PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Grey Ii
vs
Mauti

188 cm
31
195 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

188 cm
33
202 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauti lands a head kick. Grey Ii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grey Ii blocks a leg kick.

Grey Ii instigates a clinch.
Mauti lands an elbow inside.
Grey Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mauti has him pressed against the cage.
Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Mauti .
Grey Ii tries to break free but Mauti pushes him back against the cage.
Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mauti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mauti misses with an elbow over the top.

Grey Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mauti tries to land a body kick
and Grey Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Mauti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey Ii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've been told by Grey Ii's head coaches at Loucademia muito crazy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grey Ii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii throws a shot from downtown. Mauti moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grey Ii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mauti tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grey Ii tries to counter by clinching up but Mauti breaks away and moves out of range.
Grey Ii misses with a body shot.
Mauti doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey Ii circles away.
Grey Ii moves out of range of the leg kick from Mauti .
Mauti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mauti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Grey Ii rushes Mauti and presses him up against the cage.
Grey Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mauti throws an elbow but misses.
Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Mauti .
Mauti tries to land knees in the clinch but Grey Ii avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grey Ii is trying to break the clinch but Mauti is controlling him.
Grey Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Mauti .
Grey Ii is trying to push Mauti away but Mauti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grey Ii avoiding damage as Mauti throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grey Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grey Ii lands a nice hook to Mauti 's body. Mauti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grey Ii lands a head shot.
Grey Ii throws the left hand but Mauti avoids the punch easily.
Mauti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grey Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grey Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey Ii. Grey Ii obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Mauti off balance momentarily.
Mauti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grey Ii misses with a hook. Mauti ducked under it nicely.
Grey Ii sets himself, and Mauti steps forward looking for the clinch! Grey Ii avoids it this time.
Grey Ii avoids the head kick by Mauti .
Mauti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Mauti clinches up with Grey Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
Mauti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey Ii is defending well for now.
Mauti blocking some punches.
Mauti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grey Ii avoids it.
Mauti looking to throw knees to the head but Grey Ii is blocking nicely.

Grey Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mauti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grey Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grey Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grey Ii scores with a jab. Mauti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mauti tried to score with a low kick but Grey Ii checks it.
Grey Ii scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauti throws a body kick that misses.
Mauti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grey Ii wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mauti tries to clinch there but Grey Ii circles away.

Grey Ii tries to keep at a distance but Mauti has taken the fight into the clinch.

Grey Ii manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey Ii dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mauti throws a front kick that sends Grey Ii stumbling back into the cage.
Grey Ii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grey Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Mauti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Grey Ii.

Mauti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grey Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Mauti has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii lands a left hand.
Grey Ii wants to break the clinch but can't.

Grey Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Grey Ii as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii moves out of range as Mauti throws a body kick.
As Mauti tries to get set, Grey Ii tries to push him back and clinch up but Mauti manages to avoid the attempt.
Grey Ii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grey Ii sets himself, and Mauti steps forward looking for the clinch! Grey Ii avoids it this time.
Mauti tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mauti delivers a nice body kick.
Mauti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grey Ii throws a leg kick but Mauti moved away.
Grey Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Mauti .
Grey Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mauti throws a wild body kick that Grey Ii sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Grey Ii misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti is looking to clinch.
Mauti throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Mauti misses
and Mauti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grey Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mauti on the side of the head.
Mauti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mauti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grey Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Mauti 's shoulder, as Mauti tries to avoid the shot.
Mauti wants to land a leg kick but Grey Ii is out of range.
Mauti blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mauti rushes Grey Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mauti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grey Ii avoids the elbow strike from Mauti , against the cage.
Michael Mauti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mauti lands an elbow inside.
Grey Ii has had enough of the clinch but Mauti keeps him there for the moment.
Mauti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grey Ii avoids the elbow strike from Mauti , against the cage.
Grey Ii avoids a wild elbow strike from Mauti .

Grey Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey Ii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mauti has time to react.
Mauti is looking to land body kicks.
Mauti slips a straight right by Grey Ii.
Gunmetal Grey Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Mauti throws a sloppy head kick
and Grey Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mauti thinking.
Grey Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mauti can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grey Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mauti was well out of range. Poor timing from Grey Ii.
Mauti tries to clinch up but Grey Ii circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey Ii misses with a combination

and Mauti counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey Ii tries to throw a body punch but Mauti avoids it by throwing Grey Ii back against the cage.
Mauti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mauti blocks a body shot from Grey Ii.
Mauti trying to land knees to the body.
Mauti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey Ii is defending well for now.
Grey Ii managing to block the knees to the body from Mauti .
Mauti throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunmetal Grey Ii will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mauti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grey Ii. Mauti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grey Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grey Ii.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grey Ii.
Mauti moves to clinch but Grey Ii breaks away
and Grey Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauti throws a body kick that misses.
Mauti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grey Ii misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Mauti .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti tries to clinch but Grey Ii moves out of range.
Mauti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grey Ii.

Mauti clinches up with Grey Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
Grey Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mauti lands an elbow just above Grey Ii 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mauti throws an elbow but misses.

Grey Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mauti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grey Ii is out of range.
Mauti is looking to clinch.
Grey Ii throws a leg kick but Mauti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mauti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grey Ii.
Mauti throws a low kick but Grey Ii moves out of range easily.
Grey Ii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti tries to clinch but Grey Ii moves out of range.
Grey Ii motions for Mauti to come forward. Grey Ii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Mauti moves out of range easily.
Mauti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grey Ii.
Mauti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mauti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Michael Mauti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauti keeps Grey Ii at a distance using the push kick.
Mauti throws a wild body kick that Grey Ii sees coming a mile off.
Mauti misses with a head kick.
Grey Ii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mauti throws a leg kick but Grey Ii checks it.
Mauti throws a sloppy head kick

and Grey Ii counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii managing to block the knees to the body from Mauti .
Gunmetal Grey Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mauti throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mauti throws an elbow but misses.
Grey Ii avoiding damage as Mauti throws knees to the body.
Mauti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grey Ii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mauti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mauti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grey Ii's brow.
Mauti missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grey Ii takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mauti tries to land knees in the clinch but Grey Ii avoids the damage to the body.
Mauti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grey Ii.
Mauti letting Grey Ii take a breather here.
Grey Ii misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mauti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey Ii is defending well for now.
Mauti throws an elbow that misses.
Mauti landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mauti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grey Ii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunmetal Grey Ii!
An out of breath Gunmetal Grey Ii thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.