PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stooler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stooler
vs
Gray

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stooler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Gray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stooler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gray leaves Stooler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Gray lands a left and a right that send Stooler crashing to the mat, dazed. Gray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Stooler is rocked!

It looks like Jack Stooler has been cut.
Gray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stooler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stooler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Stooler or perhaps it was just good defense by Gray which made him look bad.
Stooler has a takedown stuffed.
Gray sizes up Stooler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gray lands the left hand.
Some wild striking there from Gray.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stooler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stooler moves into the clinch successfully.
Stooler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Stooler blocks it.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.

Stooler pulls guard successfully.

Stooler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Stooler's ribs.
Stooler is breathing heavily.
Gray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Gray stalks Stooler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stooler's face. Stooler staggers backwards, shaken.
Jack Stooler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.

Gray darts in and clinches Stooler up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stooler prevents Gray from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gray tries to break the clinch but Stooler is controlling the position.
Gray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stooler goes for a takedown attempt but Gray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gray stalks Stooler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stooler's face. Stooler staggers backwards, shaken.

Gray drops Stooler with a beautiful combination! Stooler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gray is looking for the KO!
Oh Stooler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Billy Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stooler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gray lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Stooler is looking to close the distance but Gray sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Stooler crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Stooler is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Billy Gray!