PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tesco Vee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tesco Vee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gray
vs
Vee

198 cm
26
213 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
218 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tesco Vee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Vee saw that one coming.
Vee drops his hands momentarily and Gray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gray is looking to score with low kicks.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vee.
Gray slips a straight right by Vee.
Vee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Gray takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Gray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vee is looking to control Gray's arms but Gray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vee has his back to the cage.
Vee pushes off an throws an elbow but Gray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gray.
Vee trying to control the position but instead, Gray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vee into the cage.
Vee landing knees to the body.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vee trying to control the position but instead, Gray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vee into the cage.
Vee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Vee stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vee.
Gray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vee works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gray up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Vee.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tesco Vee.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Vee's belly button to the back.
David Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Vee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gray lands a jab to the nose.
Gray throws a leg kick which misses Vee's front leg but catches the back leg as Vee tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Vee misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gray 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 Vee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gray moves out of range as Vee strikes.
Vee misses with a body shot
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Vee defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Vee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Vee throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vee.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Vee's belly button to the back.
Gray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vee connects with a high kick.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vee moves away.
Vee slips under a jab from Gray.
Vee with a nice cross.
Vee avoids the body shot from Gray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray misses with a low kick.
Gray throws the left hand but Vee avoids the punch easily.
Gray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Vee misses.
Vee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vee. Vee obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vee closes the distance and clinches.
Gray taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
Vee tries to score a body lock takedown but Gray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gray wants to clinch up but Vee keeps it at a distance.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vee manages to avoid it.
Gray tries to clinch but Vee moves out of range.
Gray jabs Vee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vee.
Gray misses with a kick to the body.
Vee walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.
Vee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Vee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vee manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray tries to score with a low kick but Vee moves his leg out of the way.
Gray throws a low kick, looking for Vee's leg but Vee calmly moves out of range.
Gray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vee takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Gray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vee's sensitive parts.
Gray tries to score with a low kick but Vee moves his leg out of the way.
Vee misses with a double jab.
Vee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gray throws a body punch but Vee moves out of range.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Gray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
David Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Vee misses.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vee lands with a hook. Gray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gray cracks Vee with an open hand slap.
Gray connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vee throws out the jab.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Gray moves into the clinch successfully.
Vee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray being controlled against the cage.
Gray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Vee stalling in the clinch but Gray improves position.
Vee tries to break the clinch but Gray is controlling the position.
Vee is stalling here.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Vee.
Vee misses with a body punch.
Gray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gray takes an elbow to the temple.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vee's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee slows down the pace here.
Vee lands with a light punch inside.
Gray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vee's face.
Vee avoiding damage as Gray throws knees to the body.
Gray stalling in the clinch.
Vee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Vee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Gray prevents a body shot from Vee.
Vee lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Gray.
Vee misses with a hook.
Gray digs a good hook to Vee's body.
Nice takedown defense from Gray. No joy for Vee on that attempt.
Vee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vee swinging wildly here.
Vee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gray as he jumps to the side.
Gray throws a front kick that sends Vee stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gray moves into the clinch successfully.
Gray digs a right hand into Vee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vee's gas tank.
Gray stalling the fight.
Vee trying to control the position but instead, Gray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vee into the cage.
Gray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vee's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Gray.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gray pushes Vee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Vee.
Vee swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vee looking to slow down the pace here.
Tesco Vee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good body shot from Gray.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Vee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Gray gets underhooks to prevent Vee's takedown attempt.
David Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tesco Vee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vee blocks a body shot from Gray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vee is defending well for now.
David Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
Vee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Gray lands a right hand.
Vee tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Vee back against the cage.
Vee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gray up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gray as Vee tries to tie him up.
Gray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vee blocks a body shot from Gray.
A shot in the inside from Gray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vee wants to stall.
Vee is working Gray over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee throws an elbow that misses.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Vee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Vee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
David Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vee leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vee trying to control the position but instead, Gray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vee into the cage.
Gray tries a knee to the head but Vee blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gray 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gray!
David Gray thanked the fans post fight for their support.