PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Early Grayce (ranked 2439 p4p, 58 weight class) and Richard Volg (ranked 3484 p4p, 82 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Grayce
vs
Volg

178 cm
19
222 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

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 5 - 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 New York, Richard Volg!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volg thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Volg to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Volg misses the target.
Grayce takes a swing at Volg's ribcage but misses.
Volg throws a good cross that connects.
Volg lands with a cross.
Volg looks to throw the jab but Grayce is out of range.
Grayce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volg stuffs the takedown attempt from Grayce . Grayce gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Volg.
Volg lands a nice looking body shot.
Grayce missing with a left hand there. Volg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volg misses with a few strikes there.
Volg scores with a hook.

It looks like Early Grayce has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grayce throws out the jab.
Volg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grayce under the eye.
Grayce staying out of range there.
Grayce misses with a hook.
Volg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grayce misses with a hook
enabling Volg to counter with a crisp jab.
Grayce defending well as Volg loads up on a big left hand.
Volg misses the jab.

Grayce closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Volg's guard.
Volg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grayce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Volg is trying to control the position but Grayce postures up.
Grayce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grayce postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grayce connects with a couple of short punches.
Grayce distracts Volg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Volg trying to keep a closed guard but Grayce is proving a slippery customer.
Grayce lands a couple of digs.
Grayce engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Volg keeping moving, preventing Grayce from controlling successfully.
Grayce postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Volg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grayce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Volg being controlled here, momentarily.
Grayce throwing strikes from guard but Volg blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volg working a defensive guard here.
Grayce slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grayce wants to control from the top but Volg keeps moving.
Volg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grayce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grayce working some strikes from top position.
Volg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Volg trying to keep a closed guard but Grayce is proving a slippery customer.
Volg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Volg has momentary wrist control but Grayce slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayce wants to control from the top but Volg keeps moving.
Grayce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grayce postures up.
Grayce is working Volg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grayce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grayce landing with the ground and pound.
Volg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grayce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grayce content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grayce trying to control but Volg is working from the bottom.
Grayce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volg is keeping the position for now.
Grayce works over Volg with some ground and pound from guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grayce landing some decent shots from guard.
Grayce slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Volg trying to keep a closed guard but Grayce is proving a slippery customer.
Grayce keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Volg's head.
Grayce postures up and lands a big shot to Volg's brow.
Grayce seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Volg has momentary wrist control but Grayce slips an elbow through the middle.
Grayce lands a couple of elbows.
Grayce postures up and lands a big shot to Volg's brow.

Volg is rocked!
Grayce postures up.
Volg is still in real trouble! Can Grayce finish him?
Grayce wants to control from the top but Volg keeps moving.
Volg seems to have recovered his senses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Volg trying to keep a closed guard but Grayce is proving a slippery customer.
Volg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Volg is trying to control the position but Grayce postures up.
Grayce cracks Volg with a solid left hand.
Grayce trying to control the position from guard on top but Volg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grayce lands a couple of elbows.
Grayce wants to control from the top but Volg keeps moving.
Grayce passes into half guard.
Volg is looking to improve his position.
Grayce sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Volg defending well though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Volg wants to control but Grayce is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Volg wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Grayce .
Grayce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grayce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Volg felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Volg trying to control from the bottom.
Grayce scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grayce lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Volg quite badly. Volg pulls Grayce in close trying to recover. Grayce postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Volg on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Volg doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Early Grayce !
Early Grayce seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.