PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gooze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Gooze's chin.

Gray
vs
Gooze

183 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

193 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Gooze!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gray gets a double leg takedown into Gooze's guard.
Gray postures up in Gooze's guard and throws a big left but Gooze blocks it.
Gooze 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gooze is on top in guard.
Gooze wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.

Gray working for a triangle but Gooze defends it easily.

Gray uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Gray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gooze to the mat! Gooze manages to get full guard.
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gray stands up over Gooze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gooze lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gray!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gooze controlling from mount.
Gooze lands a big shot there that rocks Gray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gray is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Gooze there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gooze raining down shots from the mount!
Gray tries to lock up and control but Gooze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gray is squirming around, avoiding Gooze's attempts to control the action.
Gray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gooze on the ground.
Gooze cracks Gray with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to hold on but Gooze postures up.
A nice elbow there by Gooze.
Gooze avoids the attempt from Gray to control.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gooze goes for an armbar but Gray turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gray.
Gooze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray throws and elbow that misses. Gooze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Gooze!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooze wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray keeping full guard, as Gooze tries to pass.
Gray wants to stand but Gooze is controlling the position.
Gooze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gooze wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Gray is trying to keep Gooze in close.

Gray kicks Gooze off and gets to his feet.
Philip Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gooze, as that shot connected.

Gray gets a clinch.
Gooze tries to stall but Gray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gray lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gooze gets back to full guard.

Gooze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gooze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gray manages to get himself to full guard.

Gray looking for a guillotine here but Gooze defends easily.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Gooze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gooze postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gray is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gooze, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Gooze will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gooze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gooze wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gray throws and elbow that misses. Gooze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Gooze!
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Gooze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gooze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gooze drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gray dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gooze is on top in guard.
Gooze connects with a couple of short punches.
Philip Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gooze tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
Gray has momentary wrist control but Gooze slips an elbow through the middle.
Gray keeping full guard, as Gooze tries to pass.
Gooze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gooze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gooze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray keeping full guard, as Gooze tries to pass.
Gooze landing some decent shots from guard.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Gooze from controlling successfully.
Gooze distracts Gray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gooze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gooze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gray wants to stand up but Gooze is controlling him.

Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gooze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gooze wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gooze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gray keeping full guard, as Gooze tries to pass.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Gooze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gooze distracts Gray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gooze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gooze postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gooze is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gooze scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Gooze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gooze trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gooze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gray working for a triangle but Gooze defends it easily.
Gooze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gooze won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gooze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gooze thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gray gets a takedown into half guard.
Gooze strikes from the bottom but Gray uses the opportunity to move to side control.
You can see the frustration on Gooze's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gray avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gooze.
Gooze gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gooze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gooze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gooze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Gooze.
Gray throws and elbow that misses. Gooze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Gooze!
Gray seems keen to control Gooze's posture.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gooze is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gooze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gray is trying to keep Gooze in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gooze thows a big elbow that misses.

Gray manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gooze looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Gooze.

Gray throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gooze tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gray is in Gooze's guard.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gooze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gray works over Gooze with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gray throws and elbow that misses. Gooze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Gooze!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooze stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Gooze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gooze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gooze drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gooze as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gray screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gooze! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ryan Gooze!