PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bong Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toe comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Grayson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Toe
vs
Grayson

162 cm
29
153 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

171 cm
31
159 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Toe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grayson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grayson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toe counters with a nice body kick.
Grayson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toe on the side of the head.
Grayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Toe.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grayson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grayson misses with the combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Grayson scores with a four punch combination!
Toe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Toe works Grayson's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Toe misses.
Grayson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grayson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Toe rather than just go for the knockout.
Toe's corner calls for a 1-2. Toe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grayson throws the left hand but Toe avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Toe.
Toe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grayson's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toe misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Toe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grayson's corner calls for a 1-2. Grayson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toe throws a head kick that misses.
Toe throws a wild body kick that Grayson sees coming a mile off.
Toe throws a jab but it's blocked by Grayson.
Toe moves in looking to clinch but Grayson pushes him off.
Grayson misses with a double jab.
Toe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Grayson.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toe.
Grayson tests Toe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toe looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Grayson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grayson misses with a straight right.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
A big right from Grayson misses.
Toe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grayson misses with a hook. Toe ducked under it nicely.
Toe avoids the body shot from Grayson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grayson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Toe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Toe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grayson lands a body shot.
Toe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marcus Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toe misses with a double jab.
Grayson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toe.
Toe connects with a body shot that sends Grayson's belly button to the back.
Toe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
Grayson misses with the combination.
Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Bong Toe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grayson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toe.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick from Toe.
Toe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.
Grayson digs a good body shot into Toe's ribs.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Toe scores with a head kick.

It looks like Marcus Grayson has been cut.
A head kick misses from Toe.
Toe throws a big shot that misses.
Toe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grayson.
Grayson connects with an inside leg kick.
Toe avoids the body shot from Grayson.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Toe moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toe.
Grayson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toe backwards.
Grayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toe looking to throw knees to the head but Grayson is blocking nicely.
Toe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grayson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toe stalling the fight.
Grayson throws a head punch that misses.
Grayson can't find room to land a body shot as Toe controls the action.
Grayson misses with the head strike.
Toe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe lands a good knee to the midsection. Grayson won't want to take too many of those.
Toe can't find room to land a body shot as Grayson controls the action.
Grayson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toe's elbow.
Grayson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toe lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toe misses with a punch to the body.
Toe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grayson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toe backwards.
Grayson tries to throw a body punch but Toe avoids it by throwing Grayson back against the cage.
Grayson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grayson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grayson lands a nice uppercut.
Grayson tries a body shot but Toe blocks it.
Grayson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grayson tries to throw a body punch but Toe avoids it by throwing Grayson back against the cage.
Toe prevents the takedown attempt.
Grayson misses with some punches.
Grayson is working Toe over against the cage.

Grayson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toe as he jumps to the side.
Toe throws a sloppy body shot
and Grayson counters with a right hand to the body.
Grayson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Grayson tries to keep at a distance but Toe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grayson tries for a takedown but Toe manages to get underhooks.
Bong Toe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Grayson.
Grayson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grayson as Toe tries to tie him up.
Grayson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grayson misses with a punch on the inside.
Grayson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grayson.
Grayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grayson avoiding damage as Toe throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayson misses with a punch on the inside.
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 cut man is working on Marcus Grayson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Grayson's corner calls for a 1-2. Grayson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grayson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toe misses with a wild body shot.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toe was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson tried to score with a low kick but Toe checks it.
Grayson avoids the head kick by Toe.
Toe tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Toe blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
Toe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Grayson. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Grayson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toe lands with a good body shot.
Toe blocks a jab.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
Toe throws a head kick that misses
and Grayson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bong Toe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toe misses with a looping right.
Toe misses with a body shot
and Grayson counters with a one-two to the body.
Toe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toe wants to clinch.
Toe takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe tried to score with a low kick but Grayson checks it.
Grayson lands a jab.
Grayson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick.
Toe misses with a two punch combination.
Toe misses the shot to the body.
Grayson lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a combination that misses
and Toe counters with a body kick that stops Grayson in his tracks momentarily.
Toe throws a body kick that misses.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toe manages to avoid it.
Grayson avoids the body shot from Toe.
Grayson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grayson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grayson digs a good hook to Toe's body.
Jab, jab by Grayson - just one landing.
Grayson misses with a double jab

and Toe moves into the clinch.
Toe lands an elbow just above Grayson 's eye.
Marcus Grayson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toe misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grayson avoids a wild elbow strike from Toe.
Toe blocking some punches.
Toe lands an uppercut.
Toe lands a knee to the body.
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!
Toe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Toe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grayson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toe blocking some punches.
Grayson misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toe tries to land knees in the clinch but Grayson avoids the damage to the body.
Grayson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grayson tries to score a body lock takedown but Toe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bong Toe.
I think Toe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcus Grayson!
Marcus Grayson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.