PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Gray (ranked 1579 p4p, 3073 weight class) and Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 215 p4p, 377 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gray
vs
Banchamek

186 cm
20
170
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banchamek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gray.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Banchamek takes one to the side of the head.
Banchamek throws a leg kick
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banchamek slips a jab from Gray.
Banchamek thows a body kick. Gray tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gray blocks a jab.
Gray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banchamek misses with a leg kick
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Banchamek misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banchamek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gray's head.
Banchamek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray avoids a kick to the body.
Banchamek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banchamek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Buakaw Banchamek has been cut.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
Banchamek shapes to counter with a head kick.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Banchamek scoring well with a low kick there.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Gray misses.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses.
Banchamek tries to land a leg kick but Gray saw it coming and moves away.
Banchamek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banchamek on the side of the head.
Banchamek has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Banchamek tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Banchamek. Gray shrugs it off though.
Gray lands a slapping body shot.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banchamek tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Gray moves into range and clinches up with Banchamek.
Banchamek is trying to break the clinch but Gray is controlling him.
Gray prevents Banchamek from breaking the clinch.

Gray breaks the clinch.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek lands a head kick!
Banchamek moves out of range as Gray strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Gray blocks a head kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Gray throws the left hand but Banchamek avoids the punch easily.
Gray takes a swing at Banchamek's ribcage but misses.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses.
Banchamek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick from Banchamek.
Banchamek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
A low kick from Banchamek misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Gray punishes Banchamek's body with a nice straight punch.
Banchamek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gray cracks Banchamek with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Banchamek throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Gray.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Banchamek takes one on the button.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Banchamek's ribs.
Banchamek is looking to score with low kicks.
Banchamek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gray connects with the punch.
Gray throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Gray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Banchamek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gray misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Banchamek's ribs.
A jab from Gray finds it's way through Banchamek's defenses.
Gray cracks Banchamek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Banchamek is rocked!
Banchamek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Banchamek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gray avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alex Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Banchamek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray lunges at Banchamek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banchamek's hand.
Banchamek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Banchamek counter with a right hand.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Banchamek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Banchamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray takes a swing at Banchamek's ribcage but misses.
Gray misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
Banchamek throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Banchamek slips under a jab from Gray.
A head kick by Banchamek misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Banchamek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Banchamek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Gray is looking to wear down Banchamek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Banchamek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Gray - just one landing.
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!
Banchamek throws a low kick but Gray moves out of range easily.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gray's head.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banchamek is breathing heavily.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray clobbers Banchamek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banchamek misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray cracks Banchamek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banchamek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banchamek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Banchamek misses with a body kick.
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.
Banchamek misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gray has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banchamek throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Banchamek misses its intended target.
A low kick from Banchamek misses
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Gray thuds his right hand into Banchamek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Banchamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Banchamek takes one on the button.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek tried to score with a low kick but Gray checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banchamek throws a front kick aimed at Gray's knee but Gray avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with a kick to the body.
Banchamek seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banchamek under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Banchamek.
Gray with a hook.
Gray throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Banchamek colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Gray as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Banchamek is left battered and dazed whilst Gray and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Gray!
Alex Gray retains his welterweight title!