PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sir Didymus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Didymus comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the TerrorDome. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mel Gray enters the cage!

Didymus
vs
Gray

160 cm
23
138 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

170 cm
29
148 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sir Didymus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didymus misses the shot to the body.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Didymus fails with the takedown
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray stuffs the takedown attempt from Didymus. Didymus gets slowly back to his feet.
Didymus cracks Gray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Didymus throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Didymus does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didymus misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a series of strikes. Didymus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Didymus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Gray does no damage.
Didymus loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Didymus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Didymus ducks down to avoid it.
Gray avoids the body shot from Didymus.

Didymus 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.
Didymus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Didymus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didymus prevents Gray from getting back to his feet.
Didymus connects with a couple of short punches.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Didymus passes Gray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Didymus is trying to control. Gray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Didymus thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely.
Gray flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Didymus wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.
Didymus stops Gray from getting back to his feet.

Didymus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Didymus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didymus working the ground and pound effectively.
Didymus scoring with strikes but Gray is staying in there.
Didymus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Didymus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Didymus controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray tries to reverse the position but Didymus maintains control.
Gray looks gassed!
Didymus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gray hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didymus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Didymus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gray manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didymus advances nicely into full mount.
Gray can't escape the position.
Gray is squirming around, avoiding Didymus's attempts to control the action.

Didymus looking for a guillotine from mount but Gray is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Gray really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Didymus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Didymus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Didymus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Didymus takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Didymus scores with a decent looking hook.
Didymus scores with a punch to the head.
Didymus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Didymus shoots in for a takedown but Gray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Didymus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Didymus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.

Didymus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Didymus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Didymus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gray knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sir Didymus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gray defending against the ground and pound.
Gray tries to buck Didymus off but Didymus is having none of it.
Didymus scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is working to avoid the ground and pound but Didymus connects with a decent elbow.
Gray taking punishment in the form of punches.

Didymus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gray wants to control but Didymus postures up.
Gray tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Didymus trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gray turns into Didymus and is now in his guard.
Didymus 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Didymus pulls Gray in close to prevent any damage.

Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Didymus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Didymus's legs - danger averted.
Gray throws a strike but Didymus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Didymus wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Didymus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Didymus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Didymus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Didymus has managed to get both his arms back between Gray's legs - danger averted.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Didymus.
Gray can't keep his opponent in guard - Didymus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Didymus trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Didymus blocks the strikes from Gray.
Didymus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Didymus dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Didymus throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Didymus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gray doesn't seem bothered though.
Gray lands with a good body shot.
Didymus misses with a body shot.
Gray leaves Didymus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Didymus.
Didymus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gray but Gray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Didymus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gray. Those never looked like landing.
Didymus defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Didymus has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Didymus just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Didymus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

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.
Gray slips a straight right by Didymus.
No luck for Didymus with that takedown attempt.
Gray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Didymus. Didymus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didymus.
Didymus shoots in for a double leg but Gray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Didymus. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.

Didymus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gray's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didymus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Didymus slips nicely into half guard.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Gray is in trouble now - Didymus has advanced to mount!
Didymus scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Didymus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Didymus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gray is looking to escape.
Gray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didymus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gray working to try and regain half guard.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Didymus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Didymus controlling from mount.
Didymus lands a big shot there that rocks Gray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Didymus with shots to the head and body - Gray looks very uncomfortable down there.

Didymus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gray has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Didymus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Didymus, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Didymus!