PBP Commentary

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

Gray
vs
Federline

179 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brant Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Federline!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Federline pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gray back to the cage. Federline follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Federline scores with a takedown into Gray's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gray manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Federline breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Federline moves into range and clinches up with Gray.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Federline pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Federline misses with a double jab.
Gray is looking to counter the offense by Federline and move into the clinch.
Gray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Federline drives through and clinches with Gray against the cage.
Federline wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
Gray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Federline's efforts to push away.

Federline's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gray gets caught flat footed, as Federline shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Federline wants to stand and escape but instead Gray has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Gray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Gray prevents Federline from getting back to his feet.

Federline wriggles free and stands up.

Federline clinches up against the cage.
Federline lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Federline works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Federline throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gray trying to control the position.

Federline decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Federline throws a leg kick but Gray checks it.
Federline's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Federline duly obliges.
Federline throws a one two combo.
Federline lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Federline lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Federline swivels and escapes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Federline!
Gray shoots in looking for a takedown. Federline tries to sprawl out of it but Gray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Federline manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Federline is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Federline fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gray.
Federline lands with a nice combination. Gray backs away looking to recover.
Kevin Federline seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Federline misses with a two punch combination.
Gray has his takedown stuffed
and Federline counters with a left right combination that sends Gray crashing to the mat - Federline wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Gray out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Federline!