PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Grayson (ranked 2272 p4p, 24385 weight class) and Suga Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Grayson
vs
Timmons

178 cm
34
175
9 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
176
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BE Younick

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suga Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmons looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Timmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grayson.
Grayson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Timmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Timmons gets tackled into the cage by Grayson. Grayson maintains the clinch.
Grayson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Timmons up against the cage.
Grayson prevents Timmons from breaking the clinch.
Grayson has Timmons pressed against the cage, preventing Timmons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmons is trying to force a seperation but Grayson has the dominant position.
Grayson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Suga Timmons has been cut.

Grayson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timmons misses with a looping left.
Timmons walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grayson.
Grayson throws a leg kick but Timmons sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grayson.
Nice defenses there by Grayson.
Timmons tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Timmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Timmons's head backwards.

Grayson gets a clinch.
Timmons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Grayson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grayson scores with a jab.
Timmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Timmons misses with a looping right.
Timmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grayson.
Grayson lands with a slapping head kick.
We've been told by Grayson's head coaches at Brotherhood MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Grayson.
Grayson throws a quick counter head kick but Timmons was just out of range.
Grayson connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons swinging wildly here.
Timmons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grayson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grayson has managed to clinch.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
Grayson slowing the pace effectively.
Grayson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.

Timmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timmons lands a slapping body shot.
Grayson throws a series of punches but Timmons avoids them all with ease.
Timmons misses with a hook
and Grayson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Timmons misses the jab.
Grayson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grayson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Grayson gets a clinch.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
Grayson pushes off an throws an elbow but Timmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grayson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The referee is keeping an eye on Grayson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
Grayson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Timmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Timmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmons.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grayson. That's going to slow Timmons down.
Grayson scores with a head kick. Timmons tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Timmons has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grayson.
Timmons looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Grayson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grayson throws a good cross that connects.
Grayson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timmons.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Grayson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Timmons connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grayson scrambles back to his feet.
Grayson's corner calls for a 1-2. Grayson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Timmons looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Timmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Timmons misses
and Grayson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Timmons scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grayson in his tracks.
Timmons scores with a jab.
Suga Timmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grayson scores with the left hand. Timmons knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grayson tries a head kick but it misses.
Grayson misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Grayson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suga Timmons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Timmons walks into a jab.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Timmons.
Timmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmons.
Grayson lands a really nice looking cross but Timmons seems unphased.
Grayson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grayson with the inside leg kick.
Timmons takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Timmons misses with a left hand
and Grayson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Timmons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grayson can pounce on him.
Grayson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grayson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Timmons has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Timmons and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Timmons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grayson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Timmons misses with a right hand
and Timmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmons takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Timmons dips to his left and cracks Grayson with an uppercut!
Grayson throws a head kick but Timmons moves out of range.
Timmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jason Grayson is winning the standup battle so far.
Timmons throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson throws a head kick that misses.
Timmons throws out a counter right but Grayson avoids it with no problem.
Timmons lands with a shot to the body.
Timmons throws out a powerful jab.
Timmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Grayson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Timmons's brow.
Timmons dodges an elbow strike from Grayson.
Timmons working hard to break the clinch.

Grayson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Grayson clinches.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.

Grayson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons throws a lazy uppercut
and Grayson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grayson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Timmons eats them both and turns towards Grayson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmons misses with a looping left.

Grayson clinches up with Timmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike.
Timmons avoids the elbow strike from Grayson, against the cage.
Grayson misses with an elbow strike.
Grayson leaning against his opponent.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jason Grayson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grayson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Timmons working hard to break the clinch.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grayson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Timmons's brow.

Grayson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Timmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Grayson.
Timmons throws a lazy right hand but Grayson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grayson connects with a single shot there.
Grayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Timmons misses with a looping left.
Grayson with the inside leg kick.
Timmons tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Timmons fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grayson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grayson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Timmons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Timmons throws an overhand right that lands on Grayson's shoulder, as Grayson tries to avoid the shot.
Timmons misses with a straight right.
Grayson cracks Timmons with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grayson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Timmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grayson.
Grayson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timmons can do to turn this around?
Grayson tries to work over Timmons's front leg with a kick but Timmons checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson wants to clinch.
Grayson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Timmons lands a jab to Grayson's midsection.
Timmons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grayson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Grayson pushes Timmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Timmons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grayson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grayson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Suga Timmons's cut even more.
Grayson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Timmons avoids the elbow strike from Grayson, against the cage.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Grayson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Suga Timmons's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Grayson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Timmons, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grayson.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.

Grayson breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Timmons.
Grayson throws a low kick but Timmons moves out of range easily.
Grayson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grayson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grayson with the inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Timmons.
Timmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grayson throws out the jab.
Grayson throws a head kick that misses.

Grayson rushes Timmons and presses him up against the cage.
Timmons's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.
Grayson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike from Grayson.
Grayson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Timmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Grayson has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grayson throws an elbow but misses.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grayson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grayson misses with an elbow over the top.
Timmons blocks an elbow strike.
Timmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Grayson.
Grayson misses with an elbow strike.
Timmons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grayson throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons avoids the elbow strike from Grayson, against the cage.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grayson leaning against his opponent.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grayson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Grayson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grayson stalls.
Grayson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grayson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Suga Timmons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Grayson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Timmons.
Timmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grayson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Timmons's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Timmons crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grayson - the referee stops the clock and Timmons gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grayson. Timmons manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Timmons takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.

Grayson takes the fight into the clinch.
Grayson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Grayson.
Grayson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jason Grayson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson keeps control of Timmons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Timmons breaks the clinch.
Timmons tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Timmons. Grayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timmons misses with a wild body shot.
Grayson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timmons.
Grayson lands an overhand right.
Grayson connects with a solid leg kick.
Grayson thumps Timmons with a low kick.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Timmons on the side of the head.
Timmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suga Timmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grayson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Grayson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grayson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Grayson!
Jason Grayson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.