PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Naler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Naler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gregor
vs
Naler

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Gregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Naler!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregor throws a sloppy head kick and Naler moves out of range easily.
Gregor wants to clinch.
Naler drops Gregor with a right and a left! Naler comes rushing in but Gregor regains his composure and manages to keep Naler in guard.

Gregor is rocked!

It looks like Anthony Gregor has been cut.
Gregor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Oh Gregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gregor looking to control.
Gregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Naler throwing strikes from guard but Gregor blocks nicely.
Naler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregor trying to control the position.
Naler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gregor's guard.
Naler preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gregor connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregor scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naler momentarily.
Gregor throws a right and a left that Naler avoids nicely.
Naler misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick from Gregor lands but Naler takes it in his stride.
Gregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naler.
Gregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gregor as he avoids it easily.
Naler looks gassed!
Naler throws a lazy head kick

and Gregor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Naler's defenses.
Naler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Naler jumps guard.
Gregor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gregor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Naler blocks a head kick by Gregor.
Gregor slips under a jab.
Anthony Gregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naler misses with a hook. Gregor ducked under it nicely.
Naler tries for a takedown but Gregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gregor looks to land a combination. Naler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Gregor closes the distance and clinches.
Gregor lands an elbow that stopped Naler in his tracks for a moment.
Gregor connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naler's brow.
Gregor lands a damaging elbow.
Gregor lands an elbow inside.
Naler takes an elbow to the temple.
Gregor lands an elbow inside that Naler shrugs off.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Naler blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Gregor.

Naler breaks the clinch.
Naler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a one-two to the body.
Gregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Naler moves in looking to clinch but Gregor pushes him off.
Gregor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naler in his tracks.
Naler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Naler if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Naler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Naler darts in and clinches Gregor up against the cage.
Naler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gregor landing knees to the head.
Gregor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gregor throws a knee to the head but misses.

Naler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregor misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Naler.
Naler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Naler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Gregor.
Naler shoots in looking for a takedown. Gregor tries to sprawl out of it but Naler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gregor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anthony Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Naler.
Naler moves in looking to clinch but Gregor pushes him off.
Gregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Naler circles away.
Naler just misses with a punch to the body.

Naler closes the distance and clinches.
Gregor keeps control of Naler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Naler wants to get back to striking at distance but Gregor won't allow it.
Gregor misses with an elbow strike.
Naler avoids the elbow strike from Gregor, against the cage.
Naler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gregor prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gregor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naler effectively controlling the action here.
Naler blocks an elbow strike from Gregor.
Gregor lands an elbow inside that Naler shrugs off.
Naler blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naler digs a right hand underneath Gregor's ribcage. Gregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Naler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gregor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Naler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Gregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Gregor's cut.
That's time! Gregor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Naler tries to keep at a distance but Gregor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gregor scores with a knee to the head.
Gregor keeps control of Naler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gregor lands an elbow inside that Naler shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregor.
Gregor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Naler's defenses.
Gregor lands an elbow inside that Naler shrugs off.
Naler misses with a body punch.

Naler works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Naler trying to control but Gregor is working from the bottom.
Gregor has control of Naler's left arm, preventing Naler from doing any damage.
Gregor working a defensive guard here.
Gregor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gregor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naler lands a couple of elbows.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Naler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gregor darts in and clinches Naler up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Naler is looking to break free of the clinch but Gregor has double underhooks.
Naler is trying to break the clinch but Gregor has him pressed against the cage.
Naler blocks an elbow strike.
Gregor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naler gets through Gregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gregor lands an elbow that stopped Naler in his tracks for a moment.
Naler goes for a takedown attempt but Gregor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gregor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gregor tries a knee to the head but Naler blocks it.
Gregor looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Naler breaks from the clinch.
Gregor slips a jab and a cross from Naler.
Naler throws a head kick that misses
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Naler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gregor circles away.
Naler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anthony Gregor is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Naler misses.
Naler looks to clinch
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregor throws a nice looking combination but Naler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gregor circles away.
Anthony Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Naler.
Naler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gregor is fending him off so far but Naler persists. Nope, Gregor circles away and we're back to standing.
Gregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naler tries to bum rush Gregor with a series of wild strikes but Gregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Naler shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregor sprawls well. He's pushed Naler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor throws a head kick but Naler moves out of range.
Bill Naler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Naler or perhaps it was just good defense by Gregor which made him look bad.
Naler misses with a few strikes there.
Naler takes one to the chin there.
Naler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gregor rushes Naler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gregor looking to throw knees to the head but Naler is blocking nicely.
Naler is working for takedown but Gregor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gregor lands an elbow inside that Naler shrugs off.
Naler is pushing Gregor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Naler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gregor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gregor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Naler wants to break free but Gregor has control.
Gregor lands an elbow that stopped Naler in his tracks for a moment.
Gregor looking to throw knees to the head but Naler is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Naler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Naler does no damage.
Gregor moves in looking to clinch but Naler pushes him off.
Gregor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Naler throws a sloppy head kick and Gregor moves out of range easily.

Gregor has Naler up against the cage in a clinch.
Naler takes an elbow to the forehead.

Naler manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gregor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Naler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anthony Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregor misses with the combination.
Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Gregor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Gregor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregor throws a head kick but Naler moves out of range.
Gregor misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Gregor.

Naler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gregor throws an elbow but misses.
Naler has Gregor pushed against the cage.
Gregor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Naler.
Naler blocks an elbow strike from Gregor.
Gregor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naler lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Naler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Naler pushes Gregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Gregor tries a knee to the head but Naler blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naler tries to pull guard but Gregor won't allow it.
Gregor looking to throw knees to the head but Naler is blocking nicely.
Gregor tries to land a knee to the head but Naler blocks with his arms.
Naler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naler decides to pull guard.
Gregor wants to control from the top but Naler keeps moving.
Naler wants to get back to his feet but Gregor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gregor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Naler missing with punches from the bottom.
Naler is trying to get back to full guard.
Gregor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gregor controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naler tries to hold on but Gregor pushes him away.
Gregor content just to control the position here.
Naler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Naler tries to lock up and control but Gregor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor content just to control the position here.
Naler working to try and regain half guard.
Naler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gregor controlling his opponent.
Naler is desperately trying to improve his position but Gregor has a good base and remains in mount.
Gregor content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Naler tries to hold on but Gregor postures up.
Gregor controlling from mount.
Naler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Anthony Gregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregor controlling his opponent.
Bill Naler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Anthony Gregor just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Naler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Gregor.
Well Gregor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Gregor!