PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dope Boi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boi
vs
Grey

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dope Boi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Grey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Boi circles away.
Grey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boi defends well and Grey ends up having to push Boi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boi sprawls well. Boi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Dope Boi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
Boi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Boi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boi misses with a body shot.
Grey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boi sets himself, and Grey steps forward looking for the clinch! Boi avoids it this time.
Boi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boi as he jumps to the side.
Grey takes a swing at Boi's ribcage but misses.
Boi staying out of range there.
Boi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grey's waist but Grey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boi off to one side.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boi swivels and escapes.
Boi throws a right and a left that Grey avoids nicely.
Boi misses with the body kick

and Grey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grey.
Grey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Grey breaks from the clinch.

Grey has Boi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey jumps guard but Boi stands there with Grey around his waist. Grey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boi stalling in the clinch.
Boi trying to land knees to the body.
Grey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Grey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grey controls Boi momentarily but Boi frees himself.
Boi wants to pass the guard but Grey is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boi looking to sit in guard and control but Grey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grey postures up.

Grey stands up from Boi's guard - Grey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Boi.
Grey shoots and misses
and Boi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grey thinking.
Boi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grey.
Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boi with a poor takedown

and Grey counters by clinching up.
Boi can't find room to land a body shot as Grey controls the action.
Grey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boi to keep the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grey tries to pull guard but Boi won't allow it.
Grey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dope Boi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grey wants it to stay on the feet.
Boi tries to clinch up.
Grey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Boi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grey tries for a takedown but Boi manages to get underhooks.
Boi slowing the pace effectively.
Grey tries to pull guard but Boi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dope Boi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
Grey misses with the head strike.
Boi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey stalls.
Boi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boi is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi shoots in but Grey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grey wants to counter with a clinch but Boi pushes him away.
Boi loads up on a big right hand but Grey slips the punch.
Boi misses with a takedown attempt

and Grey moves into the clinch.
Grey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grey up against the cage.
Boi is pressed up against the cage. Grey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boi down to the mat. Boi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boi or perhaps it was just good defense by Grey, which made it look bad.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boi avoids it really well and circles away.
Boi tries a head kick but it misses.
Grey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boi. That one must have hurt.

Boi has closed the distance and engaged Grey in a clinch.
Boi is trying to pull guard but Grey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey working hard to break the clinch.
Grey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boi is trying to pull guard but Grey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boi is pushing Grey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grey as Boi tries to tie him up.
Grey jumps guard but Boi stands there with Grey around his waist. Grey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Boi breaks the clinch.
Grey scores with a one two! Boi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grey shoots in for a double leg but Boi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boi.
Grey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dope Boi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey wants to clinch up but Boi keeps it at a distance.
Boi is looking to counter the offense by Grey and move into the clinch.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Boi circles away.
Boi scores with a nice right hand.
Dope Boi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grey shoots in and drives through. Boi sprawls well.
Boi tries to clinch up.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boi sprawls well. Boi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Grey gets tackled into the cage by Boi. Boi maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ethan Grey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boi shoots in looking for a takedown. Grey tries to sprawl out of it but Boi 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.
Grey leaves Boi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grey shoots and misses

and Boi moves into the clinch.
Grey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Boi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dope Boi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grey somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Grey.
Boi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grey is fending him off so far but Boi persists. Nope, Grey circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boi or perhaps it was just good defense by Grey, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
Boi slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boi shoots in looking for a takedown. Grey tries to sprawl out of it but Boi 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grey checks a leg kick.
Boi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grey sprawls well. Grey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boi gets slowly back to his feet.
Grey throws a head kick but Boi moves out of range.
Grey throws a push kick but Boi slaps the foot to one side.
Boi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boi shoots in but no luck this time.
Grey has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boi swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey.
As Grey tries to get set, Boi tries to push him back and clinch up but Grey manages to avoid the attempt.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boi.
Boi fails with the takedown

and Grey counters with a shoot takedown. Boi fights it but they end up in guard.
Boi is wriggling around but Grey manages to pass to half guard.

Grey decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grey or perhaps it was just good defense by Boi, which made it look bad.
Boi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boi thuds his right hand into Grey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boi circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Grey as Boi shoots in.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boi but Boi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dope Boi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boi 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dope Boi!