PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Delmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delmar
vs
Gray

190 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taco Delmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Gray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Delmar pushes him off.
Gray looks to land a body kick but Delmar moved away.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delmar leaves Gray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gray throws a series of strikes that have Delmar backpedaling.

Gray shoots in and gets a takedown into Delmar's guard.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Delmar working a defensive guard here.
Delmar keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Delmar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Delmar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Delmar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray is in close to Delmar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray works over Delmar with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray postures up in Delmar's guard and throws a big left but Delmar blocks it.
Delmar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Delmar blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Delmar is retaining full guard.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray landing some decent shots from guard.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delmar has momentary wrist control but Gray slips an elbow through the middle.
Delmar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Delmar tries to get out of the position.
Delmar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gray manages to get himself to full guard.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Delmar 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 Delmar, into his guard.
Delmar looking for a sweep. Not yet Delmar, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delmar is trying to keep Gray in close.
Delmar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gray has passed into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray in side control, throwing shots but Delmar defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gray in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gray in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gray is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gray feints and as Delmar raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Delmar controls Gray momentarily but Gray frees himself.
Gray is working Delmar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Delmar is rocked!
Gray arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Delmar's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Philip Gray!