PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tavish Gray (ranked 643 p4p, 2078 weight class) and Kevin Neidhart (ranked 78 p4p, 240 weight class). Kevin Neidhart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gray
vs
Neidhart

180 cm
27
175
5 - 0 - 0

157 cm
19
185
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Advance Sport Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavish Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Neidhart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neidhart is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Neidhart is looking to clinch.
Gray throws a predictable looking body shot

and Neidhart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gray is looking to stand up but Neidhart isn't so interested in that idea.
Neidhart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Neidhart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gray's head.
Neidhart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neidhart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neidhart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neidhart wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gray wants to stand up but Neidhart is controlling him.
Neidhart trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neidhart throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neidhart chips away with some ground and pound.
Gray is wriggling around but Neidhart manages to pass to half guard.
Gray is refusing to be controlled, as Neidhart sits in half guard.
Gray tries to kick Neidhart off but Neidhart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gray trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Neidhart controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gray wants to stand back up but Neidhart manages to pass into side control.
Neidhart landing a few strikes.
Gray is trying to buck Neidhart off.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face as Neidhart controls the position.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Neidhart drags him back down.
Gray is being controlled here.
Gray tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gray wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray bucks Neidhart off and manages to get back to his feet!
Neidhart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gray but Gray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Neidhart misses its intended target.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Neidhart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Neidhart changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tavish Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Neidhart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray stuns Neidhart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Neidhart blocks a jab.
Neidhart avoids the body shot from Gray.
Neidhart tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Neidhart misses with a right hand
letting Gray counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kevin Neidhart has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray sizes up Neidhart with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gray looks to land a right hand but Neidhart moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neidhart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Neidhart uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neidhart has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tavish Gray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Neidhart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gray connects with the punch.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
And Neidhart tries to counter it with a takedown but Gray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Neidhart walks into a jab.
Neidhart shoots and misses
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neidhart doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neidhart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gray.
Good exchange - Gray coming out on top.
Neidhart walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray lands with a nice body punch.
Neidhart misses with a takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Neidhart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tavish Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Neidhart.
Neidhart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That has opened up Kevin Neidhart's cut even more.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Neidhart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gray tries to avoid it but Neidhart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gray to the ground. Gray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donk. Neidhart catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
No luck for Neidhart with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neidhart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Neidhart misses with a takedown attempt
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neidhart can do to turn this around?
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.

Neidhart shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gray napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gray is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Neidhart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Neidhart has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Neidhart in side control lands a decent elbow.
Neidhart in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gray on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gray tries to get out of the position.
Neidhart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gray is pushing Neidhart's head away, looking to escape. Neidhart manages to hold on to the position though.
Gray takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Neidhart working the body and head with strikes.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Neidhart scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gray to see if he's OK.
Gray is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Neidhart drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gray's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gray is pushing Neidhart's head away, looking to escape. Neidhart manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here as Neidhart stalls from top position.
Neidhart prevents Gray from escaping the position.
Gray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Neidhart on the ground.
Gray bucks up and tries to throw Neidhart off but instead Neidhart has got his back!
Gray trying to get back to his feet but Neidhart is in full control for now.
Neidhart biding his time, controlling Gray.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tavish Gray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Neidhart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Neidhart takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Gray throws a hook but Neidhart avoids it easily.
Neidhart needs to keep his hands up - Gray had a free shot at his head there.
Neidhart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray takes a swing at Neidhart's ribcage but misses.
Tavish Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart slips a jab from Gray.
Neidhart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gray circles away.
Neidhart staying out of range there.

Neidhart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neidhart showed some decent athleticism there.
Neidhart prevents Gray from standing back up.
Gray is looking to get back to is feet but Neidhart passes into side control.
Neidhart is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neidhart working the ground and pound.
Kevin Neidhart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gray is not content to let Neidhart control the position.
Gray wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Neidhart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Neidhart is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gray will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neidhart cracks Gray with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gray is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Neidhart is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray pushes Neidhart away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Neidhart gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Neidhart lands some shots froms side control.
Gray is trying to buck Neidhart off.
Neidhart scores with punches from side control.

Gray throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gray thuds a left hand into Neidhart's body.
Gray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Neidhart on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Neidhart ducks down to avoid it.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neidhart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neidhart shoots in and drives through. Gray sprawls well.
Gray lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neidhart ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tavish Gray clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Neidhart's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Neidhart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neidhart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neidhart avoids the body shot from Gray.
Neidhart with the counter takedown but Gray avoids it easily.
Neidhart fails with the takedown
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Kevin Neidhart's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neidhart fails with the takedown.
Tavish Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Neidhart.
Gray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neidhart moves away.
Neidhart slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
Neidhart shoots in for a takedown but Gray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neidhart defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Gray thuds his right hand into Neidhart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Neidhart fails with the takedown.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neidhart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Neidhart moves to clinch but Gray breaks away
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Neidhart is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Neidhart's shoulder, as Neidhart tries to avoid the shot.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neidhart fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Neidhart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray connects with a looping right hand.

Kevin Neidhart's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A cross from Gray lands.
Neidhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Neidhart tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neidhart walks into a straight right hand from Gray.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Gray throws a hook but Neidhart avoids it easily.
Neidhart is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart walks into a straight right hand from Gray.
Neidhart doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Gray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Neidhart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tavish Gray!
Tavish Gray retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Tavish Gray made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.