PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Fabbri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fabbri
vs
Gray

189 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Massimo Fabbri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Gray!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray misses the jab.
Gray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fabbri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fabbri can pounce on him.
Fabbri with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Massimo Fabbri has been cut.
Fabbri lands a jab-cross combination.
Fabbri fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fabbri connects with a solid leg kick.
Fabbri throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Fabbri gets a double leg takedown into Gray's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gray punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fabbri wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gray.
Fabbri is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray controlling from the full mount.
Gray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fabbri tries to hold on but Gray postures up.
Fabbri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fabbri trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to stand and escape but Fabbri is controlling the position.
Fabbri is trying to stand up here but Gray is controlling him well.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fabbri is trying to stand.
Gray seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fabbri wants to get back to his feet.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Fabbri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like Gray is going to stand back up.

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

Fabbri has closed the distance and engaged Gray in a clinch.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray'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.
Fabbri looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabbri scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
Gray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray gets through Fabbri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fabbri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray avoids the elbow strike from Fabbri, against the cage.
Gray avoids the elbow strike from Fabbri, against the cage.
Fabbri is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massimo Fabbri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fabbri throws an elbow but misses.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fabbri backwards.
Come on Gray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fabbri lands a nice elbow.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Fabbri tenderised Gray's leg. Gray is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gray has managed to clinch.
Fabbri avoids the elbow strike from Gray, against the cage.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Gray.
Fabbri prevents a body shot from Gray.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fabbri throws an elbow but misses.
Fabbri is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gray is defending well.
Gray is looking to break free of the clinch but Fabbri has double underhooks.
Fabbri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gray is leaning against Fabbri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Gray - just one landing.
Fabbri tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray with a jab.

Massimo Fabbri's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters circling a little - Gray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fabbri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gray pinned against the cage. Gray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fabbri is breathing heavily.
Fabbri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Massimo Fabbri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fabbri instigates a clinch.
Fabbri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fabbri misses with an elbow over the top.
Gray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fabbri lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Fabbri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gray gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fabbri lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Gray avoids a wild elbow strike from Fabbri.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Fabbri's head.
Gray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gray blocks an elbow strike from Fabbri.
Fabbri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fabbri backwards.

Fabbri is rocked!

Massimo Fabbri's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray digs a right hand underneath Fabbri's ribcage. Fabbri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Fabbri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fabbri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gray creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fabbri with a big uppercut! Fabbri tries to clinch up but Gray pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fabbri to the mat! Fabbri covers up and Gray unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Gray!
David Gray is the new light heavyweight champion!