PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pendragon (ranked 1210 p4p, 1434 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 183 p4p, 215 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that James Gregor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pendragon
vs
Gregor

189 cm
37
213
25 - 21 - 1

178 cm
36
210
25 - 31 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregor throws a right hand that misses
and Pendragon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pendragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pendragon misses with a jab to the body
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Arthur Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
Pendragon connects with the punch.
Gregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Gregor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pendragon thinking.
Pendragon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gregor under the eye.
Gregor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gregor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gregor slips a jab from Pendragon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gregor throws out the jab.
Gregor defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Gregor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Gregor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor misses with an uppercut.
Pendragon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gregor throws a right hand that Pendragon ducks under and follows up with a left that Pendragon also avoids with ease.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pendragon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arthur Pendragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Pendragon.
Gregor moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Gregor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pendragon's corner calls for a 1-2. Pendragon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pendragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gregor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pendragon misses with a body shot
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregor throws the left hand but Pendragon avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Gregor.
Gregor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gregor throws a right hand that Pendragon ducks under and follows up with a left that Pendragon also avoids with ease.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pendragon moves out of range as Gregor strikes.
Gregor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregor is just out of range.
It seemed like Gregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gregor connects with a body shot.
Gregor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon with a nice cross.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Pendragon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pendragon momentarily.
Gregor misses with a straight left.
Pendragon scores with a hook to the body. Gregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Gregor's head but Gregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pendragon cracks Gregor with a good jab.

It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Gregor misses with a takedown attempt - Pendragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Pendragon misses.
Pendragon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gregor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Gregor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Gregor lands a jab.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon throws a big shot that misses.
Gregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pendragon.
Pendragon throwing a counter right hand but Gregor manages to avoid it.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gregor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gregor misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon lands a nice shot that snaps Gregor's head back.
Gregor lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Gregor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pendragon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gregor misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Pendragon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gregor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gregor.
Gregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gregor under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon misses the shot to the body.
Gregor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Pendragon connects with a looping right hand.
Pendragon throws a lazy right hand but Gregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Gregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Pendragon to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Pendragon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Pendragon avoids them all with ease.
Pendragon thuds his right hand into Gregor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Gregor ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Despite the aggression on Gregor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon misses the jab.
Gregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Gregor's shoulder, as Gregor tries to avoid the shot.
Gregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gregor blocks a jab.
Gregor throws a counter combo.
Gregor slips a straight right by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a lazy right hand but Gregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gregor throws a nice looking combination but Pendragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Gregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregor slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Pendragon thuds a left hand into Gregor's body.
Pendragon swings for the body but Gregor moves out of range.
A cross from Pendragon lands.

That has opened up James Gregor's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pendragon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gregor slips a straight right by Pendragon.
Gregor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gregor throws a hook but Pendragon blocks it.
Gregor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gregor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pendragon connects with a crisp jab.
Gregor misses with an uppercut
and Pendragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pendragon.
Gregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gregor misses the jab.
Gregor sizes up Pendragon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arthur Pendragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Pendragon swings for the body but Gregor moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor misses with an uppercut. Pendragon saw that one coming.
Gregor misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Pendragon.
Nice shot lands for Pendragon.
Gregor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pendragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregor.
Gregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Gregor is out of range.
A left lands for Pendragon.

The cut above James Gregor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pendragon counters with a stiff right hand.
Gregor throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendragon misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pendragon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pendragon with a hook.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pendragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Gregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gregor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
Pendragon connects with a body shot that sends Gregor's belly button to the back.
A combination from Gregor does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Gregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregor misses the target.
Nice shot by Pendragon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pendragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A quick step to the side and Pendragon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pendragon connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon lands a jab to the head.
Gregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pendragon misses with a hook. Gregor ducked under it nicely.
Pendragon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Pendragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregor in his tracks.
Pendragon staying out of range there.
Pendragon misses with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Pendragon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pendragon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
A shot to the body from Gregor misses
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pendragon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

James Gregor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor misses the jab.
Pendragon with a jab.
Gregor misses with a takedown attempt
letting Pendragon counter with a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Gregor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arthur Pendragon!
Arthur Pendragon thanked the fans post fight for their support.