PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Logan (ranked 2226 p4p, 3538 weight class) and Kobe Gray (ranked 277 p4p, 391 weight class). Logan comes to the cage accompanied by The Wizard. Kobe Gray acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Logan
vs
Gray

187 cm
24
171
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
179
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
The Pharmacy Phuket

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Gray!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan scores with a jab to the head.
Gray tries to clinch
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.

Gray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gray lands in his opponent's guard.
Gray pushing down on Logan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Gray seems to be working for a kimura but Logan defends the submission attempt.

Logan is defending against the submission attempts here by Gray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray wants to stand up but Logan has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gray in particular looking to stall.
Logan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Logan's coaches at Rough House have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Logan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gray keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Logan counters with a big head kick but Gray shrugs it off.
Jimmy Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Gray.
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Logan throws a counter high kick but Gray was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gray shoots in but Logan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Logan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray looks to clinch
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Logan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray tries to clinch but Logan moves out of range.
Logan with a hook.
Logan scores with a nice strike.

Gray is rocked!
Logan throws a front kick that sends Gray stumbling back into the cage.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gray tries for a takedown but Logan circles away easily
and Logan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
Logan cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Logan counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Logan drops Gray with a straight right hand, right on the button! Logan follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Logan!
Our winner, Jimmy Logan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.