PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray has chosen Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Gray

180 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

193 cm
27
272 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Gray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.

Adams takes the fight into the clinch.

Adams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Adams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gray is trying to improve his position.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Gray is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Gray throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Gray dodges the ground and pound from Adams.

Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gray is looking to regain half guard here but Adams keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gray wants to get back to full guard.

Adams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gray has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gray wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adams trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Adams is stalling here. Gray is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Adams seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gray has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Adams is looking to regain half guard here but Gray keeps moving and retains side control.
Adams is not content to let Gray control the position.
Adams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Adams is avoiding damage well.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Gray trying to control the position but Adams is working away.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Adams is trying to buck Gray off.

Gray wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adams, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to take a breather but Adams manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gray.

Gray postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gray, into his guard.
Gray thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Adams trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Adams stands and throws Gray's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adams misses with a head shot. Gray uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gray can't keep his opponent in guard - Adams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gray gets full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adams defends it easily.
Gray looks gassed!
Adams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gray has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.

Adams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gray is trying to keep an underhook but Adams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adams wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.
Gray wants to control but Adams is keeping busy.
Adams is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.

Adams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gray actively working from the bottom here.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams wants to take a breather but Gray is having none of it.

Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gray defends it well.
Adams wants to take a breather but Gray is having none of it.
Gray is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.

Gray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray is trying to keep Adams in close.
Gray wants to improve his position but instead Adams has moved into half guard.

Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
Gray is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.

Adams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gray sees it coming and defends easily.
Gray wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.

That's four 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.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gray wants to get back to full guard.
Adams trying to control from half guard but Gray is working away.

Adams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gray sees it coming and defends easily.

Gray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams trying to control from half guard but Gray is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Adams dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Gray off the cage and back into rage.
Adams avoids the body shot from Gray.

Adams instigates a clinch.
Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gray avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adams has Gray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams can't get the takedown.
Gray prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adams pulls his leg out and moves away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Adams enables Gray to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Adams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gray wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gray puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Mark Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams is working hard here to advance position.
Gray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gray is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Brett Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams is trying to control but Gray manages to pass to mount!
Gray wants to take Adams's back but he can't do it this time.
Gray working Adams over with strikes here.
Gray is trying to control here but Adams has managed to regain half guard.
Gray lands strikes from half guard.
Adams is staying active underneath Gray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adams gets back to full guard.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gray passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gray creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Adams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gray in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gray working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gray throws an elbow but Adams slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Adams is avoiding damage well.
Mark Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gray off and has taken his back!
Gray looking very determined here, making life difficult for Adams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Adams!