PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Freeman
vs
Grey

190 cm
31
220 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

180 cm
29
255 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

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 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Grey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grey feints and as Freeman raises his hands in defense, Grey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grey throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
Freeman keeping full guard, as Grey tries to pass.
Grey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Grey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey cracks Freeman with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grey connects with a couple of short punches.
Freeman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Freeman tries to get out of the position.
Grey wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Grey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grey throws an elbow that misses. Freeman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grey's guard. Nice move by Freeman!
Grey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sasha Grey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey gets a clinch.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Grey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.

Grey manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grey.
Grey wants to clinch.
Grey throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freeman sprawls well. Freeman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Freeman defends well and Grey ends up having to push Freeman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Grey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Grey gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Grey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Freeman is breathing heavily.

Grey breaks from the clinch.
Freeman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Freeman gets tackled into the cage by Grey. Grey maintains the clinch.
Grey lands an elbow just above Freeman 's eye.

It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
Grey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grey lands a nice elbow.

Grey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grey lands with a punch from half guard.
Grey scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grey thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grey lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grey lands a nice short elbow.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Grey is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman is refusing to be controlled, as Grey sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Grey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grey shoots for a takedown but Freeman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Grey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick by Grey misses
and Freeman counters with a series of strikes. Grey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.

Grey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Grey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grey.
Grey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
Grey moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.

Freeman tries to sprawl but Grey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grey drops an elbow to the side of Freeman's head.
Grey tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey seems to be looking for submissions.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grey throwing shots but Freeman is blocking nicely.
Freeman is not content to let Grey control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.

Grey seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freeman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grey thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey slows the pace down in half guard.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Grey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey is trying to control. Freeman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Freeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grey on the ground.
Grey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grey thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freeman's head.

Grey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Grey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gordon Freeman's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Grey misses with a two punch combination.

Grey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Freeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman avoids the head kick by Grey.

Grey gets a takedown into half guard.
Grey is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Freeman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grey working the head and body with strikes.
Grey is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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. Grey connects with a nice short shot to Freeman's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
Grey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Grey winds up and cracks Freeman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Grey maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Freeman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Grey has cracked it and Freeman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Grey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sasha Grey!
A relieved looking Sasha Grey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.