PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs. Paul Gregory will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pain
vs
Gregory

180 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pain is fending him off so far but Gregory persists. Nope, Pain circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gregory feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.
Gregory must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gregory is working Pain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Pain is looking for a triangle but Gregory pushes his legs off easily.
Pain wants to sweep but no luck.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.
Gregory trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pain's guard.

Pain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gregory defends well.
Gregory trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pain working for a triangle but Gregory defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gregory defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throws a big elbow that misses.
Gregory stands and throws Pain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gregory is chipping away with strikes.
Pain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gregory's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pain.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.

Pain working for a triangle but Gregory defends it easily.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pain is looking for a kimura here.
Pain throwing shots but Gregory is blocking nicely.
Gregory blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gregory is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain 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.

Pain is trying to work for a kimura but Gregory is defending well.

Pain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gregory has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pain is pressing down on Gregory's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gregory is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.

Pain seems to be looking for submissions.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gregory's head.
Pain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gregory looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain is pressing down on Gregory's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gregory is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Pain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pain with a poor takedown

and Gregory counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pain is trying to get back to full guard.
Gregory is looking to take a break and control but Pain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Gregory has control of the leg.
Gregory lands with a punch from half guard.
Gregory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pain keeps working.
Gregory looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gregory working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pain actively working from the bottom here.
Mike Pain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gregory looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory works his way into full mount!
Pain gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregory lands with a punch from half guard.
Pain is staying active underneath Gregory, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gregory is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gregory is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gregory seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gregory trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
Gregory trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
Pain wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain is working hard here to advance position.
Gregory makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Pain has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gregory is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pain.
Gregory moves into full mount!
BOOM! Gregory connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Gregory working for a guillotine from mount but Pain is in no mood to give up.
Pain is looking to improve his position but Gregory isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Pain looking for subs from the bottom but Gregory mounts him!
Pain is looking to improve his position but Gregory isn't that keen on the idea.
Gregory with shots to the head and body - Pain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gregory with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying desperately to improve position.
Gregory controlling from the full mount.
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!
Gregory has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pain's face.
Gregory unloading with bombs!
Gregory is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Gregory has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gregory cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gregory punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pain working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gregory with a couple of short strikes.
Gregory scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pain is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Gregory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gregory bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gregory's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gregory looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Gregory is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gregory thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pain's head.
Pain gets full guard.
Gregory throws a big right hand that misses.
Gregory lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gregory is sitting in close to Pain's body. Pain has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gregory is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gregory is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pain.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Pain!