PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nacho Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Grey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nacho Grande's chin.

Grey
vs
Grande

187 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nacho Grande!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Grey.

Grey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grey lands in his opponent's guard.

Grande looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grey trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
Grande is trying to control the position but Grey postures up.
Grande seems keen to control Grey's posture.
Grande trying to keep a closed guard but Grey is proving a slippery customer.
Grande keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

We're going to have a standup here because James Grey wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grande shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande connects with a nice looking jab.
Grande on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Grande gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grey wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.

Grande is looking for a triangle but Grey pushes his legs off easily.

Grande looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!

Grande escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grande swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grande wants to sweep here but Grey controlling him for the moment.
Grande working a defensive guard but Grey manages to pass into side control anyway.
Grey scoring with punches from side control.

Grey tries for a kimura but Grande is defending well.
Grande can't do much from the bottom here.

Grey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grande has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Grey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grande keeps working.
Grande gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grande defends it well.
Grey prevents Grande from improving his position.
Grande trying to hold on to Grey's head to control him but Grey postures up.
Grande slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grande's head.

Grande throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grande's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Grey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grande swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Grande is rocked!

Grey rushes Grande and presses him up against the cage.
Grey digs a right hand underneath Grande's ribcage. Grande let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grande is still on wobbly legs! Can Grey finish him?

Grande breaks from the clinch.
Grey throws an overhand right that drops Grande like a sack of potatoes! Grey dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Grey!