gregory tries to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Gregory keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gregory tries to lock up and control but Wilson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two 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.
Wilson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gregory tries to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Gregory holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wilson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wilson tries to control but Gregory wriggling away.
Wilson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wilson with the ground and pound from mount.
Wilson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wilson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Noah Gregory's cut is getting worse.
Gregory tries to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Gregory has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Wilson's lack of action.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.

Noah Gregory's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gregory's head.
Wilson slips a nice elbow through Gregory's hands, connecting with Gregory's forehead.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Gregory is having none of it.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gregory trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson throws a body punch but Gregory moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregory ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Gregory walks into a left hand.

Jeez, Noah Gregory's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gregory counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noah Gregory's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilson misses with a takedown attempt

and Gregory counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wilson!
Gregory punching from mount but Wilson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wilson working to try and regain half guard.
Wilson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gregory.
Gregory lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wilson doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Gregory with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregory wants to control the pace but Wilson is squirming around nicely.
Gregory throws some wild stikes that Wilson manages to avoid easily.
Wilson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory avoids the attempt from Wilson to control.

Gregory has control of Wilson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wilson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wilson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

Gregory is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wilson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wilson can't escape the position.
Gregory avoids the attempt from Wilson to control.
Gregory working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to reverse the position but Gregory maintains control.
Gregory looking to ground and pound but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson is desperately trying to improve his position but Gregory has a good base and remains in mount.
Gregory unloads with some shots from mount but Wilson bucks and avoids them well.
Gregory cracks Wilson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gregory avoids the attempt from Wilson to control.
Wilson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory with the ground and pound from mount.
Wilson is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Noah Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gregory with a couple of short strikes.
Wilson is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Gregory.
Wilson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory looking to control but Wilson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gregory looking for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Slade Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gregory wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Noah Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but Gregory is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregory tries to pass to full mount but Wilson defends it.
Gregory thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Gregory showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Wilson!