PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylar Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray has chosen Saving me as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bing
vs
Gray

170 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
28
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sylar Gray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing dodges the punch combination from Gray.
Gray wants to slow Bing down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Bing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Gray looks to land a left hand but Bing moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Gray.

It looks like Eric Bing has been cut.
Bing walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.
Sylar Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick and Bing moves out of range easily.
Bing getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Bing misses.
Bing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bing.
Gray throws a series of punches but Bing moves out of range.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bing.
Gray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Bing moves away and avoids it.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Eric Bing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bing gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Gray swinging wildly here.
Bing misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands with a hook. Bing tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bing lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bing connects with a solid leg kick.
Bing goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bing looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Gray scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gray.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
and Bing counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Bing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Bing tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Bing misses with a head kick.
Bing tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bing throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bing. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
Bing throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.

Bing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Gray tries to break free but Bing pushes him back against the cage.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bing's elbow.
Bing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Bing controls the action.
Bing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Bing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bing landing knees to the body.
Bing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Sylar Gray has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bing scores with a knee to the head.
Bing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bing has him pressed against the cage.
Bing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Bing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Bing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bing managing to block the knees to the body from Gray.
Bing keeps control of Gray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bing stalls.
Bing struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylar Gray dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gray missing with a left hand there. Bing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray tries to land a leg kick but Bing saw it coming and moves away.
Bing stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bing wants it to stay on the feet.
Bing's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bing scrambles back to his feet.
Bing misses with a straight left.
Bing blocks a leg kick.
Bing checks a low kick from Gray.
Bing moves out of range of the leg kick from Gray.
A jab from Gray finds it's way through Bing's defenses.
Sylar Gray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bing motions for Gray to come forward. Bing throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
Bing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Bing feints and then cracks Gray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gray down.
Bing throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bing circles away quickly and effectively.
Bing moves away from the strike by Gray.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bing circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bing throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bing pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing leaves Gray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gray.

Eric Bing's cut is getting worse.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bing throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.

Bing has closed the distance and engaged Gray in a clinch.
Bing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Gray tries a body shot but Bing blocks it.
Bing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bing with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Gray tries a body shot but Bing blocks it.
Gray tries to stall but Bing uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Bing.
Bing connects with a knee to the head.
Bing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bing with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Bing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bing has Gray pressed against the cage, preventing Gray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bing working Gray over with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bing throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray has had enough of the clinch but Bing keeps him there for the moment.
Bing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bing.
Gray prevents a body shot from Bing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Bing looking to stall.
Bing lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Eric Bing has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bing misses with an elbow over the top.
Gray looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bing prevents a body shot from Gray.
Bing stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bing just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gray's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gray as Bing tries to tie him up.
Gray is trying to push Bing away but Bing has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylar Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Good work by Gray as he checks the leg kick.
Sylar Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gray throws a leg kick but Bing sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bing slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
Bing defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Bing steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bing throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
Good shot there by Gray.
Bing throws a leg kick but Gray moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Bing.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bing stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing moves out of range of the body kick.
Gray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bing.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gray moves out of range as Bing throws a body kick.
A jab from Gray misses.
Bing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bing scores with a head kick.
Bing throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
and Bing counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eric Bing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylar Gray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray checks a low kick from Bing.
Gray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bing throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gray.
Gray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bing is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Bing wants to clinch up but Gray keeps it at a distance.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bing misses with a head kick.
Bing ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bing.
Gray looks to land a combination but Bing avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing misses with a body kick.
Bing throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Bing throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Bing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bing, right into the meat.
A left lands for Gray.
Good work by Gray as he checks the leg kick.
Bing throws a low kick but Gray moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Gray there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gray misses with a low kick.
Bing walks into a left hand.
Gray lands a nice shot that snaps Bing's head back.
Gray throws a leg kick but Bing checks it.
Bing takes a kick to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gray checks a leg kick.
Gray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray jabs at Bing's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bing takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bing pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gray is out of range and Bing settles back down.
Gray throws a low kick, looking for Bing's leg but Bing calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylar Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylar Gray!
A very excited looking Sylar Gray made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.