PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Connor
vs
Grey

190 cm
25
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmie Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Grey!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey tries to clinch up
enabling Connor to counter with a crisp jab.
Connor throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Connor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grey avoids it really well and circles away.

Grey gets a takedown into half guard.

Connor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey shoots in for a double leg but Connor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor shoots in looking for a takedown. Grey tries to sprawl out of it but Connor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Connor darts in looking for a takedown but Grey gets double underhooks and turns Connor into the cage.
As Connor backs off Grey throws a huge counter combo but Connor manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmie Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey stuffs the takedown.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense.
Connor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grey fails to land the takedown.
Grey goes for a double leg but Connor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Connor continues to drive forward.

Grey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Connor controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Grey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connor smiles and moves away.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grey wants to counter with a clinch but Connor pushes him away.

Connor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Connor jumps guard but Grey stands there with Connor around his waist. Connor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grey taking a breather.

Connor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey won't allow Connor to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grey trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Grey is fighting to break Connor's control of his arms but Connor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Connor is looking for a triangle here but Grey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Connor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Grey.
Connor defending against the ground and pound.
Grey trying to control the position but Connor is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Grey wants to control but Connor is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Grey stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Connor dominated that round.
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.

Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grey moves out of range as Connor throws a body kick.
And Grey tries to counter it with a takedown but Connor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Connor avoids it really well and circles away.
Connor lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Grey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Connor's waist but Connor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grey off to one side.
Grey fails to land the takedown.
Jimmie Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.

Connor forces Grey back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grey just stands there and leans against the cage.

Connor jumps guard.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Connor is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor trying to keep a closed guard but Grey is proving a slippery customer.
Connor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grey's guard.

Connor content to stall in guard here.
Grey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grey keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grey is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey pushes down on Connor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Connor moves into full guard.

Connor has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Grey is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Connor breaks the clinch.
Grey wants to clinch.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries to land a front kick but Grey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Connor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grey.
Grey with a poor takedown

and Connor moves into the clinch.
Grey is trying to pull guard but Connor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Connor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
Grey looking to sit in guard and control but Connor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Connor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor controlling from the top position.
Grey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jimmie Connor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grey is on top in guard.

Connor managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connor controls Grey momentarily but Grey frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Connor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Grey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Connor.
Grey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Connor defends it well.
Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey can do to turn this around?
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Connor sprawls well. Connor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Connor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grey manages to circle out of the way.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connor.
Grey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimmie Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Connor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey stuffs the takedown.
Connor sets himself, and Grey steps forward looking for the clinch! Connor avoids it this time.

Grey pushes Connor up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Connor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grey tries to keep at a distance but Connor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Grey tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Grey drops back down to his feet.
Connor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grey up against the cage.
Grey looking to slow down the pace here.

Grey breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Connor moves into the clinch.
Connor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey to keep the fight standing.
Grey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Connor after a bit of a struggle.
Grey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Connor.
Connor jumps guard but Grey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Connor to keep the fight standing.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connor tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Grey tries to move into range but Connor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Connor avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a right hand that Grey ducks under and follows up with a left that Grey also avoids with ease.
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Grey. No joy for Connor on that attempt.
Connor shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grey has his takedown stuffed
letting Connor counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Grey as Connor shoots in.
Grey shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey avoids the head kick by Connor.
Connor leaves Grey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Connor tries to counter by clinching up but Grey breaks away and moves out of range.
Grey tries to land a front kick but Connor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Grey.

Connor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!

Grey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grey trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connor is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Connor 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Connor!
In his post fight interview, Jimmie Connor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.