PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Disease (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.

Gray
vs
Disease

156 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Gray!
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, Dr Disease!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disease pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Disease tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Disease can't get the takedown.

Disease successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Disease is keeping the position for now.
Disease controlling Gray's posture.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gray has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wesley Gray.
Disease tries to clinch

and Gray counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Disease desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gray passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Disease!
Disease can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to take Disease's back but he can't do it this time.
Disease is working to get back to half guard.
Gray content just to control the position here.
Disease tries to reverse the position but Gray maintains control.
Gray putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gray cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disease is trying desperately to improve position.
Disease is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Disease is trying to stand up.
Disease is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Gray blocks Disease's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Disease is holding on tight.
Gray lands a nice shot to the head.
Disease is working to get back to half guard.
Disease looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a couple of good shots and Disease has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
You can see the frustration on Disease's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Gray working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Disease just trying to survive but Gray is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gray controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Disease darts in trying to clinch

and Gray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gray works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gray wants to control from the top but Disease keeps moving.
Gray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Disease is trying to keep Gray in close.
Wesley Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gray is fighting to break Disease's control of his arms but Disease is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Disease misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gray drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Disease tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gray working the ground and pound.
Gray staying calm.
Gray working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disease tries to bench press Gray off him but Gray keeps the position.
Gray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Disease is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Disease's face as Gray controls the position.
Gray tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Disease is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gray off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Disease struggling to keep hold of the position.
Disease is breathing heavily.
Gray turns into Disease and is now in his guard.
Gray wants to control from the top but Disease keeps moving.
Disease has a closed guard, preventing Gray from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disease keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray trying to control but Disease is working from the bottom.
Disease working a defensive guard but Gray passes into half guard.
Gray is keen to just control but Disease is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray prevents Disease from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wesley Gray just wasn't active enough.
Disease shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Disease.

Gray forces Disease back against the cage and clinches.

Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Disease.
Wesley Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Disease.
Gray misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Gray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Disease is refusing to be controlled, as Gray sits in half guard.
Gray blocks the strikes from Disease.
Disease is staying active underneath Gray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Disease wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.

Disease looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Disease takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disease is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Disease wants to control but Gray is keeping busy.
Disease is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gray connects with a nice short shot to Disease's temple.
Gray keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control from half guard but Disease is working away.

We're going to have a standup here because Wesley Gray wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Gray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Disease did well to prevent Gray getting side control.
Gray wants to free his trapped foot but Disease is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gray winds up and cracks Disease with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gray seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Gray has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Disease defend it? Gray steps over the head and cranks it - Disease is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wesley Gray!