PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sack comes to the cage accompanied by TUF Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sack
vs
Grey

177 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

181 cm
24
179 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Resistance

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Grey!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grey looks to throw the jab but Sack is out of range.
Grey misses with a series of wild punches.
Grey misses with a wild body shot.
Sack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grey.
A bone on bone clash there as Sack blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Sack shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grey is defended easily by Sack.
Diggin Sack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Grey.
Sack shoots in looking for a takedown. Grey tries to sprawl out of it but Sack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey missing with a left hand there. Sack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sack takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grey jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sack takes a swing at Grey's ribcage but misses.
Sack misses with a hook.
Grey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grey lands a lovely overhand right.
Grey throws an overhand right that lands on Sack's shoulder, as Sack tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Grey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grey.
Sack tries for a takedown but Grey circles away easily
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grey tried to score with a low kick but Sack checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sack. Grey does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sack shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grey is trying to defend but Sack finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack 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.

A close round but Derrick Grey will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey.
Grey misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
Sack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Derrick Grey has been cut.
Grey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sack fails to land the takedown.
Grey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grey takes a swing at Sack's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grey's hands.
Grey throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Sack to counter with a crisp jab.

Grey is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Grey.
Grey is still on wobbly legs! Can Sack finish him?
Sack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Sack misses.
Grey misses with an uppercut
and Grey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sack throws out a loose jab but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey misses with a low kick.
Sack lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grey as he avoids it easily.
Grey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack throws a front kick aimed at Grey's knee but Grey avoids it well.
Grey has his takedown stuffed
and Sack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sack.
Sack throws a hook but Grey blocks it.
Sack cracks a nice hook into Grey's ribs.
Grey throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack has his takedown stuffed
and Grey counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diggin Sack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey scores with a shot to the body.
Sack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey.
Sack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diggin Sack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Grey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grey.
Sack shoots in and drives through. Grey sprawls well.
Grey misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey slips under a jab from Sack.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Sack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sack.
Sack scores with a decent looking hook.
Grey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sack swings widly with a right hand
and Grey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sack thinking.
Grey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack misses with a hook
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Grey misses
and Sack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sack tries for a takedown but Grey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diggin Sack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack ducks under a wild hook from Grey.
Sack misses with a left hand
and Grey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diggin Sack is winning the standup battle so far.
Grey misses the body punch
and Sack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sack but Sack pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sack.
Grey swings for the body but Sack moves out of range.
Grey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sack drives through with a takedown into Grey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack preventing the sweep.
Sack throws a big elbow that misses.
Sack throwing strikes but missing.
Sack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sack trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack is in close to Grey's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diggin Sack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sack has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diggin Sack!