PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gray
vs
Carioca

198 cm
19
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Seven Sins™

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Carioca!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gray clinches up with Carioca and pushes him back against the cage.
Carioca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carioca letting Gray take a breather here.
Gray working Carioca over with knees to the body.
Carioca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gray lands an elbow inside.
Gray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carioca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carioca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carioca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carioca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carioca taking a breather.

Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gray.
Gray throws the kick towards the body but Carioca avoids it.
Gray thuds a left hand into Carioca's body.
Gray lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A bone on bone clash there as Gray blocks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gray. Those never looked like landing.
Carioca looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Gray forces Carioca back against the cage and clinches.
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 lands an elbow just above Carioca 's eye.
Carioca takes an elbow to the temple.
Carioca looking to slow down the pace here.
Gray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca is trying to break free.
Gray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carioca's efforts to push away.
Carioca has had enough of the clinch but Gray keeps him there for the moment.
Gray prevents a body shot from Carioca.
Carioca takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gray as Carioca tries to tie him up.
Gray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Gray.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray prevents Carioca from breaking the clinch.

Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Gray closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray lands a knee to the head.
Gray landing knees to the body.
Carioca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gray lands an elbow inside that Carioca shrugs off.
Carioca takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gray lands an elbow inside that Carioca shrugs off.
Carioca is trying to maintain a safe position but Gray gets an underhook and turns Carioca into the cage.
Gray keeps control of Carioca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carioca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Gray manages to break the clinch.
Carioca throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
A combination from Carioca does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioca lands a head kick. Gray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Carioca misses.
A big right from Gray misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carioca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gray jabs Carioca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carioca looks gassed!
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carioca moves away.
Gray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carioca avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray with a nice cross.
Carioca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Gray lands.
Carioca throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Gray.

Gray clinches up with Carioca and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Gray missing with knees to the body.
Carioca tries to break free but Gray pushes him back against the cage.
Carioca wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
Gray unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carioca misses with a wild body shot.
Carioca throws a wild body kick that Gray sees coming a mile off.
Gray looks to land a body kick but Carioca moved away.
Carioca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gray. Gray obviously looking to wear him down.
Carioca swinging wildly here.
Gray misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gray has closed the distance and engaged Carioca in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray lands a nice elbow.
Gray lands an elbow inside that Carioca shrugs off.
Gray lands a nice knee to the body.
Carioca is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Gray.
Gray lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray lands a nice elbow.
Gray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gray scores a nice knee to the body.
Gray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carioca's defenses.
Gray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gray lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Paulo Carioca has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
David Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gray has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gray lands a nice elbow.
Gray crunches a lovely knee into Carioca's ribcage.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carioca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gray pushes Carioca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carioca up against the cage.
Gray scores with a knee to the head.

Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carioca misses with a few strikes there.
Paulo Carioca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray avoids the head kick by Carioca.
Carioca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cariocas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gray lands with a right hand.
Gray throws a leg kick that misses.
Carioca tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.
Carioca misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray swings for the body but Carioca moves out of range.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray throws a hook but Carioca blocks it.
Paulo Carioca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carioca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gray.
Jab by Gray.
Carioca tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Gray throws a good cross that connects.
Carioca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray throws a half hearted mid kick.
David Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray scores with a decent looking hook.
Carioca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carioca throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Carioca's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice cross by Gray.

Gray moves into range and clinches up with Carioca.
Carioca working hard to break the clinch.
Gray is working Carioca over against the cage.
Carioca is trying to push Gray away but Gray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carioca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carioca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carioca's face.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
Gray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carioca moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carioca. That's going to slow Gray down.
Carioca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carioca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carioca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray lands a jab to Carioca's midsection.
Gray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carioca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carioca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carioca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carioca on the side of the head.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Carioca is out of range.
Carioca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gray's head.
A clash of legs there as Carioca blocks the low kick.
Carioca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carioca pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray takes a swing at Carioca's ribcage but misses.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carioca can do to turn this around?
Gray takes a swing at Carioca's ribcage but misses.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carioca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carioca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray throws a low kick, looking for Carioca's leg but Carioca calmly moves out of range.
Carioca throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Carioca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Gray.
Gray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cariocas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gray with a nice cross.
Gray punishes Carioca's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Gray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carioca doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carioca tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carioca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gray lands the left hand.
Gray throws a head kick but Carioca moves out of range.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray lands with a cross.
Carioca on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Gray moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gray scores a nice knee to the body.
Paulo Carioca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Gray.
Carioca tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Gray scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gray.
David Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gray stalling the fight.
Gray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carioca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gray circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Gray.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

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