PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe LeBron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

LeBron
vs
Gray

179 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felipe LeBron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Gray!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBron lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by LeBron.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBron.
LeBron lands a two punch combo.
Gray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LeBron is fending him off so far but Gray persists. Nope, LeBron circles away and we're back to standing.
LeBron misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeBron swinging wildly here.
LeBron lands a nice looking body shot.
LeBron paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
LeBron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from LeBron.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
LeBron throws a nice looking combination but Gray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Felipe LeBron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray fails with the takedown
and LeBron counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray walks into a stiff left hand from LeBron.
Felipe LeBron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray moves out of range as LeBron strikes.
LeBron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray fails with the takedown.
LeBron throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gray.
LeBron lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by LeBron.

It looks like Paul Gray has been cut.
LeBron lands a nice shot to the body.
LeBron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray shoots in but LeBron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
LeBron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray looks gassed!
LeBron scores with a nice right hand.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Gray is rocked!
Gray is trying desperately to land a takedown but LeBron is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gray.
LeBron fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gray to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gray looks to clinch but LeBron throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gray taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Felipe LeBron!