PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murray Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Grey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hewitt
vs
Grey

188 cm
22
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murray Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Grey!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Hewitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Hewitt.
Danga de danga de dang - Grey scores with a four punch combination!
Grey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hewitt avoids it really well and circles away.

Grey gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hewitt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Grey controls the position.
Grey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Hewitt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey wants to control but Hewitt is keeping him busy.
Grey laying and praying for a moment but Hewitt takes advantage and regains half guard.
Grey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hewitt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grey trying to advance position but Hewitt counters by regaining guard.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.

Hewitt scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hewitt misses with a lunging right hand

and Grey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hewitt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grey won't allow Hewitt to get back to his feet.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hewitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hewitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hewitt cracks Grey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hewitt throws a right and a left that Grey avoids nicely.
Hewitt missing with a left hand there. Grey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey just misses with a punch to the body.
Grey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grey. Hewitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hewitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey.
No luck for Grey with that takedown attempt.
Grey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt checks a low kick from Grey.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Hewitt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hewitt uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hewitt misses with a low kick as Grey jumps back.
Hewitt misses with a straight right.
Hewitt thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Hewitt there.
Grey shoots in but no luck this time.
Murray Hewitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Grey.
Hewitt throws a sloppy body shot
and Grey counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Murray Hewitt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hewitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grey's head.
Hewitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grey tries to move into range but Hewitt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hewitt throws a big shot that misses.
Hewitt takes a swing at Grey's ribcage but misses.
Hewitt misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hewitt!
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Grey.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grey misses with an uppercut.
Murray Hewitt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hewitt connects with a right hand. Grey shakes it off.
Grey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hewitt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt lands a body shot.
A good leg kick by Hewitt.
Grey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hewitt throws a head kick that misses.
Hewitt avoids a kick to the body.

Grey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hewitt to the ground. Grey is now in Hewitt's guard.
Grey preventing the sweep.
Hewitt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grey is controlling him.
Hewitt pulls Grey in close to prevent any damage.
Hewitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hewitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hewitt throws the left hand but Grey avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Hewitt.
Hewitt misses with a two punch combination.
Murray Hewitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt throws a hook to the side of Grey's head but Grey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grey slips under a jab.
Hewitt clobbers Grey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hewitt wants to land a leg kick but Grey is out of range.
A slow jab from Hewitt misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Grey.
Hewitt throws a hook but Grey avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Grey blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Grey.

Grey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grey looking to control but instead Hewitt has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hewitt is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hewitt's head.
Grey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hewitt's head.
Grey is just content to waste time from the top position. Hewitt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hewitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewitt being controlled here, momentarily.
Grey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grey looking to sit in guard and control but Hewitt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Hewitt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hewitt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hewitt walks into a jab.
Grey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hewitt throws a push kick but Grey slaps the foot to one side.
Grey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hewitt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Grey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grey prevents Hewitt from improving his position.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hewitt keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hewitt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grey is working away from the top position though.
Hewitt tries to kick Grey off but Grey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
Hewitt throws a poor cross that misses
and Grey counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt looks to land a body kick but Grey moved away.
Hewitt throws out a loose jab but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hewitt misses with a looping right.
Grey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hewitt jabs at Grey's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hewitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Grey.
Grey shoots in looking for a takedown. Hewitt tries to sprawl out of it but Grey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hewitt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hewitt throws a leg kick but Grey checks it.
Hewitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grey fails with the takedown.
Grey misses the shot to the body.

Hewitt tries to sprawl but Grey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hewitt moves into full guard.
Hewitt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Derrick Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grey is trying to stand back up but Hewitt is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt trying to control the action but Grey is working from the bottom.
Grey is pressing down on Hewitt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hewitt wants to control from the top but Grey keeps moving.
Hewitt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hewitt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Hewitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hewitt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murray Hewitt!