PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knocked Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home by Alter Bridge. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grey
vs
Out

190 cm
29
210 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Knocked Out!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Out or perhaps it was just good defense by Grey which made him look bad.
Grey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Out tries to avoid it but Grey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Out to the ground. Out escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Out counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grey's guard now.
Out trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Out throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Out working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Out preventing the sweep.
Out throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Out is looking to work some ground and pound but Grey has wrist control.
Grey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grey trying to control the position.
Grey wants to stand but Out is controlling the position.
Grey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grey tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Out postures up.
Grey is pulling down on Out's head. It's preventing any offense from Out, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Grey just wasn't active enough.

Out shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grey wants to stand up but Out is controlling him.
Out won't allow Grey to sweep him here.
Out postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grey controlling Out's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out throwing strikes but missing.
Grey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grey has his hands on Out's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Grey just wasn't active enough.
Out shoots in looking for a takedown but Grey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Out's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Out tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grey swivels and escapes.
Gabriel Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knocked Out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Out but Out pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Grey scores a takedown into full mount!
Out is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Grey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Out looks a forlorn figure.
Grey with shots to the head and body - Out looks very uncomfortable down there.
Out really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grey with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey working Out over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out is working to get back to half guard.
Grey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Out tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Out tries to hold on but Grey postures up.
Out is in a horrible position here. Grey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Grey scoring with strikes but Out is staying in there.
Out can't escape the position.
Grey wants to control the pace but Out is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey avoids the attempt from Out to control.
Grey punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grey stuffs the takedown.
Out defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grey.

Out throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Out is in Grey's guard.
Grey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Out is one step ahead there.
Grey looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Out looking to sit in guard and control but Grey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Out manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grey manages to get himself to full guard.
Grey trying to keep a closed guard but Out is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Out really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Out pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grey is keeping the position for now.

Grey kicks Out off and gets to his feet.
Gabriel Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Out is trying to defend but Grey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Out regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grey working some strikes from top position.
Grey chips away with some ground and pound.
Grey lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Out's head.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Out will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Grey is in close to Out's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grey stopping the sweep attempt from Out.
Grey throws a big elbow that misses.
Out is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grey works over Out with some ground and pound from guard.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Out is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grey stands up over Out, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Out is on top in guard.
Grey pulls Out in close to prevent any damage.
Out must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grey keeping full guard, as Out tries to pass.
Grey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Out controls the pace.
Grey controls Out momentarily but Out frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Out decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Out tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Out somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Out gets caught flat footed, as Grey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grey preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Out keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grey 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!

Out lands a glancing blow to the side of Grey's head.
Out swinging wildly here.

Out shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Grey struggling a bit here.
Grey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grey uses his free foot to push down on Out's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Out.
Grey looking to finish Out with some ground and pound. This is bad for Out!
Gabriel Grey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey with the ground and pound from mount.
Out working to try and regain half guard.
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey with the ground and pound from mount.
Out throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Grey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Out is bucking up trying to escape but Grey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Out is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grey landing shots from mount.
Out is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey with shots to the head and body - Out looks very uncomfortable down there.

Out is rocked!
Out is in a horrible position here. Grey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Out is still in real trouble! Can Grey finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Grey! Out is hurt baaadly! Grey is firing away with more strikes - Out is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Grey!
Gabriel Grey thanked the fans post fight for their support.