PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Broderick Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Cripps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Cripps has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Broderick Gregory's chin.

Gregory
vs
Cripps

168 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Broderick Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Cripps!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Cripps, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Broderick Gregory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregory slips a jab and a cross from Cripps.
Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cripps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cripps moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cripps goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gregory throws a head kick but Cripps moves out of range.
Cripps misses with a double jab.
Cripps has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gregory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gregory pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gregory misses with a head kick.
Cripps pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gregory back to the cage. Cripps follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cripps blocks a leg kick.
Gregory swings widly with a right hand
and Cripps counters with a two punch combo.
Cripps checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gregory tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cripps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cripps misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory wants to clinch but Cripps slips to the side
and Cripps counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cripps fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cripps misses with a wild combination.
Cripps throws a series of punches but Gregory moves out of range.
Gregory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cripps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregory.
Gregory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cripps avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory misses with a low kick.
Cripps blocks a head kick by Gregory.
A jab from Gregory misses.
Cripps throws a nice looking combination but Gregory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cripps looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cripps lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cripps displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cripps throws a series of punches but Gregory avoids them all with ease.
Gregory pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cripps misses.
Gregory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cripps throws a right and a left that Gregory avoids nicely.
Cripps checks a leg kick.
Gregory throws a leg kick that misses.
Cripps is working the combinations to good effect here.

Gregory closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gregory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cripps fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas Cripps will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cripps tries to bum rush Gregory with a series of wild strikes but Gregory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cripps lands a jab-cross combination.
Gregory tries a low kick but Cripps avoids it.
Gregory is looking to clinch.
Gregory misses with an uppercut.
Cripps misses with a combination
and Gregory counters with a big head kick but Cripps shrugs it off.
Cripps misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cripps misses.
Cripps takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cripps throws a series of punches but Gregory moves out of range.
Cripps misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregory looks to land a right hand but Cripps moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Cripps.
Cripps tries to bum rush Gregory with a series of wild strikes but Gregory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregory throws a right hand that misses
and Cripps counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Gregory.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cripps misses with a few strikes there.
Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cripps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gregory is looking to land body kicks.
Cripps throws a right hand that Gregory ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregory also avoids with ease.
Cripps looks to land a combination but Gregory avoids it well.
Gregory misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Cripps.
Cripps slips under a jab from Gregory.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory throws a lazy uppercut
and Cripps counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cripps throws a right and a left that Gregory avoids nicely.
Lucas Cripps seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gregory throws a head kick but Cripps moves out of range.
Gregory doesn't manage to clinch there - Cripps circles away.
Gregory tries to clinch up but Cripps circles away and keeps his distance.
Gregory throws a body kick that misses.
Gregory tries to score with a low kick but Cripps moves his leg out of the way.
Gregory looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory misses with a head kick.
Gregory is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cripps's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cripps throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Cripps misses.
Gregory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cripps is able to avoid easily.
Cripps misses with a two punch combination.
Gregory looks for the body kick but Cripps saw that one coming.
Gregory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas Cripps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cripps throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broderick Gregory dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cripps swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cripps checks a leg kick.
Gregory misses with a lunging right hand
and Cripps counters with a three punch combo that has Gregory backing up. Gregory nods at Cripps to acknowledge the strikes.
Gregory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregory throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Cripps blocks the leg kick.
Gregory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Cripps.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throws a hook but Cripps blocks it.
Cripps misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cripps.
Cripps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregory.
Gregory tries to land a leg kick but Cripps saw it coming and moves away.
Cripps misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gregory tries to clinch up but Cripps circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cripps.
Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch but Cripps swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gregory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregory pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cripps pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gregory back to the cage. Cripps follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cripps blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cripps.
Gregory swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Gregory pushes Cripps up against the cage in a clinch.
Cripps is trying to break the clinch but Gregory is controlling him.
Gregory has Cripps pressed against the cage, preventing Cripps from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gregory keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cripps's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cripps working hard to break the clinch.
Cripps tries to break free but Gregory pushes him back against the cage.
Cripps is looking to break free of the clinch but Gregory has double underhooks.
Cripps wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gregory is trying to pull guard but Cripps has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Cripps.
I think Cripps 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!