PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between randy qatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jernel Gregorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

qatar
vs
Gregorio

200 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, randy qatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jernel Gregorio!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorio shoots for a double leg takedown but qatar sprawls well. He's pushed Gregorio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
qatar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gregorio shoots for a double leg takedown but qatar sprawls well. He's pushed Gregorio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gregorio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with qatar but qatar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
randy qatar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jernel Gregorio.
qatar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gregorio shoots for a takedown but qatar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gregorio shoots in looking for a takedown. qatar tries to sprawl out of it but Gregorio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. qatar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gregorio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but qatar avoids it really well and circles away.
Gregorio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? qatar is fending him off so far but Gregorio persists. Nope, qatar circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from qatar as Gregorio shoots in.
qatar misses with a series of wild punches.
qatar stuffs the takedown.

qatar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gregorio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gregorio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gregorio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gregorio looks gassed!
Gregorio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gregorio tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
qatar scoring with punches from side control.
qatar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gregorio will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gregorio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
qatar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

qatar is trying to get an arm triangle but Gregorio is defending well.
qatar scoring with punches and elbows.
Gregorio tries to bench press qatar off him but qatar keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Gregorio's face as qatar controls the position.
qatar in side control lands a decent elbow.
qatar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gregorio on the ground.
Gregorio is working to avoid the ground and pound but qatar connects with a decent elbow.
qatar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gregorio down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

qatar decides to stand back up. qatar steps back and let's Gregorio get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

qatar moves into range and clinches up with Gregorio.

qatar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gregorio regains guard.

qatar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gregorio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jernel Gregorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
qatar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gregorio has his takedown stuffed
and qatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

qatar scores with a takedown into Gregorio's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gregorio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gregorio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
qatar stays in close to Gregorio's body and controls the position.
qatar is looking to stand up but Gregorio won't let him.
Gregorio trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio trying to strike off his back.
qatar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
qatar is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gregorio with a lazy takedown attempt

and qatar counters with a shoot takedown. Gregorio fights it but they end up in guard.
Gregorio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gregorio wants to sweep here but qatar controlling him for the moment.
Gregorio trying to strike off his back.
qatar stopping the sweep attempt from Gregorio.
Gregorio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gregorio is striking but qatar is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
qatar is trying to control. Gregorio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gregorio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and qatar counters by clinching up.
qatar stops a takedown attempt from Gregorio.

qatar manages to pull guard.
Gregorio works over qatar with some ground and pound from guard.
Gregorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gregorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
qatar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gregorio works over qatar with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregorio is looking to work some ground and pound but qatar has wrist control.
qatar trying to keep a closed guard but Gregorio is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

randy qatar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

qatar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gregorio at a distance.
randy qatar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregorio has his takedown stuffed

so qatar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
randy qatar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gregorio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gregorio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
qatar chips away with some ground and pound.
Gregorio has a closed guard, preventing qatar from standing up.
Gregorio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gregorio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gregorio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
qatar works over Gregorio with some ground and pound from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
qatar lands a head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
qatar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio misses with a takedown

and qatar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gregorio tries for a takedown. No joy.
randy qatar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jernel Gregorio.
Gregorio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but qatar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gregorio wants a takedown.

qatar breaks the clinch.
Gregorio fails with the takedown

and qatar moves into the clinch.
Gregorio is working for takedown but qatar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gregorio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. qatar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

qatar breaks from the clinch.

qatar has closed the distance and engaged Gregorio in a clinch.
Gregorio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. qatar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from qatar.
qatar gets underhooks to prevent Gregorio's takedown attempt.
Gregorio has qatar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. qatar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gregorio tries for a takedown but qatar manages to get underhooks.
Gregorio tries for a takedown. No joy.
qatar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gregorio up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

qatar pulls Gregorio into guard.
Gregorio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gregorio stopping the sweep attempt from qatar.
Gregorio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gregorio throwing strikes but missing.
qatar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
qatar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gregorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
qatar is trying to control the position but Gregorio postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio landing some decent shots from guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gregorio misses with a takedown

and qatar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gregorio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gregorio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gregorio keeping moving, preventing qatar from controlling successfully.
Gregorio trying to strike off his back.
Gregorio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gregorio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gregorio keeping full guard, as qatar tries to pass.
Gregorio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gregorio has his takedown stuffed

and qatar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but qatar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gregorio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gregorio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but qatar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gregorio looking for a takedown.
Gregorio can't get the takedown.
Gregorio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. qatar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gregorio is trying to drag qatar to the mat but qatar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
qatar stops a takedown attempt from Gregorio.

qatar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gregorio fails with the takedown

and qatar counters with a single leg into guard. Gregorio didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregorio being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregorio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

randy qatar dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gregorio with a poor takedown

and qatar counters with a shoot takedown. Gregorio fights it but they end up in guard.
Gregorio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gregorio throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
qatar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregorio can do to turn this around?
Gregorio with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing qatar can't handle though.
Gregorio throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
qatar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gregorio has a closed guard, preventing qatar from standing up.
Gregorio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gregorio tries for a takedown but qatar circles away easily
and qatar counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and qatar counters with a head kick.
randy qatar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jernel Gregorio.
Gregorio has his takedown stuffed

so qatar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregorio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gregorio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gregorio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as qatar controls the pace.
Gregorio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. qatar manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gregorio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gregorio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregorio stands up out of qatar's guard for a moment - qatar manages to land a nice upkick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio is in close to qatar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gregorio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregorio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
qatar keeping full guard, as Gregorio tries to pass.
qatar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if qatar tries to get out of the position.
Gregorio postures up in qatar's guard and throws a big left but qatar blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

qatar moves into range and clinches up with Gregorio.
Gregorio looking for a takedown.
qatar is pressed up against the cage. Gregorio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag qatar down to the mat. qatar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gregorio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gregorio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gregorio fails with the takedown

and qatar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gregorio!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorio throwing hammer fists to the chest of qatar. What's that going to do exactly?
Gregorio is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio is in a horrible position here. qatar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
qatar blocks Gregorio's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gregorio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
qatar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gregorio tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and qatar has taken his back.
Gregorio manages to reverse the position and now he's in qatar's guard. Nice work there by Gregorio.
Gregorio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now qatar is on top in guard.

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.
Gregorio looking to hit a scissor sweep but qatar is one step ahead there.
qatar trying to control but Gregorio is working from the bottom.
Jernel Gregorio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregorio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
qatar wants to control from the top but Gregorio keeps moving.
qatar throwing strikes but missing.
Gregorio keeping moving, preventing qatar from controlling successfully.
randy qatar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
qatar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
randy qatar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well qatar 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... randy qatar!