PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris George (ranked 5591 p4p, 414 weight class) and Tom Gravy (ranked 5275 p4p, 404 weight class). Chris George had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

George
vs
Gravy

187 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Gravy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
George looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gravy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

George gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
George is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gravy dives into side control.

Gravy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ground and pound from Gravy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George is being controlled here.
Gravy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
George gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravy controlling from mount.

Gravy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, George has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gravy controlling his opponent.
Gravy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gravy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gravy punching from mount but George doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Gravy looking for a guillotine from mount but George is having none of it.
Gravy misses with a head shot.

Gravy wants to finish this one by submission but George is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gravy.
Gravy throws some wild stikes that George manages to avoid easily.
Gravy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gravy is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Gravy misses with a head kick.

Gravy closes the distance and pushes George back into the cage.
George prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gravy drags the fight down to the ground.
Gravy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gravy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gravy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gravy's guard.
Gravy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
George tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravy is retaining full guard.
Gravy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gravy tries to score a power double leg takedown but George sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gravy somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gravy goes for a double leg but George avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as George continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Gravy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gravy moves into range and clinches up with George.
Gravy has had enough of the clinch but George keeps him there for the moment.
Gravy tries to circle away but George has him pinned against the cage.
Gravy wants to take the fight to the mat but George manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
George keeps control of Gravy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gravy is trying to break free.
George tries to pull guard but Gravy won't allow it.
Gravy goes for a takedown in the clinch but George prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gravy's efforts to push away.

George breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gravy closes the distance and clinches up with George, looking for a takedown. Gravy pushes George against the cage but George circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Gravy.
Gravy shoots in looking for a takedown but George manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gravy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
George looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gravy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
George throws a big counter combination but Gravy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gravy shoots in but George avoids the takedown attempt easily.
George seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gravy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
George just misses with a punch to the body.

Gravy pushes George up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gravy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
George prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but George is defending well.
George jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gravy walks away with a smile on his face. George gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gravy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chris George is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gravy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with George, pushing him back against the cage.
Gravy wants a takedown.
Gravy looking for a takedown.
George trying to control the position but instead, Gravy has worked for underhooks and has pushed George into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gravy scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravy is working for takedown but George is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gravy tries to pull guard but George forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gravy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George looks for a takedown but Gravy sprawls well.
Gravy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gravy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gravy is standing up over George. George looks to escape but Gravy dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

George is trying to get back to half guard.
Gravy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Gravy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gravy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gravy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has George pinned against the cage. George gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
George keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
George jabs at Gravy's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as George sprawls well. George wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gravy gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris George has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Gravy.

Gravy has closed the distance and engaged George in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravy tries to pull guard but George holds him up against the cage and eventually Gravy drops back down to his feet.
Gravy wants a takedown.
I was talking to George's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
George tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gravy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gravy keeps control of George as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gravy jumps guard but George turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
George tries to break the clinch but Gravy is controlling the position.

Gravy decides to pull guard.
George being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gravy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
George trying to control but Gravy is working from the bottom.
George is fighting to break Gravy's control of his arms but Gravy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

George avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gravy 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 three minutes gone in the round.
George is trying to get back to full guard.
Gravy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gravy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Gravy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and George defends it well.
George won't allow Gravy to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gravy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gravy trying to pass the guard but George defending well.
Tom Gravy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Gravy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Gravy!
The defeated Chris George had this to say: 'he fought better'.