PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Early Grayce (ranked 2965 p4p, 64 weight class) and Blaise Cailloux (ranked 5594 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grayce
vs
Cailloux

178 cm
19
222 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Conviction

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Early Grayce !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blaise Cailloux!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cailloux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grayce shoots for a takedown but Cailloux saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cailloux looks to throw the jab but Grayce is out of range.
Cailloux misses with a hook.
Cailloux defending well as Grayce loads up on a big left hand.
Cailloux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grayce .

Grayce is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cailloux's half guard.
Cailloux preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cailloux is pressing down on Grayce 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grayce 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.
Grayce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayce content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Cailloux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grayce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grayce 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cailloux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grayce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grayce preventing the sweep.
Grayce scoring with some ground and pound.
Grayce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grayce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cailloux tries to get to full guard but Grayce has control of the leg.
Cailloux wants to control but Grayce is keeping busy.

Cailloux looking for submissions off his back.
Grayce not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cailloux is refusing to be controlled, as Grayce sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Grayce .
Grayce thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grayce is thwarting Cailloux's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grayce not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cailloux wants to control but Grayce is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cailloux moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grayce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grayce wants to control from the top but Cailloux keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grayce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cailloux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cailloux trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cailloux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grayce throwing strikes from guard but Cailloux blocks nicely.
Cailloux keeping moving, preventing Grayce from controlling successfully.
Grayce won't allow Cailloux to sweep him here.
Grayce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cailloux is looking for a triangle but Grayce pushes his legs off easily.

Cailloux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grayce defends well.
Grayce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cailloux is keeping the position for now.
Grayce postures up.
Grayce lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grayce lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cailloux is keeping the position for now.
Cailloux seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grayce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grayce engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cailloux is trying to keep Grayce in close.
Cailloux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grayce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grayce being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grayce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grayce postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grayce connects with a couple of short punches.
Grayce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cailloux working a defensive guard here.
Cailloux controlling the position.

Cailloux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grayce landing some decent shots from guard.
Grayce throws a big right hand that misses.

Grayce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cailloux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grayce has managed to get both his arms back between Cailloux's legs - danger averted.
Grayce postures up and lands a big shot to Cailloux's brow.
Grayce cracks Cailloux with a solid left hand.
Grayce wants to control from the top but Cailloux keeps moving.
Cailloux is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grayce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grayce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grayce wants to pass the guard but Cailloux is keeping the position.

Cailloux is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grayce is aware though and is defending well.
Cailloux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Grayce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cailloux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grayce has managed to get both his arms back between Cailloux's legs - danger averted.
Cailloux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cailloux looks winded!
Grayce trying to control but Cailloux is working from the bottom.
Grayce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grayce slips nicely into half guard.
Cailloux is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grayce scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Cailloux actively working from the bottom here.
Cailloux is looking to improve his position.
Grayce looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cailloux with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Cailloux is rocked!
Grayce seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cailloux is still in real trouble! Can Grayce finish him?
Grayce scores with a big shot! Cailloux's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Cailloux! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Early Grayce !
A very excited looking Early Grayce made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.