PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wryan cta (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.

Grey
vs
cta

182 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, wryan cta!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey lands with a slapping head kick.
Grey throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like wryan cta has been cut.
Grey tries to score with a low kick but cta moves his leg out of the way.
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey tries to land a front kick but cta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grey keeps the fight on the outside.
cta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but cta is just out of range.
cta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
cta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey. Grey obviously looking to wear him down.
No luck for cta with that takedown attempt.
cta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grey swivels and escapes.
cta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Grey stands up.
Grey misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cta stuffs the takedown attempt from Grey. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
cta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
cta throws a looping overhand right but Grey ducks down to avoid it.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey misses with a straight left.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick and cta moves out of range easily.
cta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grey misses with a two punch combination.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Grey clinches up with cta and pushes him back against the cage.
cta wants a takedown but no success here.
Gunmetal Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wryan cta.
cta looking to stall.
Grey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
cta wants to clinch but Grey slips to the side

and Grey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey trying to land knees to the body.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
cta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
cta darts in trying to clinch
and Grey counters with a nice body kick.
cta blocks the body kick.

Grey pushes cta up against the cage in a clinch.

Grey breaks the clinch.
cta just misses with a punch to the body.
cta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey.
Grey keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Grey.
cta avoids the head kick by Grey.
cta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grey counters with a nice body kick.
cta fails to land the takedown.

Grey scores a takedown into full mount!
Grey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for cta on the ground.

That's four 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 tries to control but cta wriggling away.
Grey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gunmetal Grey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
cta fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on wryan cta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

cta has his takedown stuffed

and Grey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Grey breaks the clinch.
Gunmetal Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but cta manages to avoid it.
cta with a poor takedown
and Grey counters with a low kick, right behind cta 's knee.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.

Grey scores a takedown into full mount!
Grey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grey seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down cta for as long as he can get away with.
cta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
cta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey controlling from mount.
Grey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as cta is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Grey tries to control but cta wriggling away.
Grey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grey wants to control the pace but cta is squirming around nicely.
cta tries to hold on but Grey pushes him away.
cta working to try and regain half guard.
cta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
cta tries to buck Grey off but he can't manage it.
Grey controlling from mount.
Grey avoids the attempt from cta to control.
Grey looking to control but cta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four 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 stands the fighters back up. Gunmetal Grey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but cta swivels and escapes.
cta tries for a takedown but Grey circles away easily
and Grey counters with a leg kick.
Gunmetal Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wryan cta.
cta moves out of range of the body kick.
cta avoids a kick to the body.

Grey darts in and clinches cta up against the cage.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey is looking to clinch but cta is avoiding it.
cta fails with a takedown attempt.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Grey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming cta to the mat! cta manages to get full guard.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on wryan cta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grey is looking to clinch but cta is avoiding it.
Grey tries to land a front kick but cta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
cta fails with the takedown
and Grey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Grey looks for a takedown but cta sprawls well.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grey has cta up against the cage in a clinch.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
cta fails to land the takedown.
Grey fails to land with a series of punches.
Grey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Grey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. cta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey won't allow cta to sweep him here.
cta controlling the position.

cta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Grey is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. cta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Grey's back instead.
cta has the hooks in. Grey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Grey looking very determined here, making life difficult for cta.

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.
Grey tries to break free.
cta trying to control momentarily.
Grey surviving as best he can, preventing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cta misses with an elbow to the head.
cta controlling well, preventing Grey from escaping the position.
cta punishes Grey with strikes from the back mount.
Grey trying to control the hands but cta breaks the grip.
cta misses with punches from the back.
Grey controlling cta 's hands.
cta is not going to allow Grey to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grey turns into cta and is now in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grey trying to control but cta is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunmetal Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunmetal Grey!