PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalen Gregory (ranked 7217 p4p, 578 weight class) and Fred Norris (ranked 5888 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fred Norris enters the cage!

Gregory
vs
Norris

184 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jalen Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Norris !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gregory dives in and scores a takedown into Norris 's guard.
Norris 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.
Norris trying to control the position.
Norris is pulling down on Gregory's head to control his posture.
Gregory in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregory scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris is trying to keep Gregory in close.
Gregory won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
Gregory has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Norris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
Gregory tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris is looking to pass Gregory's guard but actually Gregory recovers to full guard.
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gregory trying to strike off his back.
Norris throws a big elbow that misses.
Gregory on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gregory tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norris stopping the sweep attempt from Gregory.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris wants to stand but Gregory has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gregory managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gregory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gregory closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Norris did well to prevent Gregory getting side control.
Norris wants to control but Gregory is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Norris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gregory is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gregory landing with the ground and pound.
Norris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gregory working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gregory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gregory swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norris postures up in Gregory's guard and throws a big left but Gregory blocks it.
Norris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gregory is trying to keep Norris in close.
Norris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jalen Gregory will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Norris throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gregory counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Norris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gregory's guard.

Norris stops Gregory from standing up.

Norris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gregory has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norris has managed to get both his arms back between Gregory's legs - danger averted.

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

Gregory is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norris defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris wants to control from the top but Gregory keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris throwing strikes from guard but Gregory blocks nicely.
Gregory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norris is one step ahead there.

Gregory is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.
Gregory not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gregory closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Gregory as Norris shoots in.
Norris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gregory shoots in and drives through. Norris sprawls well.
Norris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Norris shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregory sprawls well. He's pushed Norris 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gregory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris shoots for a takedown but Gregory saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jalen Gregory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Norris .
Gregory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Norris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Gregory fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norris sprawls well initially but Gregory persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Norris is trying to control but can't.
Norris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gregory won't allow Norris to sweep him here.
Gregory lands a couple of digs.

Gregory got a little sloppy there for a moment and Norris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gregory has managed to get both his arms back between Norris 's legs - danger averted.
Gregory works over Norris with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gregory makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gregory postures up and lands a big shot to Norris 's brow.
Gregory is in close to Norris 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Norris is trying to control the position but Gregory postures up.
Gregory is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gregory landing with the ground and pound.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jalen Gregory will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Norris wants to clinch up but Gregory keeps it at a distance.
Gregory shoots in for a double leg but Norris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gregory tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Norris is defended easily by Gregory.
Gregory dives in for a single leg takedown but Norris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jalen Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gregory shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris tries to clinch up

and Gregory counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gregory connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throwing strikes but missing.
Gregory throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Gregory postures up and lands a big shot to Norris 's brow.
Norris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jalen Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gregory working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Norris 's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Gregory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gregory stopping the sweep attempt from Norris .
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Norris is on top in guard.

Gregory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norris on the ground.

Gregory working for submissions but it's allowed Norris to get to half guard.
Gregory wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory wants to control the action here but instead Norris manages to pass to full mount!
Norris controlling his opponent.
Norris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Norris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gregory has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Norris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory wants to control but Norris is having none of it.
Gregory is looking to get to half guard.
Norris throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gregory because Norris loaded up on that one.
Norris trying to control but Gregory is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gregory has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jalen Gregory!