PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Viren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. Viren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beethoven Virus - BanYa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grayson
vs
Viren

171 cm
24
156 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

181 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Viren!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grayson dives in and scores a takedown into Viren's guard.
Grayson throws and elbow that misses. Viren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grayson's guard. Nice move by Viren!

Grayson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grayson wants to sweep here but Viren controlling him for the moment.
Grayson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Grayson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grayson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Grayson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Viren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grayson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grayson keeping moving, preventing Viren from controlling successfully.
Viren thows a big elbow that misses.

Viren drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grayson dives on top into guard.
Grayson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grayson trying to control but Viren is working from the bottom.
Grayson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grayson trying to control but Viren is working from the bottom.
Viren controls Grayson momentarily but Grayson frees himself.
Viren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grayson is one step ahead there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grayson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grayson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Viren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Grayson just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed right hand from Viren misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grayson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grayson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Viren - just one landing.
Viren misses with a looping right.
Viren misses the body punch
and Grayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viren misses with a left hand
and Grayson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Viren has closed the distance and engaged Grayson in a clinch.
A short left from Grayson.
Viren tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grayson avoids it.
Viren lands with a left to the head.
Grayson goes for a takedown attempt but Viren pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Viren darts in trying to clinch
and Viren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viren looks to clinch
and Grayson counters with a straight right hand.
Grayson lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viren tries to clinch
and Grayson counters with a thumping low kick.
Grayson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zane Viren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viren throws a combination that misses
and Viren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grayson takes a swing at Viren's ribcage but misses.
Viren closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Viren moves into the clinch.
Viren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Grayson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viren swings wildly with an uppercut but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grayson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grayson scores with a knee to the head.

Viren is rocked!
Grayson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Viren to his knees! Grayson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Grayson!