PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Grayson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grayson
vs
Harris

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashley Harris !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grayson keeps Harris at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris !

It looks like Jake Grayson has been cut.
Grayson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ashley Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grayson looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Grayson shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris lunges at Grayson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grayson's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris scores with a body shot.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grayson, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson prevents the takedown attempt.
Grayson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Grayson has double underhooks.
Harris tries to pull guard but Grayson won't allow it.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Grayson has him pressed against the cage.
Jake Grayson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Harris .
Grayson can't break the clinch.
Grayson tries to work over Harris 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris lands with a left to the head.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grayson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Grayson moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grayson pulls guard effortlessly.
Grayson wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grayson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Harris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grayson, up you get!
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grayson in his tracks.
Harris throws a wild body kick that Grayson sees coming a mile off.
Grayson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harris throws a right and a left that Grayson avoids nicely.
Grayson is looking for a counter combo.
Harris throws a series of punches but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grayson gets slowly back to his feet.
Grayson is breathing heavily.
Grayson drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Grayson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harris misses with a double jab.
Grayson lands a head kick!
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grayson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grayson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grayson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grayson darts in trying to clinch
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grayson is looking to land body kicks.
Grayson wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris tries to work over Grayson's front leg with a kick but Grayson checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grayson backs up against the cage.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
Harris jabs Grayson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Grayson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Grayson's head coaches at Kangaroo's MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris connects with a single shot there.
Harris has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Grayson looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Ashley Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Grayson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayson throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grayson checks it well.
Harris is looking to chop away at Grayson's legs.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grayson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Grayson's leg but Grayson calmly moves out of range.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grayson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Grayson tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grayson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grayson lands a knee to the body.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Grayson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Grayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris .
Grayson has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Grayson has double underhooks.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Grayson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris scores with a head kick.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Grayson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick by Grayson misses
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Grayson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Grayson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harris stalks Grayson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grayson's face. Grayson staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Harris .
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris cracks Grayson with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grayson walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grayson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grayson shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Grayson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grayson with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Grayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grayson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Grayson.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grayson checks a leg kick nicely.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grayson wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grayson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grayson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harris pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Grayson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grayson tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris throws a right and a left that Grayson avoids nicely.
Grayson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.

Grayson jumps guard.

Harris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a push kick but Grayson slaps the foot to one side.
Harris lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Grayson blocks the leg kick.
Grayson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Grayson gets tackled into the cage by Harris . Harris maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashley Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashley Harris !