PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mistry
vs
Gregory

171 cm
26
144 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

165 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory swinging wildly here.
Gregory's coach down at Better Alternative ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gregory's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mistry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gregory throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mistry counters with a straight right hand.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Mistry.
As Mistry backs off Gregory throws a huge counter combo but Mistry manages to avoid it all.
Mistry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gregory lands a slapping body shot.
Gregory throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Gregory.
Mistry misses with a two punch combination.
Gregory fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregory looks to score with a jab to the body but Mistry is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark Gregory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mistry jabs at Gregory's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throws a series of punches but Mistry avoids them all with ease.
Gregory takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gregory fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Mistry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by Gregory there.
Mistry misses the jab.
Mistry seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gregory throws a combination that misses
and Mistry counters with a stiff right hand.
Gregory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mistry dodges the punch combination from Gregory.
Gregory throws a right hand that Mistry ducks under and follows up with a left that Mistry also avoids with ease.
Gregory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mistry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregory just misses with a punch to the body.
As Gregory looks to move away, Mistry throws a big counter combo but Gregory just gets out of the way.
Mistry throws a nice looking combination but Gregory bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregory looks to land a combination but Mistry avoids it well.
Mistry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gregory throws a right hand that Mistry ducks under and follows up with a left that Mistry also avoids with ease.
Gregory misses with a few strikes there.
Gregory throws a series of punches but Mistry avoids them all with ease.
Gregory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mistry avoids the head kick by Gregory.
Gregory misses with a combination
and Mistry counters with a one-two to the body.
Gregory swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mistry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mistry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mistry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gregory backs up against the cage.
Mistry lands with a nice body punch.
Mistry takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gregory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mistry is looking to wear down Gregory with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gregory displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mistry lands a head shot.
Mistry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gregory is rocked!
Gregory throws a series of punches but Mistry moves out of range.
Gregory is still on wobbly legs! Can Mistry finish him?
Mistry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregory appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mistry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregory seems to have recovered his senses.
Gregory looks to land a combination but Mistry avoids it well.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mistry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Mistry rushes Gregory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mistry controlling the action here for a moment.
Mistry has Gregory pushed against the cage.
Gregory letting Mistry take a breather here.
Mistry gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mistry avoiding damage.

Gregory breaks from the clinch.
Mistry is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Gregory misses.
Gregory throws a right hand that Mistry ducks under and follows up with a left that Mistry also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mistry rushes Gregory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mistry lands a nice uppercut.

Gregory manages to break the clinch.
Mistry looks to land a combination but Gregory avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Mistry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gregory lands a jab to Mistry's midsection.
Gregory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mistry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gregory throws a front kick aimed at Mistry's knee but Mistry avoids it well.
Mistry misses with the combination.
Gregory dodges the punch combination from Mistry.
Gregory misses with a wild body shot.
Gregory lands a head shot.
Gregory throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mistry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Gregory misses.
Jab by Mistry.
Gregory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mistry.
Gregory unleashes a big counter combination but Mistry bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Mistry darts in and clinches Gregory up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mistry.
Mistry lands a shoulder strike.
Mistry is pushing Gregory up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gregory takes a shot to the head.
Mistry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Mistry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mistry dodges the punch combination from Gregory.
A counter left hand to the body from Mistry misses its target.
Mistry lands a lovely overhand right.
Gregory takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory throws a series of punches but Mistry avoids them all with ease.
Gregory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gregory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mistry thuds his right hand into Gregory's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregory throws a series of punches but Mistry avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Mistry misses the target.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
Mistry swinging wildly here.
Mistry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gregory misses with a two punch combination.
Gregory misses with a straight right.
Mistry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mistry avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mistry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gregorys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kieran Mistry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mistry.
Mistry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mistry.

Mistry clinches up against the cage.
Mistry slows down the pace here.
Mistry stalling in the clinch.
Mistry lands with a short shot to the head.
Mistry lands a shoulder strike.

Mistry breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregory loads up on a big right hand but Mistry slips the punch.
Mistry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mistry slips a jab and a cross from Gregory.
Mistry avoids the body shot from Gregory.
Mistry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Gregory gets tackled into the cage by Mistry. Mistry maintains the clinch.

Mistry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gregory misses with a few strikes there.
Gregory misses with a wild combination.
Mistry takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.
Gregory throws a counter combo.
A big right from Gregory misses.
Mistry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gregory.
Gregory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mistry rushes Gregory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mistry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mistry dodges the punch combination from Gregory.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Mistry dominated that second round.
That's time! Mistry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mistry thuds his right hand into Gregory's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mistry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gregory back to the cage. Mistry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gregory showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mistry.
Gregory lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mistry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gregory circles away quickly and effectively.
Gregory fails to land with a series of punches.
Mistry works over Gregory's head and body with a nice combination.
Mistry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gregory slips a jab and a cross from Mistry.
Mistry throws a body punch but Gregory moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregory swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mistry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregory lands with a nice body punch.
Mistry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mistry dodges the punch combination from Gregory.
A quick step to the side and Mistry tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregory throws a right hand that Mistry ducks under and follows up with a left that Mistry also avoids with ease.
Mistry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregory throws a nice looking combination but Mistry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mistry avoids a kick to the body.
Mistry swings for the body but Gregory moves out of range.
Gregory stalks Mistry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mistry's face. Mistry staggers backwards, shaken.
Mistry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gregory circles away quickly and effectively.
Mistry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregory can do to turn this around?
Gregory misses with a combination

and Mistry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gregory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mistry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mistry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Mistry scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mistry breaks from the clinch.
Gregory throws a nice looking combination but Mistry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Mistry.
Gregory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gregory. Those never looked like landing.
As Gregory tries to get set, Mistry tries to push him back and clinch up but Gregory manages to avoid the attempt.
Gregory takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gregory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mistry scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory misses with a double jab
and Mistry counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mistry slips a jab and a cross from Gregory.
Mistry checks the leg kick.
Gregory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mistry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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

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

Mistry forces Gregory back against the cage and clinches.
Mistry scores with a shot to the side of Gregory's head.
Mistry stalls.

Mistry breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory tries to move into range but Mistry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregory throws a nice looking combination but Mistry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mistry throws a one two combo.
Gregory tries to bum rush Mistry with a series of wild strikes but Mistry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregory takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gregory takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Gregory misses.
Mistry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gregory takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Gregory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gregory tries to bum rush Mistry with a series of wild strikes but Mistry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kieran Mistry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gregory throws a nice looking combination but Mistry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mark Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mistry throws a right hand that Gregory ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregory also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieran Mistry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mistry 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Mistry!