PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson has chosen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Maddox
vs
Grayson

150 cm
36
157 lbs
35 - 17 - 0

171 cm
32
159 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Grayson misses.
Maddox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grayson's sensitive parts.
Maddox misses the body punch
enabling Grayson to counter with a crisp jab.
Maddox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grayson counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Grayson misses.
Grayson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maddox throws out the jab.
Grayson misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Maddox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maddox lands the left hand.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson works Maddox's body with a nice hook.
Grayson scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Grayson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marcus Grayson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Grayson.
A big right from Grayson misses.
Grayson scoring well with a low kick there.
Grayson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maddox.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maddox throws a big shot that misses.
Maddox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maddox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson blocks a leg kick.
Maddox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Maddox throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grayson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maddox is in Grayson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grayson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maddox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maddox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grayson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maddox has passed into side control.
Maddox grinds an elbow into Grayson's temple.
Grayson tries to bench press Maddox off him but Maddox keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Maddox working the ground and pound.
Maddox throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grayson is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
The strikes coming from Maddox are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Grayson is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
Grayson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maddox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maddox working away.
Maddox throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Grayson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox stalling.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grayson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maddox is working away from the top position though.
Maddox is trying to control the action in half guard but Grayson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grayson is trying to maintain the position but Maddox is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson wants to get back to full guard.
Grayson wants to control but Maddox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Brian Maddox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maddox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grayson under the eye.
A leg kick checked by Grayson.
Grayson throws a wild body kick that Maddox sees coming a mile off.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maddox shoots in for a double leg but Grayson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maddox.
Maddox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maddox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Grayson is just out of range.
Maddox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grayson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Grayson.
Maddox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grayson on the side of the head.
Grayson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Maddox misses with a low kick as Grayson jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maddox 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 throws the left hand but Maddox avoids the punch easily.
Maddox tries to land a front kick but Grayson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maddox wants to slow Grayson down by chopping away at his legs.
Maddox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grayson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grayson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grayson throws the left hand but Maddox avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maddox moves away.
Grayson misses with a wild body shot.
Grayson stuns Maddox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grayson thuds a left hand into Maddox's body.
Maddox is looking to chop away at Grayson's legs.
Maddox thows a body shot but no joy.
Maddox staying out of range there.
Maddox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maddox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maddox.
Grayson throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maddox 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.
Maddox loads up on a big right hand but Grayson slips the punch.
Maddox punishes Grayson's body with a nice straight punch.
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maddox.
Maddox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grayson misses with a hook. Maddox ducked under it nicely.
Grayson scores with a push kick.
A left lands for Grayson.
Grayson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Maddox.
Maddox is looking to wear down Grayson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grayson jabs at Maddox's body.
Grayson slips a jab and a cross from Maddox.
Grayson looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maddox throws a wild body kick that Grayson sees coming a mile off.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maddox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox moves away from the strike by Grayson.
Grayson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Maddox will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grayson dips to his left and cracks Maddox with an uppercut!
Maddox throws out a loose jab but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maddox missing with a left hand there. Grayson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grayson misses with a few strikes there.
Grayson misses with a hook.
Grayson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Grayson slips a jab and a cross from Maddox.
Maddox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grayson circles away quickly and effectively.
Maddox connects with a crisp jab.
Grayson slips a straight right by Maddox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Maddox lands a really nice looking cross but Grayson seems unphased.
Grayson looks to land a left hand but Maddox moved out of range nicely.
Grayson thuds a left hand into Maddox's body.
Maddox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
A jab from Grayson misses.
Grayson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away.
Maddox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Maddox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grayson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maddox slips under a jab.
Maddox misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Grayson.
A head kick from Maddox lands but Grayson takes it in his stride.
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!
Maddox misses with a hook.
Grayson defending well as Maddox loads up on a big left hand.
Maddox moves out of range as Grayson strikes.
A swing and a miss from Maddox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maddox is just out of range.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick from Maddox.

Maddox gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grayson keeps working.
Grayson wants to control but Maddox postures up.
Brian Maddox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grayson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maddox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grayson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maddox off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox turns into Grayson and is now in his guard.
Maddox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grayson trying to keep a closed guard but Maddox is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grayson controlling the position.

Grayson working for a triangle but Maddox defends it easily.
Maddox throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Maddox clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maddox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grayson but Grayson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grayson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grayson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grayson moves away from the strike by Maddox.
Maddox checks a low kick from Grayson.
Grayson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maddox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grayson throws a nice looking combination but Maddox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson thuds a left hand into Maddox's body.
Maddox slips under a jab from Grayson.
Maddox throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Maddox.
Maddox lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox misses with an uppercut
and Grayson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grayson connects with a right hand. Maddox shakes it off.
Grayson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grayson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grayson throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Maddox misses its intended target.
Maddox misses with a two punch combination.
Grayson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Maddox avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Maddox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Maddox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grayson finds it's way round the side to connect with Maddox's head.
Maddox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grayson backs up against the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maddox checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Grayson loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
Grayson moves out of range as Maddox strikes.
Grayson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Grayson.
Maddox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by Maddox there.
A big left from Grayson misses.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Grayson is just out of range.
Grayson takes a swing at Maddox's ribcage but misses.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Maddox misses with a straight right.
Maddox looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.
Maddox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maddox.
Grayson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Grayson misses the target.
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!
Maddox avoids the body shot from Grayson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson lands a jab to Maddox's midsection.
Grayson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Maddox misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marcus Grayson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maddox lands a leg kick that knocks Grayson off balance momentarily.
Maddox takes one to the side of the head.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson misses with a hook to the body

and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grayson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Maddox manages to pass to mount!
Maddox prevents Grayson from getting the reversal.
Grayson tries to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Maddox is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grayson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maddox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson gets back to full guard.
Maddox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grayson controlling the position.

Grayson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maddox passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Grayson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grayson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Grayson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brian Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grayson keeps working.
Grayson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maddox trying to control from half guard but Grayson is working away.
Grayson wants to improve his position but Maddox is controlling well.
Grayson trying to control but Maddox postures up.
Maddox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Maddox manages to mount him!
Grayson tries to reverse the position but Maddox maintains control.
Grayson regains half guard.
Grayson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maddox forces his way into half guard.
Grayson won't allow Maddox to pass to mount.
Grayson is looking to control Maddox's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grayson avoid being mounted?
Marcus Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grayson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grayson wants to improve his position but Maddox is controlling well.
Maddox is looking to advance position but Grayson won't allow it.
Grayson tries to get to full guard but Maddox has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox slows the pace down in half guard.
Maddox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Maddox.
Well Maddox 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Maddox!
Brian Maddox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.