PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson has chosen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne as his entrance music. 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.

Nieddds
vs
Grayson

168 cm
37
150 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

171 cm
35
159 lbs
27 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieddds throws a combination that misses
and Grayson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
Grayson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grayson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grayson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nieddds throws a hook but Grayson blocks it.
Nieddds takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grayson lands a leg kick that knocks Nieddds off balance momentarily.
Nieddds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nieddds cracks Grayson with a good jab.
Nieddds lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds sizes up Grayson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nieddds has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rutgers Athletic Club in the buildup to the fight.
Grayson cracks Nieddds with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nieddds was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nieddds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.
Nieddds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grayson.
Nieddds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grayson throws a shot to the body.
Grayson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Nieddds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.
Nieddds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grayson misses with a straight left.
Nieddds misses with an uppercut. Grayson saw that one coming.
Nieddds connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nieddds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nieddds duly obliges.
Nieddds looks to land a right hand but Grayson moved out of range.
Grayson looks to throw the jab but Nieddds is out of range.
Grayson needs to keep his hands up - Nieddds had a free shot at his head there.
Grayson swings widly with a right hand
and Nieddds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson slips a straight right by Nieddds.
Grayson misses with an uppercut. Nieddds saw that one coming.
Grayson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grayson misses with a low kick as Nieddds jumps back.
Grayson takes a swing at Nieddds's ribcage but misses.
Nieddds defending well as Grayson loads up on a big left hand.
Grayson looks for the body kick but Nieddds saw that one coming.
Grayson lands a leg kick that knocks Nieddds off balance momentarily.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Nieddds keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grayson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grayson. That's going to slow Nieddds down.
Grayson throws a low kick but Nieddds moves out of range easily.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Nieddds misses with a wild combination.
Nieddds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieddds moves away from the strike by Grayson.
Grayson dodges the punch combination from Nieddds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Nieddds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nieddds misses with a looping left.
Grayson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nieddds. That did some damage!
Nieddds moves away from the strike by Grayson.
A swing and a miss from Grayson.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grayson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Grayson.
Grayson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nieddds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nieddds blocks a jab.
Nieddds misses with a combination
and Grayson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Grayson catches Nieddds with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nieddds blocks a jab.
Nieddds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left and a right from Nieddds both land. Nice combination.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieddds misses with an uppercut
and Grayson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nieddds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grayson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nieddds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grayson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
Marcus Grayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grayson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Grayson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Nieddds does it's job there.
Nieddds misses with the combination.
Nieddds misses with a combination
and Grayson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nieddds lands a nice looking body shot.
Grayson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nieddds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses with an uppercut.
Grayson loads up on a big right hand but Nieddds slips the punch.
Grayson throws a right hand that misses
and Nieddds counters with a series of strikes. Grayson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nieddds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nieddds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grayson takes a swing at Nieddds's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nieddds. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Grayson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nieddds doesn't seem phased though.
Grayson slips a straight right by Nieddds.
Grayson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nieddds.
Nieddds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson tries to score with a low kick but Nieddds moves his leg out of the way.
Grayson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nieddds.
Grayson tries to work over Nieddds's front leg with a kick but Nieddds checks it.
Nieddds lands a nice looking body shot.
Grayson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nieddds in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieddds checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nieddds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grayson, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Grayson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nieddds lands with a cross.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson scores with a jab. Nieddds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nieddds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieddds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grayson's head backwards.
Nieddds looks to score with a jab to the body but Grayson is just out of range.
Nieddds lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nieddds throws a right hand that Grayson ducks under and follows up with a left that Grayson also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grayson.
Grayson scores with a jab to the head.
Nieddds scores with a three punch combo!

Grayson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Grayson falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Nieddds!
Bobby Nieddds really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.