PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey has chosen Killed By Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Gunmetal Grey enters the cage!

Longez
vs
Grey

180 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pizzazz Longez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grey, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grey.
Longez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Longez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longez is leaning against Grey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grey can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Longez.
Longez presses Grey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Grey.
Longez scores with a shoulder strike.
Grey looks gassed!
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!
Longez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Longez.
A body shot lands from Longez.
A hook to the body from Longez.
Longez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Longez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Grey takes a shot to the head.
Longez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Longez pushes Grey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Longez as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Longez.
Longez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Longez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Longez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longez pushes Grey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Longez as the two fighters clinch.
Longez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Longez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Longez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez gets through Grey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Longez - that landed with a thud.
Longez lands a right hand.
Longez lands an uppercut.
Longez is working Grey over against the cage.
Longez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Longez.
Longez lands with a left to the head.
Longez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Longez is leaning against Grey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Longez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Longez pushes Grey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longez.
A right handed body shot lands from Longez.
Nice body punch from Longez.
A short right from Longez on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grey or not.
Longez lands a nice uppercut.
Longez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grey or not.
Longez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Longez is working Grey over against the cage.
Longez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grey or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Longez.
Longez gets through Grey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Longez.
Longez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Longez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longez lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longez is leaning against Grey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Longez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Longez lands a right hand.
Longez lands a nice uppercut.
Longez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Longez works on Grey's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Longez.
A right hook to the body lands for Longez.
Longez scores with a hook to the body.
Longez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Longez lands a nice shot to the body.
Longez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grey wants a takedown but no success here.
Longez lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Longez as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Longez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Longez.
A left hand lands to the body for Longez.
A short left from Longez.
Longez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Longez is leaning against Grey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Longez.
Longez digs a right hand into Grey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grey's gas tank.
Longez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Longez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Longez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Longez lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Longez lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Longez.
Longez lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Longez.
Longez lands with a short shot to the head.
Grey wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Longez.
Still in the clinch, Longez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Longez scores with a shoulder strike.
Longez lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longez.
A body shot lands from Longez.
Longez lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Longez.
Longez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Longez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Longez.
Longez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Longez lands with a left to the head.
Longez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Longez lands a hook that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Longez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Longez.
Longez cracks Grey with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longez blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Longez on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Longez as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Longez.
Longez digs a right hand into Grey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grey's gas tank.
Longez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grey takes a shot to the head.
Longez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Longez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Longez.
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!
Longez lands a shoulder strike.
Longez gets through Grey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grey misses with some punches.
Grey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Longez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Longez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Longez.
Longez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Longez scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Longez.
Longez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Longez.
Longez lands a nice uppercut.
Longez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Longez digs a right hand underneath Grey's ribcage. Grey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Longez - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pizzazz Longez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Grey.
Longez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longez tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Longez thows a body shot but no joy.
Longez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey can do to turn this around?
Grey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Longez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Longez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Longez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Grey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Longez has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey trying to control but Longez is working from the bottom.
Grey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Longez has wrist control.
Grey stands up over Longez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey looking to sit in guard and control but Longez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Grey is working an open guard so Longez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Longez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longez throws a lazy right hand but Grey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longez tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grey.
Longez swinging wilding here.
Grey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Grey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Longez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Grey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey trying to control the action but Longez is working from the bottom.
Longez parries the strikes from Grey easily there. Grey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Longez to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Longez tries to improve position but can't.
Grey prevents Longez from escaping the position.
Longez tries to improve position but can't.
Longez tries to escape but Grey is in control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grey takes a swing at Longez's ribcage but misses.
Longez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Longez blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grey, right into the meat.
Longez throws a hook to the side of Grey's head but Grey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grey drops his hands momentarily and Longez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Longez tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Grey keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey scoring well with a low kick there.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Longez throws a sloppy body shot
and Grey counters with a nice body kick.
Grey throws a leg kick which misses Longez's front leg but catches the back leg as Longez tries to avoid it.
Longez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grey.
Jab by Grey.
Grey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Longez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grey can pounce on him.
Longez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longez tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Longez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Longez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grey works Longez's body with a nice hook.
Grey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grey fakes the leg kick and cracks Longez in the body.
Grey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grey keeps Longez at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Grey.
Longez fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Longez misses
and Grey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Longez but Longez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Longez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longez wants to clinch.
Longez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grey.
Longez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Longez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Longez tries to clinch up.
Grey slips under a jab from Longez.
Grey slips under a jab.
Longez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Longez wants it to stay on the feet.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longez.
Grey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grey counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Longez darts in trying to clinch
and Grey counters with an outside leg kick.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
Pizzazz Longez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunmetal Grey.
Grey throws a head kick but Longez moves out of range.
Grey staying out of range there.
Pizzazz Longez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grey. That's going to slow Longez down.
Grey lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Longez misses.
Longez connects with the punch.

It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.
Longez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Longez misses.
Longez throws a body punch but Grey moves out of range.
Grey needs to keep his hands up - Longez had a free shot at his head there.
Longez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Longez tries to bum rush Grey with a series of wild strikes but Grey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Longez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grey stops Longez from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grey throws a head kick that Longez semi-blocks.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Longez as he jumps to the side.
Longez scores with a jab to the head.
Longez cracks Grey with a good jab.
Grey tries to move into range but Longez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grey.
Longez misses with a shot to the body
and Grey counters with an outside leg kick.
Longez wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Longez tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.

Grey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grey lands in his opponent's guard.
Grey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grey prevents Longez from getting back to his feet.
Longez keeping full guard, as Grey tries to pass.
Longez pulls Grey in to control the position.
Longez looking for a sweep. Not yet Longez, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grey trying to control but Longez is working from the bottom.
Grey throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Longez wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Grey cracks the inside of Longez's front leg.
Longez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grey moves away from the strike by Longez.
Longez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grey scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Longez misses.
Longez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey circles away.
Grey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Longez's sensitive parts.
A left and a right from Longez both land. Nice combination.
Grey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Longez is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grey - that will leave a mark!
Grey blocks a jab.
Grey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Grey.
Grey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Longez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Grey.

Longez clinches up against the cage.
Grey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Longez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Longez.
Longez is working Grey over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longez avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Longez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grey misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Grey.
Grey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Longez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Longez moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off.
Longez tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grey throws a leg kick but Longez sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Longez closes the distance and clinches.
Longez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Longez is leaning against Grey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longez scores with a hook to the body.
Longez lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longez lands with a left to the head.
Longez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Longez cracks Grey with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Longez.
Longez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greys head.
A body shot lands from Longez.
A short right from Longez on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pizzazz Longez had his way with Gunmetal Grey in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Longez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Longez lands a glancing blow to the side of Grey's head.
Grey moves forwards but Longez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Longez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grey counters with a head kick.
Longez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Longez tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longez scores with a hook to the body. Grey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Longez tries to clinch up.
Longez throws an overhand right that lands on Grey's shoulder, as Grey tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Longez misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longez takes a swing at Grey's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Grey.
Longez tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Grey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Longez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longez wants to clinch.
Grey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Longez's hands.
Longez moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off.
Grey avoids the body shot from Longez.
Grey is looking to slow Longez down with leg kicks.

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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Longez tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longez.
Longez takes a swing at Grey's ribcage but misses.
Grey throws a leg kick but Longez checks it.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Longez.
Longez tries to bum rush Grey with a series of wild strikes but Grey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longez wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grey.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longez swings for the body but Grey moves out of range.
Grey lands a jab to Longez's midsection.
Longez tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Longez's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grey backs up against the cage.
Grey lands with a nice body kick.
Grey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Longez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grey.
Longez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grey.
Grey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grey.
Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grey pushes Longez away with a front kick.
Longez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Longez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey feints and then cracks Longez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longez down.
Grey avoids the body shot from Longez.
Grey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Longez. That did some damage!
Longez slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Longez misses the jab.
Longez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey thumps Longez with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grey misses the shot to the body.
Longez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longez throws a right hand that Grey ducks under and follows up with a left that Grey also avoids with ease.
Grey throws a good cross that connects.
Longez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey. Grey obviously looking to wear him down.
Grey is looking to slow Longez down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunmetal Grey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 47:47
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Pizzazz Longez retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!