PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jak Progresso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Progresso's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Barn Axe. Grayson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Progresso
vs
Grayson

167 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
152 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jak Progresso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Progresso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grayson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grayson throws a shot from downtown. Progresso moves away and avoids it.
Grayson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Progresso counters with an outside leg kick.
Progresso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Progresso takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Progresso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grayson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Grayson.
Grayson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Progresso throws out the jab.
A combination from Grayson does no damage.
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Progresso.
Progresso thumps Grayson with a low kick.
Grayson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Progresso has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Progresso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Grayson looks to land a combination but Progresso avoids it well.
Grayson throws a combination. Progresso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grayson misses with a hook to the body
and Progresso counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grayson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Progresso just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson cracks Progresso with an open hand slap.
Grayson throws a jab when Progresso was well out of range.
Grayson cracks a nice hook into Progresso's ribs.
Progresso looks to land a left hand but Grayson moved out of range nicely.
Progresso slips under a jab.
Grayson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Progresso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Progresso avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Progresso.
Grayson misses with a double jab.
Grayson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grayson connects with a right hand. Progresso shakes it off.
Progresso lands a slapping body shot.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Progresso.
Grayson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a series of wild punches.
Grayson fails to land with a series of punches.
Grayson throws out a loose jab but Progresso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Progresso swings for the body but Grayson moves out of range.
A lazy left from Progresso finds it's target.
Progresso takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grayson lands with a cross.
A shot to de liver by Grayson. Beautiful body shot.
Grayson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Progresso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Progresso digs a good body shot into Grayson's ribs.
Progresso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.

Progresso has closed the distance and engaged Grayson in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Grayson.
Progresso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grayson presses Progresso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grayson digs a right hand into Progresso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Progresso's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grayson blocks an elbow strike.
Progresso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grayson pushes Progresso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Progresso is breathing heavily.

Grayson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Progresso ducks right into an uppercut from Grayson.
A shot to the body from Grayson misses
and Progresso counters with a straight right hand.
Grayson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grayson ducks under a wild hook from Progresso.
Grayson moves out of range as Progresso strikes.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Progresso is looking to score with low kicks.
Progresso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grayson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Progresso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Progresso misses the jab.
Grayson throws the left hand but Progresso avoids the punch easily.
Grayson misses with a double jab
and Progresso counters with a stiff right hand.
Grayson throws a body punch but Progresso moves out of range.
Progresso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grayson misses with a few strikes there.
Progresso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grayson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Progresso moves out of range of the body kick from Grayson.
Grayson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Progresso had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson moves forwards but Progresso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Progresso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson throws a series of punches but Progresso moves out of range.
Grayson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Grayson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grayson loads up on a big right hand but Progresso slips the punch.
Marcus Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Progresso has managed to clinch.
A body shot lands from Grayson.

Grayson manages to break the clinch.
Progresso throws a right hand that Grayson ducks under and follows up with a left that Grayson also avoids with ease.
Progresso checks a leg kick.
Grayson throws a combination that misses
and Grayson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Progresso was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grayson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grayson tries to clinch but Progresso moves away
and Progresso counters with a right hand to the body.
Grayson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcus Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Progresso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Progresso throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
Progresso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grayson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Progresso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Grayson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson throws a combination that misses
and Progresso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grayson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Progresso counters with a leg kick.
Grayson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Progresso circles away quickly and effectively.
Progresso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Grayson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Progresso looks to land a body kick but Grayson moved away.
Grayson connects with a nice looking jab.
Progresso scores with a jab. Grayson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
Grayson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grayson misses with a combination
and Progresso counters with an outside leg kick.
Marcus Grayson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Progresso scores with a leg kick.
Progresso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Progresso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Progresso misses with a straight right.
Grayson tried to score with a low kick but Progresso checks it.
Grayson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Progresso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grayson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
Some wild striking there from Grayson.
Progresso ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.
Grayson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Progresso to score with a decent uppercut.
Grayson slips under a jab from Progresso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Progresso to counter with a crisp jab.
Progresso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Grayson misses.
Grayson misses with a hook. Progresso ducked under it nicely.
Progresso throws a chopping leg kick but Grayson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grayson wants to clinch but Progresso slips to the side
and Progresso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Progresso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Progresso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Progresso avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Grayson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Progresso does no damage.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Progresso was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
Progresso cracks the inside of Grayson's front leg.
Progresso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grayson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Progresso counters with a nice body shot.
Progresso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grayson on the side of the head.
Grayson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grayson misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Progresso to counter with a crisp jab.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
Grayson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Progresso misses with a straight right.
Progresso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Progresso walks into a jab.
Grayson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Progresso ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.
Grayson misses with an uppercut. Progresso saw that one coming.
Grayson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grayson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grayson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Progresso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jak Progresso dominated that second round.
That's time! Progresso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Grayson scores with a three punch combo!
Progresso circles away from the clinch attempt
and Progresso counters with a three punch combo that has Grayson backing up. Grayson nods at Progresso to acknowledge the strikes.
Progresso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grayson circles away quickly and effectively.
Progresso throws a leg kick but Grayson moved away.
Grayson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Progresso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Progresso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grayson circles away quickly and effectively.
Grayson looks to land a combination but Progresso avoids it well.
Grayson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Progresso counter with a right hand.
Grayson throws a combination that misses
and Progresso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grayson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grayson looks to land a left hand but Progresso moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Grayson misses with a few strikes there.
Grayson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grayson throws a big shot that misses.
Grayson throws a looping overhand right but Progresso ducks down to avoid it.
Grayson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Progresso counters with a straight right hand.
Grayson misses with a kick to the body.
Progresso connects with the punch.
Grayson throws out a powerful jab.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Progresso.
Grayson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grayson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Grayson misses.
Grayson lands with a hook. Progresso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Progresso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Progresso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grayson circles away quickly and effectively.
Grayson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Progresso counter with a right hand.
Grayson wants to clinch
and Progresso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grayson's knee momentarily.

Progresso has managed to clinch.
Grayson lands a right hand.
Grayson throws a head punch that misses.
Grayson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grayson avoids the elbow strike from Progresso, against the cage.
Progresso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Progresso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Progresso missing with knees to the body.
Grayson working aggressively here.
Progresso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grayson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Progresso.
Still in the clinch, Grayson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Progresso pushes Grayson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grayson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Marcus Grayson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progresso blocks a body shot from Grayson.
Grayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grayson takes a shot to the head.
Grayson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Progresso's elbow.
Grayson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Progresso blocking some punches.
Progresso lands an elbow that stopped Grayson in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Grayson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grayson.
Grayson blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Progresso.
Progresso misses with an elbow strike.
Progresso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Progresso missing with knees to the body.
Progresso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grayson's defenses.
Progresso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Progresso tries to land knees in the clinch but Grayson avoids the damage to the body.
Grayson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grayson stalling in the clinch but Progresso improves position.
Grayson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Progresso has Grayson pressed against the cage, preventing Grayson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Progresso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grayson is defending well for now.
Grayson blocks an elbow strike from Progresso.
Progresso pushes off an throws an elbow but Grayson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grayson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grayson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grayson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Progresso counters with a stiff right hand.
Progresso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grayson.
Grayson takes a swing at Progresso's ribcage but misses.
Grayson lands a really nice looking cross but Progresso seems unphased.
Grayson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left lands for Progresso.
Progresso sizes up Grayson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Grayson.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
Progresso lands with an overhand left.
Grayson scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jak Progresso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Progresso has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Marcus Grayson!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!