PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Grey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grey
vs
Bang

181 cm
22
179 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
176 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Resistance

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 8 - 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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Bang!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grey as he jumps to the side.
Bang shoots in and drives through. Grey sprawls well.
Bang fails with a takedown attempt.
Derrick Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Bang.
Bang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bang somewhat.
Bang doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Grey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Grey.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
Grey is fighting to break Bang's control of his arms but Bang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
Grey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Grey which made him look bad.

Grey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grey showed some decent athleticism there.
Bang is looking to control Grey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bang avoid being mounted?
Grey is pressing down on Bang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bang is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bang keeping hold of Grey's head, controlling as best he can.

Bang makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Grey leaves Bang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grey throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Bang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey stuffs the takedown attempt from Bang. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.

Grey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bang is trying to defend but Grey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bang is looking to escape.
Grey wants to take a breather but Bang is having none of it.
Grey prevents Bang from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey trying to control from half guard but Bang is working away.
Bang is looking to escape.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grey is one step ahead there.
Grey trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
Grey stops Bang from standing up.

Bang working for a triangle but Grey defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Grey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice sprawl there from Grey as Bang shoots in.
Bang with a poor takedown
and Grey counters with a leg kick.
Grey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Grey as Bang shoots in.
Derrick Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Bang.
Horrible takedown by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Grey which made him look bad.
Ali Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Grey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bang is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Grey is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grey is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grey throws a strike aimed at the side of Bang's head but Bang avoids it well.
Bang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bang 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Grey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grey has managed to get both his arms back between Bang's legs - danger averted.
Bang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grey controls the pace.

Bang is working an open guard so Grey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Bang.

Bang looking to score a takedown here. Grey is defending well but Bang drives through and ends up in Grey's guard.
Bang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ali Bang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grey's waist but Grey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bang off to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Grey.

Grey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bang is avoiding damage well.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Bang keeping his opponent close.
Bang is trying to control Grey's posture but Grey avoids it.
Grey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bang on the ground.
Bang is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey wants to control but Bang is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ali Bang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Bang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grey is fending him off so far but Bang persists. Nope, Grey circles away and we're back to standing.
Grey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grey tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Grey gets a takedown into half guard.
Bang wants to improve his position but Grey is controlling well.
Grey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey wants to take a breather but Bang is having none of it.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bang gets back to full guard.
Bang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bang is on top in guard.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey is trying to keep Bang in close.
Bang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey wants to stand up but Bang is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bang digs a good hook to Grey's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang shoots in and drives through. Grey sprawls well.
Derrick Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Bang.
Grey leaves Bang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bang shoots and misses
and Grey counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Grey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grey lands in his opponent's guard.
Grey wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Bang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grey is one step ahead there.

Grey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grey has managed to get both his arms back between Bang's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Bang has wrist control.
Grey wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.

Bang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grey postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it.
Bang controls Grey momentarily but Grey frees himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang wants to sweep but no luck.
Grey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ali Bang.
I think Bang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ali Bang!