PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Severn enters the cage!

Gravity
vs
Severn

187 cm
34
212 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

195 cm
34
215 lbs
25 - 21 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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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 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Gravity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity wants to clinch.
Severn scoring well with a low kick there.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Gravity is out of range.
Gravity shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Severn as he avoids it easily.
A cross from Severn lands.
Severn misses with a hook. Gravity ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Gravity on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Severn throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gravity throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Severn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravity has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severn.
Gravity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severn.
Severn misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gravity checks a leg kick.
Gravity takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Severn throws a body punch but Gravity moves out of range.
Gravity moves out of range of the strikes.
Severn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severn moves out of range as Gravity strikes.
Severn lands an overhand right.
Gravity throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Gravity is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Severn's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gravity lands a nice short elbow.
Gravity working Severn over with strikes.
Gravity scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn wants to improve his position but Gravity is controlling well.
Gravity scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gravity prevents Severn from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Severn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Severn controls Gravity momentarily but Gravity frees himself.
Severn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gravity is one step ahead there.

Severn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gravity defends well.
Severn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Severn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gravity manages to get himself to full guard.

Gravity controls Severn momentarily but Severn frees himself.
Severn throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Severn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Severn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Severn passes Gravity's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gravity is looking to control Severn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gravity avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Severn lands a nice short elbow.
Gravity is trying to get back to full guard.
Severn is trying to control. Gravity wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gravity actively working from the bottom here.

Severn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gravity sees it coming and defends easily.
Severn throwing shots but Gravity is blocking nicely.
Severn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Severn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Severn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Severn.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gravity!
Severn lands with an uppercut that bounces Gravity off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gravity is defended easily by Severn.
Severn missing with a left hand there. Gravity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Severn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gravity smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
Severn swings for the body but Gravity moves out of range.
Severn throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Severn looks to throw a body kick
and Gravity counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Gravity tries to score a power double leg takedown but Severn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gravity somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn throws a shot to the body.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Gravity lands with a nice body punch.
Severn checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Severn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravity takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Gravity forces Severn back against the cage and clinches.
Severn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Severn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Gravity.
Severn blocks a body shot from Gravity.
Gravity blocks an uppercut.
Severn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravity.
Gravity is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Severn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Gravity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severn blocks a body shot from Gravity.
Good body shot from Gravity.
Gravity lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravity scores with a nice hook to the head.
Severn misses with the head strike.

Gravity manages to pull guard.
Gravity looking for a sweep. Not yet Gravity, not yet.
Gravity manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Severn manages to get himself to full guard.

Severn trying to keep a closed guard but Gravity is proving a slippery customer.
Gravity's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gravity lands a couple of elbows.

Severn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Severn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gravity uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity working the ground and pound from side control.
Gravity lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Severn is trying to improve his position.
Gravity in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gravity content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Severn is trying to improve his position.
Severn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn is not content to let Gravity control the position.
Gravity lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Severn is looking for a sweep.
Gravity connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Severn some visible discomfort.
Gravity is putting a hurting on Severn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gravity scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Severn to see if he's OK.
Gravity tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Gravity dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gravity ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gravity tries to move into range but Severn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chris Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravity throws a big shot that misses.
Severn misses with a hook to the body
and Gravity counters with a nice uppercut.
Gravity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Severn.
Severn scores with a shot to the body.
Gravity throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravity misses with a left hand
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravity tries to score a power double leg takedown but Severn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gravity somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Severn. That did some damage!
Severn misses with a looping right.
Severn throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravity counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a shot to the body
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gravity rushes Severn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Severn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gravity lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Severn.
Severn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Severn throws a head punch that misses.

Severn manages to pull guard.

Gravity got a little sloppy there for a moment and Severn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gravity has managed to get both his arms back between Severn's legs - danger averted.
Gravity controlling from the top position.
Gravity stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Severn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gravity throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gravity accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gravity loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gravity missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Severn looking for a sweep. Not yet Severn, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Severn is on top in guard.

Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gravity trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.
Severn looking to sit in guard and control but Gravity gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Gravity from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Severn is on top in guard.

Gravity is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gravity preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gravity controlling the position.
Gravity bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Severn's guard.

Severn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gravity defends well.
Severn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Severn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gravity is aware though and is defending well.
Gravity looking to sit in guard and control but Severn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Severn trying to control but Gravity is working from the bottom.
Gravity pulls Severn in to control the position.
Gravity is trying to keep Severn in close.
Gravity is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gravity is adopting a defensive guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Severn.
I think Severn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Severn!
Chris Severn made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.