PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fortran Prestwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortran Prestwick told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Grayson
vs
Prestwick

181 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
171 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fortran Prestwick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prestwick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grayson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prestwick tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Prestwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grayson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prestwick.
Prestwick tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Prestwick doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Fortran Prestwick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grayson tests Prestwick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prestwick is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
Grayson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Prestwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prestwick wants to clinch.
Prestwick tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Grayson swinging wildly here.
Grayson lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Grayson finds it's way through Prestwick's defenses.
Grayson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prestwick tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Prestwick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prestwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prestwick dodges the punch combination from Grayson.

Prestwick drives through and clinches with Grayson against the cage.
Grayson is trying to force a seperation but Prestwick has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Grayson.
Prestwick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grayson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prestwick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Prestwick misses with a knee to the head.
Grayson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Prestwick tries to land knees in the clinch but Grayson avoids the damage to the body.
Grayson working hard to break the clinch.
Prestwick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prestwick tries a knee to the head but Grayson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is looking to control Prestwick's arms but Prestwick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grayson has his back to the cage.
Prestwick tries to land a knee to the head but Grayson blocks with his arms.
Prestwick tries a knee to the head but Grayson blocks it.
Prestwick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Prestwick looks gassed!
Stalling in the clinch from Grayson.
Grayson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prestwick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grayson looking to slow down the pace here.
Grayson is trying to force a seperation but Prestwick has the dominant position.
Grayson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prestwick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prestwick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prestwick tries a knee to the head but Grayson blocks it.
Prestwick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grayson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Grayson has had enough of the clinch but Prestwick keeps him there for the moment.
Grayson lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Grayson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grayson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Prestwick tries to land a knee to the head but Grayson blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grayson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grayson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grayson swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prestwick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prestwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prestwick tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Prestwick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prestwick tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Grayson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grayson looks to land a combination but Prestwick avoids it well.
Grayson lands a jab to the head.
Grayson tests Prestwick's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a right and a left that Prestwick avoids nicely.
Prestwick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prestwick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Prestwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grayson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Prestwick on the side of the head.
Prestwick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Prestwick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grayson lands a two punch combo.
Grayson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Grayson duly obliges.

Prestwick is rocked!
Grayson lands with a hook. Prestwick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Prestwick is still on wobbly legs! Can Grayson finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Prestwick drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Grayson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Prestwick's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrance Grayson!