PBP Commentary

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

Gregory
vs
Small

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everett Small!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gregory.
Small misses with a wild combination.
Everett Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Small. Those never looked like landing.
Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch but Small swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gregory lands a body shot.
Gregory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Small.
Small works over Gregory's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mark Gregory has been cut.

Gregory looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Small!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gregory off and has taken his back!

Small gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.
Small throws a series of punches but Gregory avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Small, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Small takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gregory pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Small back to the cage. Gregory follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Small throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregory counters with a nice uppercut.
Small moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Small lands a jab-cross combination.
Small fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregory takes one to the side of the head.
Small throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregory.
Small throws a looping overhand right but Gregory ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Small.
Gregory keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Gregory.
Gregory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Small.
Gregory swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gregory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small misses with the combination.
Gregory appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Gregory.
Small throws a series of punches but Gregory moves out of range.
Gregory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Gregory misses.
Small lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gregory circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Gregory throws a big counter combination but Small scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Small looks winded!
Small looks to throw the jab but Gregory is out of range.
Gregory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Small unleashes a big counter combination but Gregory bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Small goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Everett Small is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Small throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Gregory lands a nice shot to the body.
Gregory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Small throws out the jab.
Gregory tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Small manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Small on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gregory throws a series of strikes that have Small backpedaling.

Gregory scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gregory tries to stand but Small controls the position and pulls Gregory into his guard.

Small has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gregory can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Small is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gregory defends well.

Small is looking for a triangle but Gregory pushes his legs off easily.

Small is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gregory defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Small escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gregory gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Small looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Small has a closed guard, preventing Gregory from standing up.

Small is looking for a triangle but Gregory pushes his legs off easily.

Small is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gregory defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregory is looking to stand up but Small won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everett Small dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Gregory's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Gregory does no damage.
Small throws a series of punches but Gregory moves out of range.
Gregory moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Small takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gregory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Small is looking for the big counter here.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregory's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gregory duly obliges.
Gregory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gregory eats them both and turns towards Small to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gregory misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Gregory.
Everett Small seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregory connects with a right hand. Small shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Small closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Gregory is rocked!
Small misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Gregory is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregory seems to have got his legs back now.
Mark Gregory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Gregory.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Small fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Small scores with a three punch combo!
Gregory is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregory misses with a wild combination.
Gregory tries to bum rush Small with a series of wild strikes but Small uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Small misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory cracks Small with an open hand slap.
Small throws a one two combo.
Small cracks Gregory with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gregory lands a jab-cross combination.
Gregory dodges the punch combination from Small.
As Small looks to move away, Gregory throws a big counter combo but Small just gets out of the way.
Gregory misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
Gregory stalks Small and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Small's face. Small staggers backwards, shaken.
Small throws a series of punches but Gregory moves out of range.
Gregory seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gregory misses with the combination.
Gregory avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a combination that misses
and Gregory makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gregory needs to keep his hands up - Small had a free shot at his head there.
Gregory throws a series of punches but Small avoids them all with ease.
Gregory looks to land a combination but Small avoids it well.
Gregory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Small.
Gregory throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Small counters with a series of strikes. Gregory will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
As Gregory backs off Small throws a huge counter combo but Gregory manages to avoid it all.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Small in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Small throws a series of punches but Gregory avoids them all with ease.
Small throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregory.
Small throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregory counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Gregory.
Small is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Gregory does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Small swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory lands with a nice combination. Small backs away looking to recover.
Gregory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Small fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Small might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gregory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregory counters with a three punch combo that has Small backing up. Small nods at Gregory to acknowledge the strikes.
Small throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Small is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gregory.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gregory, as that shot connected.
Gregory throws a nice looking combination but Small bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Gregory.
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 Mark Gregory will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Gregory'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!

Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Small paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Small is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Gregory. Those never looked like landing.
Small throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregory.
Small looks to land a combination but Gregory avoids it well.
Small looks to land a combination but Gregory avoids it well.
Gregory throws a big counter combination but Small scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gregory with a nice cross.
Gregory throws a right and a left that both miss.
Small looks to land a combination but Gregory avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Small. Those never looked like landing.
Small avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gregory fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Small was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Small swinging wildly here.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Gregory slips the punch.
Gregory appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Small has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Small.
Gregory is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Small.
Small throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregory.
Gregory misses with a few strikes there.
Small showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gregory.
Small pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gregory back to the cage. Small follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Small misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Small misses its intended target.
Gregory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Small moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gregory slips a jab and a cross from Small.
Gregory seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick from Gregory misses.
Gregory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregory looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Gregory is looking to chop away at Small's legs.
Gregory misses with a double jab.
Gregory throws a low kick but Small avoids it.
Gregory dodges the punch combination from Small.
Gregory doesn't manage to clinch there - Small circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Small! But no joy.
Gregory walks into a straight right hand from Small.
Gregory swinging wildly here.
Gregory walks into a left hand.
Small swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a double jab
and Gregory counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Gregory misses.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Gregory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Small throws a counter combo.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Small swinging wildly here.
Gregory lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Small throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Gregory.
Small throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregory counters with a series of strikes. Small will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Gregory. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Gregory closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Small is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Small is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gregory pulls his head out easily.

Small actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Small looking for submissions off his back.
Gregory trying to control from half guard but Small is working away.
Small makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Small.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Gregory showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gregory 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!