PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between J.J. Grey (ranked 3701 p4p, 479 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 1303 p4p, 195 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grey
vs
Secoy

186 cm
40
216 lbs
30 - 14 - 2

188 cm
29
210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Venom Combat Sports

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 30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J.J. Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey tries for a takedown but Secoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Secoy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Grey misses its target.
Secoy staying out of range there.
Secoy misses with an uppercut.
Grey misses with a takedown
enabling Secoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Secoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J.J. Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown. Secoy tries to sprawl out of it but Grey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Secoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grey on the side of the head.
Grey looks to land a body kick but Secoy moved away.
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Grey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Secoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Secoy.
Grey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Secoy.
Secoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Secoy misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Secoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grey doesn't seem phased though.
Grey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grey shoots for a takedown but Secoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Secoy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Secoy.
Secoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grey.
Secoy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Grey checks a leg kick.
Grey looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Secoy with a jab.
Secoy has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Secoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Secoy.
Secoy misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy is looking to land body kicks.
Grey is looking to counter the offense by Secoy and move into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Secoy.
Grey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Secoy.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Grey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey moves forwards but Secoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grey throws a leg kick
and Secoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Secoy cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secoy but Secoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Secoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grey. That did some damage!
Grey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice sprawl there from Secoy as Grey shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grey.
Secoy needs to keep his hands up - Grey had a free shot at his head there.
Secoy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy throws a one two combo.
Secoy lands with a hook. Grey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Grey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Secoy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grey is in Secoy's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Secoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Secoy, not yet.
Secoy trying to keep a closed guard but Grey is proving a slippery customer.
Grey postures up and lands a big shot to Secoy's brow.
Secoy 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.
Grey throwing strikes but missing.
Secoy is looking to sweep but instead, Grey has passed into half guard.
Secoy is pressing down on Grey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Secoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Secoy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grey defends it easily.

Secoy is looking for a triangle but Grey pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Secoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Secoy has momentary wrist control but Grey slips an elbow through the middle.
Grey throwing strikes from guard but Secoy blocks nicely.
Grey postures up in Secoy's guard and throws a big left but Secoy blocks it.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Secoy is keeping the position.
Secoy wants to sweep here but Grey controlling him for the moment.
Secoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grey manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Azamat Secoy 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.

Grey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Secoy throws a series of punches but Grey moves out of range.
Secoy is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown but Secoy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Secoy is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
Grey fails to land the takedown.
Grey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Secoy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Secoy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J.J. Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grey. Grey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Grey checks it.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Grey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Secoy tests Grey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt - Secoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Secoy misses its intended target.
Secoy throws a head kick that misses
and Grey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Secoy thinking.
Secoy throws a right hand that Grey ducks under and follows up with a left that Grey also avoids with ease.
Secoy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Secoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Secoy moves away from the strike by Grey.
Secoy throws a body shot but no joy.
Secoy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Secoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grey throws a hook but Secoy blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grey is defended easily by Secoy.
Secoy works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grey throws a body shot but no joy.
Grey shoots in but Secoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Secoy connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Secoy swivels and escapes.
Grey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Secoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Secoy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grey.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grey dives in for a single leg takedown but Secoy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Secoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Grey.
Grey checks a leg kick.
Secoy thuds his shin into the meat of Grey's side.
Secoy cracks Grey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Secoy.
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Secoy avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab lands there for Secoy.
Secoy connects with a solid leg kick.
Grey tries for a takedown but Secoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Secoy.
Secoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Secoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Secoy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grey is out of range.
Secoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grey moves out of range of the leg kick from Secoy.
An inside leg kick lands from Secoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Secoy cracks Grey with an open hand slap.
Secoy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Secoy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey connects with the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Secoy.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Secoy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grey slips a straight right by Secoy.
Grey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Secoy scores with a hook.
Grey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Secoy can pounce on him.
Azamat Secoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Secoy throws a push kick but Grey slaps the foot to one side.
Secoy misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Secoy.
Secoy cracks Grey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Secoy can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Secoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Secoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Grey's head.
Secoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Secoy is looking to score with low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Secoy. Grey shrugs it off though.
Secoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Secoy.
Secoy is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
Secoy lands a really nice looking cross but Grey seems unphased.
Secoy is looking to slow Grey down with leg kicks.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Grey checks it.
Grey fails to land the takedown.
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!
Secoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Secoy. That one must have hurt.
Grey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Secoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Secoy defends well and Grey ends up having to push Secoy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J.J. Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Secoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grey's sensitive parts.
Grey's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Secoy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Secoy swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Grey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Secoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Secoy darts in and clinches Grey up against the cage.
Secoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Secoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Secoy can't find room to land a body shot as Grey controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
Grey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
J.J. Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grey's elbow.
Grey swings wildly with an uppercut but Secoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Secoy blocking some punches.
Secoy has Grey pressed against the cage, preventing Grey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Secoy is working Grey over against the cage.
Secoy lands a left hand.
Secoy gets through Grey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Secoy.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Secoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Secoy lands a shot to the body.
Secoy presses Grey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Secoy is working Grey over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Secoy.
Secoy can't find room to land a body shot as Grey controls the action.
Secoy scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey.
Secoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy lands with a light punch inside.
Secoy cracks Grey with a nice body shot.
Grey blocks a body shot from Secoy.
Good body shot from Secoy.
Secoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Secoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Secoy misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Secoy.
Secoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Secoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Secoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Secoy scores with a shot to the side of Grey's head.
Secoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Secoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Secoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey blocking some punches.
Grey misses with some punches.
Secoy is leaning against Grey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Secoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Secoy.
A head punch on the inside from Grey fails to land.
Secoy lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey.
Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Secoy.
Secoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
Secoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Secoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Secoy misses with a body punch.
Secoy misses with a body punch.
Secoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Secoy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Secoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Grey avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
Grey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Secoy tries to work over Grey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azamat Secoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Secoy 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azamat Secoy!