PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Freeman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grey
vs
Freeman

180 cm
28
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
31
220 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Cynical Truth Vegas

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grey has a takedown stuffed.
Grey wants to clinch but Freeman slips to the side
and Freeman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Sasha Grey has been cut.
Freeman lands a jab to Grey's midsection.

Grey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freeman defends it nicely.

Grey has closed the distance and engaged Freeman in a clinch.
Grey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasha Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey wants to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman wants to stall.
Grey trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey missing with knees to the body.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Grey improves position.
Grey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeman.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Grey gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Freeman avoiding damage.
Grey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freeman is defending well for now.

Grey pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Freeman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freeman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grey. Grey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grey tries to clinch up.

Grey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freeman, pushing him back against the cage.

Grey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.

Grey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Freeman quickly recovers to half guard.
Grey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freeman trying to control from the bottom.
Grey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grey wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Grey has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freeman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Grey.
Grey throws a big right hand that misses.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
Grey landing with the ground and pound.
Grey throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
Freeman wants to stand but Grey is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Freeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grey.
Freeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grey.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey throwing strikes from guard but Freeman blocks nicely.
Grey is looking to work some ground and pound but Freeman has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Grey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freeman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grey tries to clinch up.
Grey tries to clinch up but Freeman circles away and keeps his distance.

Grey closes the distance and pushes Freeman back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freeman's brow.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Grey gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.

Grey gets control of Freeman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Freeman postures up.
Freeman wants to stand and escape but instead Grey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grey tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freeman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Freeman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grey throws a big elbow that misses.
Grey distracts Freeman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Freeman 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.
Freeman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grey throwing strikes but missing.
Grey scoring with punches to the head and 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!
Grey throws an elbow that misses. Freeman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grey's guard. Nice move by Freeman!

Grey has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Freeman has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey jumps guard.
Grey is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Grey controlling Freeman's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sasha Grey.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Grey with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey moves into the clinch.
Grey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeman.
Grey lands a nice knee to the body.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grey obliges.
Grey lands a nice knee to the body.

Grey breaks from the clinch.

Grey gets a clinch.
Grey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Freeman is defending well for now.
Grey lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.

Grey gets control of Freeman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Grey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Grey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grey wants to clinch
and Grey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grey fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey fails in his attempt to clinch.

Grey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grey lands in his opponent's guard.
Grey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Grey dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Grey moves to clinch but Freeman breaks away
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Grey instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Grey being controlled against the cage.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Freeman manages to break the clinch.
Grey tries to clinch up.
Freeman slaps away a takedown attempt from Grey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grey fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Grey drives through and clinches with Freeman against the cage.

Grey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Grey.
Grey tries to land a front kick but Freeman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey.
Grey dives in for a single leg takedown but Freeman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grey can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasha Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Grey jumps into guard, dragging Freeman to the mat.
Freeman wants to stand and escape but instead Grey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grey.
Grey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grey.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grey throws a big right hand that misses.
Grey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grey trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freeman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freeman has momentary wrist control but Grey slips an elbow through the middle.
Gordon Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sasha Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sasha Grey.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Grey!
Our winner, Sasha Grey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.