PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mujibur Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mujibur Rahman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gray
vs
Rahman

196 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
265 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mujibur Rahman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws a front kick aimed at Rahman's knee but Rahman avoids it well.
Gray throws a body punch but Rahman moves out of range.
Rahman throws a one two combo.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Rahman wants to clinch up but Gray keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Gray misses
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick and Rahman moves out of range easily.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahman moves away.
Rahman wants to counter the offense by Gray and move into the clinch position.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahman.
Rahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Gray steps away.

Rahman takes the fight into the clinch.
Rahman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gray blocks a body shot from Rahman.
Gray is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman blocks an elbow strike.
Gray takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Gabriel Gray has been cut.
Rahman prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Rahman avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Rahman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rahman lands a nice uppercut.
Rahman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahman.
Rahman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rahman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rahmans head.
Rahman pushes off an throws an elbow but Gray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray wants to get back to striking at distance but Rahman won't allow it.
Rahman lands a body punch.
Rahman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray prevents a body shot from Rahman.
Rahman lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray has had enough of the clinch but Rahman keeps him there for the moment.

Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gray scores with a leg kick.
Rahman throws a low kick but Gray moves out of range easily.
Rahman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gray.
Gray tries to score with a low kick but Rahman moves his leg out of the way.
Rahman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Gray gets tackled into the cage by Rahman. Rahman maintains the clinch.
Gray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mujibur Rahman has been cut.
Rahman is pushing Gray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rahman throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Gray landing knees to the body.
Rahman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahman misses with the combination.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Gray feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rahman sprawling to the canvas! Rahman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gray finish him?!

Rahman is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Gray!
Our winner, Gabriel Gray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Mujibur Rahman had this to say: 'Nekst time mi cut you, cut you baaad!'.