PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wagner
vs
Grayson

176 cm
31
166 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

171 cm
26
156 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)
Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wagner throws a hook but Grayson blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grayson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Grayson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grayson tries to avoid it.
Grayson loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a chopping leg kick but Grayson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wagner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wagner thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wagner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grayson checks it well.
Grayson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grayson throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Grayson misses.
Grayson throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Grayson misses with a hook
and Grayson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner lands with a kick to the temple. Grayson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
Wagner moves out of range as Grayson strikes.
Wagner wants to slow Grayson down by chopping away at his legs.
Grayson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grayson misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grayson scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Grayson throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grayson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Grayson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner lands a nice hook to Grayson's body. Grayson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Grayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grayson checks a leg kick.
Wagner scores with a nice strike.
Grayson misses with a body kick.
Grayson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson looks to land a combination. Wagner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grayson eats them both and turns towards Wagner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Wagner throws a low kick but Grayson avoids it.
Grayson digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Grayson. That snapped Wagner's head back.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grayson jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Wagner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grayson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wagner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Decent striking displayed by Grayson there.
Grayson stuffs the takedown attempt from Wagner. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Grayson looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Grayson's knee but Grayson avoids it well.
Grayson throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagner throws a shot to the body.
Grayson takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner scores with a nice body kick.
Wagner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Grayson scores with a hook.
Grayson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grayson.
Grayson connects with a body shot that sends Wagner's belly button to the back.
Grayson scores with a hook to the body. Wagner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kurt Wagner will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wagner's corner calls for a 1-2. Wagner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner looks for the body kick but Grayson saw that one coming.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Grayson connects with a high kick.
Grayson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
Wagner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grayson digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Wagner thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson throws a front kick aimed at Wagner's knee but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grayson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Grayson blocks the leg kick.
A cross from Grayson lands.
Jab, jab by Grayson - just one landing.
Wagner throws a leg kick
letting Grayson counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner checks a low kick from Grayson.
Wagner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Grayson's shoulder, as Grayson tries to avoid the shot.
Grayson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grayson throws out a powerful jab.
Grayson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Grayson misses.
Grayson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wagner throws a one two combo.
Grayson misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
Marcus Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Grayson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grayson connects with a looping right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Grayson. No joy for Wagner on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wagner as he avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grayson, as that shot connected.
Grayson misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Grayson counters with a good low kick that Wagner was not able to check.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
A big left from Grayson misses.
Wagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grayson cracks Wagner with an open hand slap.
Grayson tries for a takedown but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grayson lands a slapping body shot.
Wagner lands with a shot to the body.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner moves out of range as Grayson strikes.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grayson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wagners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wagner throws a low kick, looking for Grayson's leg but Grayson calmly moves out of range.
Grayson lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grayson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grayson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner lands a jab to Grayson's midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grayson walks into a straight right hand from Wagner.
Grayson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Grayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Grayson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wagner in his tracks.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grayson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grayson throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Grayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grayson lands with a cross.
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Grayson scores with a hook to the body. Wagner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Wagner misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Grayson throws a low kick, looking for Wagner's leg but Wagner calmly moves out of range.
Wagner throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grayson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grayson misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Grayson lands a slapping body shot.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Grayson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wagner looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grayson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grayson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Grayson misses.
Grayson lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagner's head.
Wagner is looking to wear down Grayson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grayson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wagner 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 Grayson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grayson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grayson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wagner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grayson to score with a decent uppercut.
Grayson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagner.
Nice straight punches there by Grayson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grayson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wagner takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grayson tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
Grayson scores with a shot to the body.
Grayson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner throws a leg kick that misses.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Grayson lands a nice shot that snaps Wagner's head back.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grayson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Grayson tenderised Wagner's leg. Wagner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Grayson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Grayson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grayson checks a low kick from Wagner.
Grayson throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wagner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grayson takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Grayson's knee but Grayson avoids it well.
Grayson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grayson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wagner 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 Grayson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grayson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Grayson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grayson 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Grayson!