PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (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.

Grey
vs
Gray

186 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Convicted

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilson Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Gray closes the distance and clinches.

Gray works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Gray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Grey clinches up with Gray and pushes him back against the cage.
Grey wants to break free but Gray has control.
The referee calls for Grey to work.
Grey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gray is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Grey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grey or not.
Gray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grey prevents it.
Grey stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to pull guard but Gray won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey has had enough of the clinch but Gray keeps him there for the moment.
Gray missing with knees to the body.
Grey tries to pull guard but Gray won't allow it.
Grey tries for a takedown but Gray manages to get underhooks.

Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray stuffs the takedown.
Gabriel Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray blocks a head kick by Grey.
Gray wants to clinch but Grey slips to the side

and Grey counters with a shoot takedown. Gray fights it but they end up in guard.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Grey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grey preventing the sweep.

Gray looking for a guillotine here but Grey defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grey manages to get himself to full guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray slips nicely into half guard.

Gray in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grey tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Gray!