PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Gray (ranked 24469 p4p, 495 weight class) and Jorge Zusi (ranked 24423 p4p, 484 weight class). Gray's entrance music is House of Pain - Jump Around. A fine choice. Zusi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Staring at the sun - The Offsprings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jim Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jorge Zusi's chin.

Gray
vs
Zusi

185 cm
26
225 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
275 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorge Zusi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zusi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zusi keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray stands up over Zusi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray lands a couple of elbows.
Zusi wants to stand up but Gray is controlling him.
Gray distracts Zusi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gray cracks Zusi with a solid left hand.
Gray connects with a couple of short punches.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zusi wants to stand up but Gray is controlling him.
Zusi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gray dives into side control.
Gray scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gray lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gray is putting a hurting on Zusi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zusi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray staying calm.
Gray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gray in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gray scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Zusi is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gray can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Gray!
After winning the bout, Jim Gray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.