PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Extra Pass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harper Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray has chosen Atreyu-Lip Gloss & Black as his entrance music. Harper Gray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pass
vs
Gray

170 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Extra Pass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harper Gray!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pass tries to sprawl but Gray drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gray trying to control the action but Pass is working from the bottom.

Gray is working for a kimura but Pass is defending it quite comfortably.

Gray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gray is working for a submission of some sort.
Pass is looking to control Gray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pass avoid being mounted?
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gray wants to pass to mount but Pass is defending the position.

Pass is defending against the submission attempts here by Gray.
Pass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gray on the ground.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Pass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray seems to be looking for submissions.
Gray wants to control but Pass is keeping him busy.
Pass keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pass wants to get back to full guard.

Gray wants to work for an arm triangle but Pass is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gray controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pass is defending against the submission attempts here by Gray.

Gray stands up and beckons Pass to join him on the feet.
Pass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pass tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harper Gray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Pass does no damage.
Pass looks to land a combination but Gray avoids it well.
Pass tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Gray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gray looks to land a combination but Pass avoids it well.
Pass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pass wants to clinch up but Gray keeps it at a distance.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pass misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a big head kick but Pass shrugs it off.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gray. Gray obviously looking to wear him down.
Pass misses with the combination.

Gray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Pass digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
Pass is trying to break the clinch but Gray is controlling him.
Gray tries to pull guard but Pass holds him up against the cage and eventually Gray drops back down to his feet.
Extra Pass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harper Gray.

Gray gets control of Pass's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gray will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pass controlling from the top position.
Gray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pass regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pass wants to stand and escape but Gray is having none of it.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Pass keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Gray stands up from Pass's guard - Gray perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pass circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pass moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Oooooh!!! Pass has knocked Gray down with a huge combo! Pass steps away and waves a wobbly Gray back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Harper Gray has been cut.
Gray is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pass scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gray is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pass is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pass tries to control but Gray wriggling away.
Gray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pass takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gray is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pass can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gray is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Extra Pass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harper Gray's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pass is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Pass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pass.

Gray has closed the distance and engaged Pass in a clinch.
Pass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Pass is looking to control Gray's arms but Gray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pass has his back to the cage.
Gray fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Pass manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Pass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Pass's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pass has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pass regains half guard, as Gray was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pass does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gray trying to control the pace.

Pass is defending against the submission attempts here by Gray.
Gray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray throwing shots but Pass is blocking nicely.
Gray throwing shots but Pass is blocking nicely.

Gray is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pass sees it coming and defends easily.
Pass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pass is refusing to be controlled, as Gray sits in half guard.
Pass trying to control but Gray postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harper Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harper Gray!