PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Grey
vs
Ulfsson

181 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
181 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ulfsson looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ulfsson!
Ulfsson moves to clinch but Grey breaks away
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulfsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulfsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grey misses with a leg kick
letting Ulfsson counter with a right hand.
Ulfsson is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
Ulfsson misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson misses with an uppercut

and Grey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ulfsson!
Grey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ulfsson is looking to get to half guard.
Ulfsson wants to hold on but Grey pushes him away.
Ulfsson is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Ulfsson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ulfsson working to try and regain half guard.
Grey thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey prevents Ulfsson from getting the reversal.
Grey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey controlling his opponent.
Ulfsson wants to control but Grey is having none of it.
Grey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ulfsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ulfsson trying to hold on to Grey's head to control him but Grey postures up.
Grey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ulfsson defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ulfsson.
Ulfsson wants to sweep here but Grey controlling him for the moment.
Ulfsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grey controls the pace.
Grey preventing the sweep.
Ulfsson looking to control.
Grey postures up in Ulfsson's guard and throws a big left but Ulfsson blocks it.
Grey trying to control but Ulfsson is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grey.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ulfsson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ulfsson closes the distance but Grey moves to the side

and Grey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ulfsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ulfsson trying to control from the bottom.
Ulfsson is trying to stand back up but Grey is controlling him
Grey passes into side control, despite Ulfsson's attempt to control the position.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulfsson keeps working.
Grey fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ulfsson controls the position for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Derrick Grey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ulfsson cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Ulfsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulfsson wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Ulfsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grey's sensitive parts.
Ulfsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ulfsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ulfsson moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ulfsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two 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.
Nice sprawl there from Ulfsson as Grey shoots in.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulfsson throws a poor cross that misses

and Grey counters by moving into the clinch.
Grey has Ulfsson pushed against the cage.
Grey fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Grey's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ulfsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey throws a hook to the side of Ulfsson's head but Ulfsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulfsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ulfsson throws a jab when Grey was well out of range.
Ulfsson tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Ulfsson misses
and Grey counters with a left and a right that stings Ulfsson.
Ulfsson tries to clinch but Grey moves out of range.
Ulfsson wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Ulfsson misses with a low kick.

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.
Ulfsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Grey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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.
Ulfsson tries to roll over but Grey keeps him under control.
Ulfsson has hold of Grey's hands but Grey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ulfsson is trying to stand back up but Grey is controlling him
Grey content to control rather than advance.
Grey prevents Ulfsson from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulfsson is staying active underneath Grey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Derrick Grey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Grey throws a leg kick
and Ulfsson counters with a two punch combo.
Grey circles away from the clinch attempt

and Grey counters with a takedown into side control.
Ulfsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Grey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Grey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ulfsson sneaks back into half guard.
Ulfsson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Grey is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson pushes Grey off looking to stand but Grey dives back in and keeps control.
Grey is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulfsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ulfsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Ulfsson is retaining full guard.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Ulfsson has wrist control.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ulfsson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Grey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off.
Ulfsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Grey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Grey finds it's target.
Ulfsson throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Ulfsson misses with an uppercut
and Grey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ulfsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey. Grey obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grey.
Ulfsson lands a head kick. Grey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Derrick Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey lands a nice looking body kick.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that Grey semi-blocks.
Ulfsson is looking to clinch.
Ulfsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ulfsson throws a solid leg kick but Grey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ulfsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson misses with a leg kick.
Grey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ulfsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunch! Ulfsson slams his shin into Grey's torso.
Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Ulfsson.
Grey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ulfsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ulfsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Grey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

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