PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Walnutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walnutz
vs
Gray

173 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulie Walnutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walnutz gets a clinch.
Walnutz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walnutz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walnutz.
Gray takes an elbow to the temple.
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
Gray looks gassed!
Walnutz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head.
Gray takes an elbow to the temple.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Walnutz scores a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz stalling in the clinch.
Walnutz lands an elbow inside.
Walnutz lands a knee to the body.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walnutz lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Walnutz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walnutz landing knees to the head.
Walnutz controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Walnutz.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnutz scores a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walnutz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walnutz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walnutz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walnutz tries to land a knee to the head but Gray blocks with his arms.
Walnutz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walnutz prevents Gray from breaking the clinch.
Gray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gray jumps guard but Walnutz stands there with Gray around his waist. Gray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walnutz tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Gray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walnutz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walnutz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walnutz lands an elbow just above Gray 's eye.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walnutz landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz landing knees to the head.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Walnutz.
Walnutz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walnutz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walnutz tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Walnutz stalling.
Walnutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walnutz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Gray dodges an elbow strike from Walnutz.
Walnutz throws an elbow that misses.
Walnutz prevents Gray from breaking the clinch.
Walnutz trying to stall but Gray improves his position.
Gray wants to get back to striking at distance but Walnutz won't allow it.
Walnutz keeps control of Gray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walnutz misses with an elbow strike.
Walnutz wants to stall.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Walnutz has him pressed against the cage.
Gray avoiding damage as Walnutz throws knees to the body.
Gray tries to break the clinch but Walnutz is controlling the position.
Gray tries to pull guard but Walnutz won't allow it.
Paulie Walnutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mel Gray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walnutz missing with knees to the body.
Gray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walnutz has him pressed against the cage.
Gray avoids the elbow strike from Walnutz, against the cage.
Gray is trying to break free.
Walnutz tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Walnutz misses with a knee strike.
Walnutz wants to stall.
Walnutz tries to land a knee to the head but Gray blocks with his arms.
Walnutz scores a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Walnutz lands a knee to the body.
Walnutz stalling in the clinch.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walnutz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Walnutz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walnutz stalling in the clinch.
Gray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Walnutz.
Gray tries to pull guard but Walnutz holds him up against the cage and eventually Gray drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz lands an elbow inside that Gray shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Walnutz.
Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walnutz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gray is looking to break free of the clinch but Walnutz has double underhooks.
Walnutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gray avoiding damage as Walnutz throws knees to the body.
Walnutz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Gray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on Walnutz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gray jumps guard but Walnutz stands there with Gray around his waist. Gray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walnutz tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Walnutz tries to land a knee to the head but Gray blocks with his arms.
Gray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walnutz landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walnutz scores a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Gray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walnutz stalls.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Walnutz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walnutz gets a clinch.
Walnutz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walnutz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head.
Walnutz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walnutz just leaning against Gray, taking a breather.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walnutz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walnutz lands an elbow inside that Gray shrugs off.
Paulie Walnutz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Walnutz.
Walnutz missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Walnutz.
A knee to the head by Walnutz.
Walnutz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Gray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walnutz smiles and moves away.
Gray throws a series of punches but Walnutz moves out of range.
Walnutz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gray's head.

Gray is rocked!

Walnutz rushes Gray and presses him up against the cage.
Gray is still on wobbly legs! Can Walnutz finish him?
Walnutz taking a breather.
Gray seems to have recovered his senses.
Walnutz missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnutz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Walnutz connects with a knee to the head.
Walnutz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walnutz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walnutz connects with a knee to the head.
Walnutz has Gray pressed against the cage.
Walnutz crunches a lovely knee into Gray's ribcage.
Walnutz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walnutz just leaning against Gray, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulie Walnutz.
Walnutz throws a head kick that half lands.
Gray with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Gray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gray throws a right hand that Walnutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Walnutz also avoids with ease.

Walnutz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gray, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz gets underhooks to prevent Gray's takedown attempt.
Paulie Walnutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mel Gray.
Walnutz is trying to stall.
Gray is looking to break free of the clinch but Walnutz has double underhooks.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Walnutz.
Gray has had enough of the clinch but Walnutz keeps him there for the moment.
Gray wants to break free but Walnutz has control.
Gray wants to break free but Walnutz has control.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walnutz misses with a knee strike.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Walnutz has him pressed against the cage.
Walnutz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Walnutz.
Walnutz lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Walnutz lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walnutz landing knees to the body.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Walnutz.
Walnutz with a knee to the head.
Walnutz tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Walnutz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gray is trying to break free.
Walnutz is trying to maintain a safe position but Gray gets an underhook and turns Walnutz into the cage.
Walnutz trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnutz slows down the pace here.
Gray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walnutz lands a knee to the body.
Walnutz trying to land knees to the body.
Walnutz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Gray has had enough of the clinch but Walnutz keeps him there for the moment.
Walnutz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Walnutz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walnutz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walnutz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walnutz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walnutz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walnutz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walnutz lands a nice elbow.
Walnutz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Walnutz lands an elbow just above Gray 's eye.
Walnutz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Walnutz.
Walnutz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gray can't break the clinch.
Walnutz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Gray fails to pull guard.
Walnutz lands a nice knee to the body.
Walnutz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Walnutz connects with a knee to the head.
Gray takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mel Gray has been cut.
Gray takes an elbow to the temple.
Walnutz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walnutz lands a big knee to the head and Gray goes down! Walnutz pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulie Walnutz!