PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JJ Moss (ranked 24614 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Aron Gray (ranked 790 p4p, 361 weight class). JJ Moss could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aron Gray 's chin.

Moss
vs
Gray

177 cm
24
175
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
24
160
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JJ Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Gray !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moss gets a takedown into half guard.
Moss is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gray wants to control but Moss passes into side.

Moss is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray is still trying to improve position.
Moss is trying to ground and pound but Gray uses the momentary lack of control by Moss to regain half guard.
Moss prevents Gray from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray , not yet.
Gray has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at EFC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Gray has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Moss should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gray has tightened it up now! Moss should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aron Gray !
During a confident post fight interview, Aron Gray thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.