PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Young
vs
Grey

180 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Grey!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Grey blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grey.

Grey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grey slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Young.
Young trying to hold on to Grey's head to control him but Grey postures up.
Grey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
I looks like Grey might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to get to full guard but Grey has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young throws a right hand that Grey ducks under and follows up with a left that Grey also avoids with ease.

Grey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to bench press Grey off him but Grey keeps the position.
Young sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Grey is controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Derrick Grey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Young throws a right and a left that Grey avoids nicely.
Grey cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Grey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Young sprawls well initially but Grey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Young is trying to maintain the position but Grey is very close to passing his half guard.
Young is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Grey lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Young has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Young.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Young tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grey creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Grey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Young gets caught flat footed, as Grey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grey won't allow Young to sweep him here.
Grey lands a couple of digs.
Grey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is in close to Young's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grey stays in close to Young's body and controls the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Young is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but Grey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Young wants to sweep here but Grey controlling him for the moment.
Young keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young controls Grey momentarily but Grey frees himself.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grey forces his way into half guard.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Young tries to get to full guard but Grey has control of the leg.
Grey is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Young tries to sprawl but Grey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Young gets back to full guard.
Grey pushing down on Young's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
Grey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grey passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey taking a breather here.
Young can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Grey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Young is looking to control Grey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?
Young is looking for a sweep. Grey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Young trying to control but Grey postures up.
Young tries to get to full guard but Grey has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young wants to sweep but Grey has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Young is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Grey is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Grey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Young hang on?
Grey breaks from Young's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grey controlling his opponent.
Young takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
BOOM! Grey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grey prevents Young from getting the reversal.
Grey working the ground and pound effectively.
Derrick Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Grey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Grey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey working Young over with strikes here.
Grey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Connor Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.
Derrick Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Grey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30

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