PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anakin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I've Got the Power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gabriel Grey has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Richards
vs
Grey

205 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anakin Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Grey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey looks to land a combination but Richards avoids it well.
Richards really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Grey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grey wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.
Grey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Grey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grey wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Richards will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grey.
Grey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grey postures up in Richards's guard and throws a big left but Richards blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Grey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Grey scores with a four punch combination!
Richards takes one on the button.
Richards takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Richards was covering up waiting for the punch and Grey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
Richards can't keep his opponent in guard - Grey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Grey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Richards gets tackled into the cage by Grey. Grey maintains the clinch.

Grey manages to pull guard.
Grey controlling Richards's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey wants to improve his position but instead Richards has moved into half guard.
Grey has his hands clasped together around Richards's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.
Richards stalling away here and it's allowed Grey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Grey seems keen to control Richards's posture.
Grey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grey seems keen to control Richards's posture.
Grey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard.
Grey wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Grey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grey scores with a three punch combo!
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Grey shoots in.
Grey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grey closes the distance and clinches.
Grey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grey has Richards pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Richards manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anakin Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Grey.
Grey tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Grey.
Richards tries to circle away but Grey has him pinned against the cage.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anakin Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grey controls the position.
Grey wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.

Grey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Richards 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 tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richards knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grey is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grey advances to mount.
Anakin Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Richards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grey controlling from mount.
Grey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Richards because Grey loaded up on that one.
Grey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Grey works his way to his opponent's back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards fending off the submission attempt from Grey.
Richards avoids the strikes from Grey.
Gabriel Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey controls the action.
Let's hope that Grey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey connects with a big shot to the side of Richards's head.
Gabriel Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grey scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Grey controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30

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