PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Grayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Galgut (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.

Grayne
vs
Galgut

180 cm
24
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Grayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ari Galgut!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grayne tries to clinch but Galgut moves out of range.
Galgut shoots in for a double leg but Grayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Galgut dives in and grabs Grayne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grayne pushes down on Galgut's head and hops out.
A lazy body kick from Grayne
and Galgut counters with a head kick.
Galgut shoots in looking for a takedown but Grayne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Galgut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michael Grayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Galgut.
Grayne throws a sloppy head kick and Galgut moves out of range easily.

Grayne rushes Galgut and presses him up against the cage.
Grayne lands an elbow inside.
Galgut wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Galgut is working for takedown but Grayne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Galgut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grayne smiles and moves away.
Grayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Galgut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grayne jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Grayne pushes Galgut off and scrambles back to his feet.
Grayne fails to land the takedown.
Galgut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Galgut keeps the fight on the outside.

Grayne clinches up with Galgut and pushes him back against the cage.

Grayne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grayne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Galgut sitting in guard here, content to control.
Galgut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Galgut trying to control the position from guard on top but Grayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ari Galgut was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Galgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Galgut jumps guard but Grayne stands there with Galgut around his waist. Galgut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grayne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Galgut to keep the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Galgut.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayne tries to clinch there but Galgut circles away.
Grayne wants to clinch.
Galgut is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Galgut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Galgut tries to keep at a distance but Grayne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grayne is trying to drag Galgut to the mat but Galgut just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Galgut blocks a body shot from Grayne.

Grayne manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grayne moves into the clinch successfully.

Galgut ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Galgut no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Galgut looking for a guillotine here but Grayne defends easily.

Grayne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Galgut, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Grayne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grayne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael Grayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayne fails with the takedown.

Grayne clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Grayne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Galgut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Grayne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grayne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Galgut smiles and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Galgut throws a head kick that misses.
Galgut fails with a takedown attempt.

Galgut gets tackled into the cage by Grayne. Grayne maintains the clinch.
Grayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grayne stalling against the cage.
Grayne trying to stall but Galgut improves his position.
Grayne leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Galgut walks away with a smile on his face. Grayne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grayne wants to clinch up but Galgut keeps it at a distance.

Galgut forces Grayne back against the cage and clinches.
Grayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Michael Grayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Galgut.
Galgut is trying to break the clinch but Grayne has him pressed against the cage.
Grayne digs a right hand underneath Galgut's ribcage. Galgut let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Galgut jumps guard but Grayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galgut backwards.

Grayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galgut circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galgut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayne throws a sloppy head kick and Galgut moves out of range easily.
Galgut pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grayne back to the cage. Galgut follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Galgut dives in and grabs Grayne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grayne pushes down on Galgut's head and hops out.
Galgut is breathing heavily.
Grayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayne fails with an attempt to clinch.

Grayne closes the distance and clinches.

Grayne breaks from the clinch.
Grayne is looking to clinch.
Galgut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Galgut forces Grayne back against the cage and clinches.
Galgut goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grayne prevents it.
Galgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayne lands a hook to the side of the head.

Grayne manages to break the clinch.
Grayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Galgut counters with a head kick.

Grayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Grayne has Galgut pressed against the cage, preventing Galgut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Grayne breaks the clinch.
Grayne throws a head kick but Galgut moves out of range.

Galgut clinches.
Galgut drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grayne pulls his leg out and moves away.

Grayne closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Grayne.
Galgut throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grayne's waist but Grayne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Galgut off to one side.
Grayne shoots for a takedown but Galgut saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galgut fails to land with a series of punches.
Grayne tries for a takedown but Galgut sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Grayne closes the distance and clinches.
Grayne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galgut blocks it with crossed arms.

Grayne breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galgut throws a right hand that Grayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Grayne also avoids with ease.
Grayne tries to clinch there but Galgut circles away.
Galgut fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Grayne dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grayne tries to clinch but Galgut moves out of range.
Grayne fails in his attempt to clinch.

Grayne rushes Galgut and presses him up against the cage.
Grayne tries to pull guard but Galgut won't allow it.
Grayne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Galgut prevents it.

Grayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grayne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Galgut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galgut fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grayne avoids it really well and circles away.
Grayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galgut circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Grayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Galgut has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Galgut tries to break the clinch but Grayne is controlling the position.
Galgut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Galgut wants to stall.
Grayne has Galgut pressed against the cage, preventing Galgut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galgut takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galgut is looking to break free of the clinch but Grayne has double underhooks.
Grayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grayne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galgut just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grayne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grayne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Grayne gets control of Galgut's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grayne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Galgut trying to control but Grayne is working from the bottom.
Grayne wants to get back to his feet but Galgut is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grayne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Galgut fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Grayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Galgut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galgut stuns Grayne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Galgut gets a clinch.
Grayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Grayne manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grayne.
Galgut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grayne feints and then cracks Galgut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galgut down.

Grayne rushes Galgut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayne crunches a lovely knee into Galgut's ribcage.
Grayne prevents Galgut from breaking the clinch.
Grayne has Galgut pressed against the cage.
Michael Grayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grayne working Galgut over with knees to the body.
Grayne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galgut has Grayne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grayne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grayne gets through Galgut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galgut tries to pull guard but Grayne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grayne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Grayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grayne 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Grayne!