PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly has chosen You Dropped a bomb on me as his entrance music. Desmond Grey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Handly's chin.

Grey
vs
Handly

175 cm
31
170 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

173 cm
27
159 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Handly gets caught flat footed, as Grey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Handly is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey postures up.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Handly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handly keeping full guard, as Grey tries to pass.
Grey looking to sit in guard and control but Handly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Handly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grey looking for a sweep. Not yet Grey, not yet.
Handly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grey's head.
Handly wants to control from the top but Grey keeps moving.
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!
Handly throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey 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.
Grey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Handly's guard.
Handly controls Grey momentarily but Grey frees himself.
Handly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grey!
Handly looking to finish with strikes here!
Handly looking to finish Grey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grey!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Handly throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Grey because Handly loaded up on that one.

Handly is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Grey is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Handly.
Handly wants to control the pace but Grey is squirming around nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handly lands a heavy elbow.
Handly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Handly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Handly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Handly scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grey?
Grey gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Handly connects with a nice short shot to Grey's temple.
Handly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grey trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Handly manages to pass to mount!
Handly punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grey wants to control but Handly is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Handly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Handly raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Handly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Handly punishing his opponent with strikes.

Grey is rocked!

It looks like Desmond Grey has been cut.
Handly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Grey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Handly looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Grey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Handly!
Charles Handly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry, into his post fight interview.