PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelinho Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gray's choice of entrance music: Pink Floyd - Any Color You Like. Brett Gray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcelinho Garcia's chin.

Garcia
vs
Gray

184 cm
31
275 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

193 cm
34
264 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelinho Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Gray!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Marcelinho Garcia has been cut.

Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia 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.
Gray wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia is pulling down on Gray's head. It's preventing any offense from Gray, at least for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looking to control.
Garcia pulls Gray in close to his closed guard and prevents Gray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gray forces his way into half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Gray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Gray is very close to passing his half guard.
Gray wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Gray prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Gray is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia is controlling Gray's trapped leg to prevent Gray from advancing to side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gray tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gray to the ground. Gray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcelinho Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
Gray won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Gray trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Gray off! Gray jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Gray trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray landing with the ground and pound.
Gray passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Gray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Gray.
Garcia is trying to control Gray's posture but Gray avoids it.
Gray in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gray connects with a decent elbow.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia wants to control but Gray postures up.
Gray looks up at the clock and then as Garcia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gray throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gray is in Garcia's guard.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Garcia postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gray trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gray's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gray throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gray is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.

Gray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia is working Gray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gray is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcia has Gray pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Gray is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia looking to control.

Marcelinho Garcia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.

Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gray!
Gray is trying desperately to improve position.
Gray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia lands with some strikes.

It looks like Brett Gray has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garcia prevents Gray from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Garcia dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garcia wants to slow Gray down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Gray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gray off to one side.
Gray looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Gray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gray off to one side.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gray gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcelinho Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Gray.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Gray avoids it well.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gray. That did some damage!

Gray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray stalling away here and it's allowed Garcia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Gray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia controls Gray momentarily but Gray frees himself.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Garcia 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.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.

Gray drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
Garcia postures up.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Gray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gray lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia wants to hold on but Gray pushes him away.
Gray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gray cracks Garcia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray cracks Garcia with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Gray!
Our winner, Brett Gray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.