PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Gray (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.

Penn
vs
Gray

176 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jay Penn!
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, Elvis Gray!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Penn shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Penn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gray - the referee stops the clock and Penn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gray. Penn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Gray, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Gray against the cage but Gray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Gray moves into the clinch.

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

Gray clinches with his opponent.

Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.

Gray darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.

Gray pulls Penn into guard.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn has hold of Gray's hands but Gray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gray postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Penn to stand up.
Penn looks to clinch

and Gray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gray keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gray tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn jumps guard but Gray stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn trying to stall but Gray improves his position.
Gray prevents the takedown attempt.

Gray successfully pulls guard.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gray's guard.
Penn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Gray has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Penn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Gray counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!

Gray stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Penn darts in trying to clinch

and Gray counters by clinching up.

Penn pulls guard successfully.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.

Gray gets to his feet. Penn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gray stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn tries for a takedown but Gray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn tries for a takedown but Gray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gray feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.

Gray stands up from Penn's guard - Gray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gray jumps into guard, dragging Penn to the mat.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gray has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Penn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Gray counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Gray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penn's guard.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gray is one step ahead there.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gray stands up from Penn's guard - Gray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Penn looks to land a combination but Gray avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Gray 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.

Gray clinches with his opponent.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray wants a takedown.

Gray manages to break the clinch.
Jay Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a nice body kick.

Gray drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Penn tries to pull guard but Gray won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gray successfully pulls guard.
Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gray controlling the position.

Gray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gray throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.

Gray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gray's guard.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray lands with a nice body kick.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gray smiles and moves away.
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Penn with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Penn.

Gray has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.

Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and Gray moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray breaks from the clinch.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gray decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.

Gray gets to his feet - Penn follows without any prompting.

Gray rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gray breaks from the clinch.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Jay Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn has his takedown stuffed

and Gray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Penn is trying to stand up.
Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Gray putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands with some strikes.
Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gray's back!

Gray defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Penn's arms.

Penn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gray knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gray for a finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Penn working for the choke.
Gray breaks Penn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gray is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gray stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position.

Gray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gray jabs at Penn's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gray rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penn lands a right hand.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
Gray lands a right hand.

Gray breaks the clinch.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gray counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.

Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Penn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gray is surviving well by controlling Penn's body position as best he can.
Penn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gray counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.

Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn trying to get back to full guard but Gray takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Penn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gray unloading with bombs!
Penn regains half guard.
Penn is trying to control but can't.

Gray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gray.
Penn is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position.

Penn working for a triangle but Gray defends it easily.
Jay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Gray stands up and waves to Penn to follow him.
Penn shoots and misses

and Gray moves into the clinch.

Gray has hold of one of Penn's legs. Penn is fighting the takedown attempt but Gray gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Gray stands up from Penn's guard - Gray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gray counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray lands a left hand.

Penn successfully pulls guard.

Penn pushes a forearm under Gray's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gray is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jay Penn!