PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dellal
vs
Gray

177 cm
30
184 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

188 cm
33
280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Dellal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Gray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dellal misses.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dellal.
Dellal misses with a straight right.
Dellal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Dellal misses with a straight left.
Gray shoots in but Dellal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dellal lands with an overhand left.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Dellal cracks Gray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dellal misses with a straight right.
Gray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dellal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gray has time to react.
Dellal scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dellal lands an overhand right.

Gray throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dellal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gray is in Dellal's guard.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray passes Dellal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gray lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gray content to control rather than advance.

Dellal looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dellal actively working from the bottom here.
Dellal is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dellal thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Dellal misses.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dellal. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dellal misses.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray shoots for a takedown but Dellal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dellal lands the left hand.
Dellal punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellal looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Dellal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dellal.
Gray moves away from the strike by Dellal.
Dellal misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Gray wants to clinch but Dellal slips to the side

so Dellal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gray is controlling Dellal's posture.
Dellal won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Dellal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dellal trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dellal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dellal wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.

Gray working for submissions but it's allowed Dellal to get to half guard.
Dellal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gray makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gray.
Gray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dellal's guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Dellal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dellal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gray has passed into half guard!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gray not doing much here.
Dellal has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Dellal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Dellal is looking to improve his position.
Gray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Gray is going to stand back up.
Gray wants to take a breather but Dellal is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Dellal looking for submissions off his back.
Gray wants to free his trapped foot but Dellal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gray tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dellal.
Gray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dellal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gray works his way into side control.
Dellal tries to bench press Gray off him but Gray keeps the position.
Dellal is working hard here to advance position.
Gray trying to control the position but Dellal is working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Gray decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dellal to his feet.
Gray dives in for a single leg takedown but Dellal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Josef Dellal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Gray.
Gray wants a takedown but no success here.

Gray has picked Dellal up - he's going for a ride! Gray dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dellal keeps working.
Gray scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gray tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dellal controls his leg.

Dellal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dellal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gray slows the pace down in half guard.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray wants to stand but Dellal has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Gray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray trying to control the action but Dellal is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gray working Dellal over with strikes.
Dellal tries to roll over but Gray keeps him under control.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dellal to regain full guard.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dellal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gray defends it easily.
Dellal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dellal keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gray passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Gray.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
Judge George Francis scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Gray!