PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Armsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Gray acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Armsworth
vs
Gray

180 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
161 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Armsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Gray!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Armsworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armsworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gray throws a combination that misses
and Armsworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armsworth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Armsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt

so Armsworth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Armsworth wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Armsworth won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Armsworth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gray on the ground.
Armsworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Armsworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing Armsworth from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gray misses with a lunging right hand
and Armsworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray throws a poor cross that misses

and Armsworth counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gray!
Armsworth tries to control but Gray wriggling away.
Armsworth avoids the attempt from Gray to control.
Gray tries to reverse the position but Armsworth maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray tries to lock up and control but Armsworth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gray is looking to escape.
Armsworth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Armsworth is breathing heavily.
Armsworth tries to control but Gray wriggling away.
Gray bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gray throwing strikes but missing.

Jim Armsworth has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Armsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Armsworth counters with a takedown into side control.
Jim Armsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Gray.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Armsworth wants to take a breather but Gray manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Armsworth.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gray holds on and takes a little breather.
Gray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Armsworth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gray tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gray postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Armsworth looks a forlorn figure.
Armsworth in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gray lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armsworth hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gray cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray landing strikes from the mount and Armsworth is in trouble!
Armsworth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Armsworth tries to get out of the position.
Gray misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Armsworth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Armsworth as he avoids it easily.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Armsworth counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gray!
Jim Armsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Gray.
Gray is desperately trying to improve his position but Armsworth has a good base and remains in mount.
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gray manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Armsworth slips a nice elbow through Gray's hands, connecting with Gray's forehead.
Armsworth is trying to control. Gray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gray gets full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armsworth tries to stand but Gray is controlling from the bottom.
Gray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armsworth's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armsworth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gray lands a couple of elbows.
Gray thows a big elbow that misses.
Gray is in close to Armsworth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Armsworth's head.
Gray postures up and lands a big shot to Armsworth's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gray thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Armsworth's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gray lands a couple of elbows.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gray prevents Armsworth from getting back to his feet.
Gray with a nice head shot there.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gray landing some decent shots from guard.
Armsworth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray works over Armsworth with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gray is working Armsworth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Armsworth has wrist control.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Armsworth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Armsworth has wrist control.
Gray pushes down on Armsworth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth has hold of Gray's hands but Gray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gray is nestled in close to Armsworth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gray throwing shots but Armsworth is blocking nicely.
Gray lands with a punch from half guard.
Gray trying to control from half guard but Armsworth is working away.
Gray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gray seems to be working for a kimura but Armsworth defends the submission attempt.
Gray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Armsworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Armsworth. Those never looked like landing.
Jim Armsworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray lands a jab.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Armsworth as he jumps to the side.
Armsworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Gray or perhaps it was just good defense by Armsworth which made him look bad.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Armsworth to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim Armsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Gray.
Armsworth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gray pinned against the cage. Gray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Armsworth misses with a takedown attempt - Gray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armsworth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Armsworth wants it to stay on the feet.

Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Armsworth, pushing him back against the cage.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Armsworth has Gray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Armsworth gets underhooks to prevent Gray's takedown attempt.
Gray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray shoots and misses
and Armsworth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armsworth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gray checks a low kick from Armsworth.
Gray has his takedown stuffed

and Armsworth counters with a takedown into side control.
Gray is looking for a sweep.

Armsworth decides to stand back up. Armsworth steps back and let's Gray get back to his feet.
Gray tries to clinch up but Armsworth circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Armsworth.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Armsworth counters with a three punch combo that has Gray backing up. Gray nods at Armsworth to acknowledge the strikes.
Armsworth tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Armsworth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gray shoots and misses

and Armsworth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Armsworth is going to stand back up.
Armsworth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gray defending well though.
Gray is refusing to be controlled, as Armsworth sits in half guard.
Gray manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth throws a strike but Gray rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Gray scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray thows a big elbow that misses.
Gray stands and throws Armsworth's legs to the side, diving into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Armsworth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Armsworth 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Armsworth!