PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Grayson
vs
Hernandez

181 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Grayson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson leaves Hernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hernandez fakes the leg kick and cracks Grayson in the body.
Grayson missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Grayson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grayson.
Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grayson connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albert Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grayson to score with a decent uppercut.
Grayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grayson slips under a jab.
Grayson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez throws a head kick that half lands.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Grayson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez walks into a jab.
Terrance Grayson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grayson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hernandez. That one must have hurt.
Grayson swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grayson blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grayson ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Grayson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Grayson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Grayson works over Hernandez's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Grayson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grayson looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
Grayson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Grayson jabs Hernandez right on the nose. Hernandez blinks but takes it well.
Hernandez throws a hook but Grayson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Grayson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Terrance Grayson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hernandez.
Grayson blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Grayson pushes him off.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grayson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Hernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grayson.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez throws a hook to the side of Grayson's head but Grayson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grayson throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grayson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hernandez.
Grayson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Grayson misses with the combination.
Grayson keeps the fight on the outside.
Grayson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hernandez's hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some bone on bone action there as Grayson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grayson keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Grayson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Hernandez.
Grayson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrance Grayson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grayson dips to his left and cracks Hernandez with an uppercut!
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Grayson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grayson.
Grayson misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Grayson pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Grayson.
Hernandez throws a leg kick which misses Grayson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grayson tries to avoid it.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grayson checks a leg kick.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grayson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hernandez momentarily.
Hernandez throws out a leg kick but Grayson moves out of range and Hernandez only half commits.
Grayson misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grayson looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Grayson.
Hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Grayson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Grayson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hernandez tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hernandez.
Grayson blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Grayson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hernandez on the side of the head.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Grayson cracks Hernandez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grayson throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Grayson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hernandez swings for the body but Grayson moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grayson scores with a jab to the head.
No joy there for Grayson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Hernandez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Grayson.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grayson's calf.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Grayson tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grayson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grayson throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grayson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Grayson moves out of range easily.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grayson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Grayson had his way with Albert Hernandez in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Grayson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grayson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Grayson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hernandez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hernandez clinches but Grayson breaks the clinch
and Grayson counters with a three punch combo that has Hernandez backing up. Hernandez nods at Grayson to acknowledge the strikes.
Grayson keeps the fight on the outside.
Grayson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grayson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernandez can pounce on him.
Albert Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terrance Grayson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grayson.
A clash of legs there as Grayson blocks the low kick.
Grayson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grayson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grayson checks a leg kick.
Hernandez takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
Grayson lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Grayson takes it in his stride.
Hernandez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grayson.
Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Grayson blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Grayson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hernandez doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Albert Hernandez.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Grayson!
Terrance Grayson is the new welterweight champion!