PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Step into a world - KRS One. Grayson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. 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.

Nelson
vs
Grayson

170 cm
30
155 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

171 cm
30
159 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a solid leg kick but Grayson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nelson.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Grayson.
Grayson lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grayson.
Grayson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson misses with the body kick
and Grayson counters with a nice uppercut.
Grayson moves out of range of the strikes.
Grayson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nelson.
Grayson digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Grayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Grayson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grayson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses.
Grayson throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Grayson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grayson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grayson is just out of range.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Grayson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grayson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grayson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grayson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grayson.
Grayson moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grayson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Grayson.
Grayson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Grayson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Grayson throws a solid leg kick but Nelson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grayson.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grayson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Nelson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Grayson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grayson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nelson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grayson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson throws a leg kick
and Grayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Grayson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grayson trying to mount his opponent but Nelson defends it.
Grayson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grayson trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
Grayson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Marcus Grayson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grayson to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Grayson lands with a good body shot.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grayson slips under a jab from Nelson.
Grayson scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Grayson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grayson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grayson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grayson is able to avoid easily.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Marcus Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Grayson - just one landing.
Grayson swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Nelson
and Grayson counters with an outside leg kick.

Grayson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grayson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Grayson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grayson is one step ahead there.
Grayson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grayson prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Grayson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grayson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grayson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelson throws a hook but Grayson blocks it.
Grayson misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there

and Grayson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grayson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Grayson sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Grayson.
Grayson wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Grayson slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.
Grayson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nelson defending well though.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Grayson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grayson wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position.
Grayson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grayson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nelson trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Grayson there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grayson stalling.
Nelson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nelson wants to control but Grayson is keeping busy.
Grayson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grayson lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grayson has a takedown stuffed.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Grayson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grayson misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grayson's knee momentarily.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
Nelson misses with a low kick as Grayson jumps back.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson scores with a jab. Nelson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grayson sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grayson scores with a punch to the head.
Grayson looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Grayson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson lands with a hook. Grayson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Grayson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grayson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grayson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grayson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grayson checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Grayson counters with a left to the body.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimbo Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grayson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grayson avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grayson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Grayson moved away.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Grayson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grayson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Marcus Grayson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.
Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grayson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Grayson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses the body punch
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A cross from Nelson lands.
Grayson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nelson at a distance.
Grayson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Grayson with a jab.
Grayson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Grayson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nelson misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nelson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grayson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Grayson.
Well Grayson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Grayson!
Marcus Grayson gave a mention to Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).