PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Golanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray has chosen make love not war baby as his entrance music. Adam Golanski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Golanski
vs
Gray

183 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

182 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Golanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Gray!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws an off balance right hand
and Golanski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golanski misses with a left hand

and Gray counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gray is looking to advance position but Golanski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gray is trying to escape the mount.
Gray tries to lock up and control but Golanski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golanski looking to control but Gray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gray regains half guard.
Golanski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gray gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Golanski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Golanski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Golanski from controlling successfully.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Golanski is one step ahead there.
Golanski lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray has his foot on Golanski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Golanski works his way back into a safe position though.
Golanski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Golanski won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gray has his foot on Golanski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Golanski works his way back into a safe position though.
Golanski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gray 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 four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Golanski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Adam Golanski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gray throws a poor cross that misses
and Golanski counters with a left to the body.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golanski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adam Golanski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Golanski misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Golanski misses with a hook

and Gray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Golanski!
Gray 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.
Golanski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gray on the ground.
Golanski tries to hold on but Gray postures up.
Gray looking to control but Golanski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gray cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Golanski is looking to improve his position but Gray isn't that keen on the idea.
Gray lands a big elbow.
Gray scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Golanski is looking to escape.
Gray connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golanski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Golanski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gray wants to pass to mount but Golanski is defending the position.
Gray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Gray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Golanski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Golanski is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Golanski pulls Gray in to control the position.
Golanski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Golanski is trying to hold Gray in close to prevent damage but Gray has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gray lands a nice short elbow.
Gray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gray works his way into side control.
Golanski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gray scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looks up at the clock and then as Golanski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray is chipping away with strikes.
Gray creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Golanski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
Gray looks up at the clock and then as Golanski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gray throws an elbow but Golanski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gray tries to score with some ground and pound. Golanski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Gray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golanski throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray swings away with a body shot that misses

and Golanski moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golanski stalling in the clinch but Gray improves position.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Golanski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gray cracks Golanski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golanski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Golanski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golanski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gray shoots in and gets a takedown into Golanski's guard.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gray landing with the ground and pound.
Golanski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Golanski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray content to stall in guard here.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Golanski is keeping the position.
Adam Golanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray stays in close to Golanski's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mr Gray wasn't active enough on the ground.
Golanski blocks a jab.
Gray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Golanski but Golanski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Golanski slips a jab and a cross from Gray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Golanski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gray to score with a decent uppercut.
Mr Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gray forces Golanski back against the cage and clinches.
Gray working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Golanski.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golanski blocking some punches.
Golanski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gray up against the cage.
Golanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golanski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Golanski.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Golanski backwards.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
Golanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Golanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Golanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gray 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Gray!