PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sevyn Lorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickhard Greyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lorin
vs
Greyson

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sevyn Lorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickhard Greyson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorin misses with a takedown attempt - Greyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lorin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Greyson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lorin doesn't manage to clinch there - Greyson circles away.
Lorin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greyson's waist but Greyson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lorin off to one side.

Lorin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Greyson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lorin is controlling him well.
Sloppy strikes there by Lorin.
Greyson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lorin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lorin trying to control the position but Greyson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorin laying and praying for a moment but Greyson takes advantage and regains half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greyson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lorin's head.

It looks like Sevyn Lorin has been cut.
Greyson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lorin's head.

Greyson has managed to clinch.
Greyson gets underhooks to prevent Lorin's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sevyn Lorin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorin letting Greyson take a breather here.
Greyson tries a knee to the head but Lorin blocks it.
Greyson gets underhooks to prevent Lorin's takedown attempt.

Greyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Greyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lorin is breathing heavily.

Greyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorin tries to clinch

and Greyson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greyson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Greyson misses with a low kick.
Greyson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lorin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greyson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Greyson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lorin pinned against the cage. Lorin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greyson clinches but Lorin breaks the clinch

so Lorin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lorin drops back looking for a leg! Greyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Greyson manages to kick Lorin off! Lorin jumps back into Greyson's guard.
Greyson keeping full guard, as Lorin tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyson wants to stand up but Lorin is controlling him.
Lorin tries to free his leg and advance position but Greyson is retaining full guard.
Greyson controls Lorin momentarily but Lorin frees himself.
Lorin wants to control from the top but Greyson keeps moving.
Greyson wants to stand but Lorin is controlling the position.

Greyson kicks Lorin off and gets to his feet.

Lorin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Greyson stands up from Lorin's guard - Greyson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Greyson wants to clinch but Lorin slips to the side

and Lorin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greyson won't be happy with that.

Greyson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyson tries to clinch but Lorin moves out of range.
Greyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorin circles away.

Greyson moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Greyson tightens his grip and picks Lorin up, before dumping him to the ground. Lorin manages to land in guard.

Lorin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Greyson stays in close to Lorin's body and controls the position.

Lorin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lorin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lorin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lorin, not yet.
Greyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Greyson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickhard Greyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sevyn Lorin's cut.
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.

Lorin misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Greyson misses
and Lorin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lorin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lorin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Greyson sprawls well initially but Lorin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lorin wants to pass the guard but Greyson is defending well.
Lorin wants to control but Greyson is keeping him busy.
Greyson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lorin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lorin stops Greyson from getting back to his feet.
Lorin content to control rather than advance.
Lorin trying to control from half guard but Greyson is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lorin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Greyson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lorin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Greyson wants to clinch
and Lorin counters with a one-two to the body.
Greyson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lorin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lorin.
Lorin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Greyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Greyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Greyson has managed to clinch.

Greyson breaks the clinch.
Greyson looks to clinch

and Lorin counters with a single leg into guard. Greyson didn't expect that.
Greyson controlling the position.
Greyson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lorin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lorin is looking to take a break and control but Greyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greyson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Greyson pushes Lorin off and gets back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greyson.
Greyson looks to land a combination but Lorin avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyson wants to clinch

and Lorin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Greyson kicks Lorin off and gets to his feet.
Lorin moves in looking to clinch but Greyson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rickhard Greyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorin circles away from the clinch attempt

so Lorin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lorin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Greyson pushes Lorin off and scrambles back to his feet.

Lorin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Greyson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sevyn Lorin's cut is getting worse.
Greyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greyson has had enough of the clinch but Lorin keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sevyn Lorin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greyson tries to land a knee to the head but Lorin blocks with his arms.

Lorin jumps guard and drags Greyson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Greyson postures up.
Lorin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lorin, not yet.
Greyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Greyson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lorin is proving hard to escape from.
Lorin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greyson's guard.
Greyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Greyson keeping moving, preventing Lorin from controlling successfully.
Greyson is looking to stand up but Lorin isn't so interested in that idea.
Greyson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greyson wants to stand and escape but Lorin is having none of it.
Greyson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greyson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Greyson pushes Lorin off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Lorin misses.
Greyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Greyson clinches but Lorin breaks the clinch
and Lorin counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greyson tries to clinch but Lorin moves away

and Lorin counters by clinching up.

Greyson manages to break the clinch.

Lorin has Greyson up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sevyn Lorin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sevyn Lorin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Greyson lands a high kick!

Lorin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Greyson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lorin tries for a takedown but Greyson circles away easily

and Greyson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lorin's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Greyson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lorin, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lorin clinches up against the cage.
Greyson trying to land knees to the body.
Greyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greyson gets underhooks to prevent Lorin's takedown attempt.
Lorin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Greyson breaks from the clinch.
Greyson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lorin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Greyson's guard.
Lorin trying to control the position from guard on top but Greyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyson has control of Lorin's left arm, preventing Lorin from doing any damage.
Lorin postures up in Greyson's guard and throws a big left but Greyson blocks it.
Greyson keeping full guard, as Lorin tries to pass.
Greyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lorin stops Greyson from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lorin tests Greyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Greyson rushes Lorin and presses him up against the cage.
Lorin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Greyson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sevyn Lorin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greyson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorin.

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.

Greyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Greyson darts in and clinches Lorin up against the cage.
Greyson tries for a takedown but Lorin manages to get underhooks.

Lorin decides to pull guard.
Lorin trying to control the position.

Lorin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lorin controls Greyson momentarily but Greyson frees himself.
Greyson works over Lorin with some ground and pound from guard.
Lorin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Greyson is sitting in close to Lorin's body. Lorin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Greyson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Greyson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lorin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sevyn Lorin!