PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gandalf Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by You shall not pass. Khalifa has chosen Habibi Ya Nour El Ain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grey
vs
Khalifa

186 cm
29
217 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

190 cm
38
197 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gandalf Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khalifa misses with a lunging right hand
letting Grey counter with a right hand.
Khalifa shoots for a takedown but Grey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grey misses with a leg kick.
Khalifa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A leg kick checked by Khalifa.
A little jabbing left from Khalifa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Khalifa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Khalifa has passed into side control.
Grey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Khalifa swings around for an armbar but Grey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Khalifa's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grey passes Khalifa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grey wants to control but Khalifa is keeping him busy.
Grey is pressing down on Khalifa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khalifa is holding on for now.
Khalifa tries to get to full guard but Grey has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalifa manages to get to full guard.
Grey trying to control but Khalifa is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
Khalifa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khalifa being controlled here, momentarily.
Grey preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is trying to control the position but Grey postures up.
Khalifa controlling the position.
Khalifa wants to stand but Grey is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khalifa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khalifa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalifa feints the counter takedown.
Khalifa closes the distance and clinches up with Grey, looking for a takedown. Khalifa pushes Grey against the cage but Grey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khalifa.
Grey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Grey.
Grey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalifa.
Gandalf Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalifa.
Khalifa darts in looking for a takedown but Grey gets double underhooks and turns Khalifa into the cage.
Grey misses the body punch
enabling Khalifa to counter with a crisp jab.
Khalifa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey. Grey obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalifa.
Khalifa feints the counter takedown.
Grey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalifa manages to avoid it.
Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Khalifa is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gandalf Grey dominated that round.
That's time! Grey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khalifa shoots in for a double leg but Grey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khalifa Khalifa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grey moves into range and clinches up with Khalifa.
Grey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
Grey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khalifa is working for takedown but Grey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Khalifa wants a takedown but no success here.
Gandalf Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalifa.
Grey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalifa backwards.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khalifa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khalifa.

Khalifa is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Grey.
Khalifa is still on wobbly legs! Can Grey finish him?
Grey lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gandalf Grey!
Gandalf Grey thanked the fans post fight for their support.