PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Warhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warhead's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Type Of Way. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warhead
vs
Gray

189 cm
21
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Warhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conner Gray!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Warhead.

Gray gets a double leg takedown into Warhead's guard.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warhead is keeping the position for now.
Gray connects with a couple of short punches.
Warhead avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray is looking to stand up but Warhead won't let him.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warhead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Warhead wants to stand up but Gray is controlling him.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Warhead's guard.
Gray trying to control the action but Warhead is working from the bottom.

Gray is looking for a kimura here.
Gray misses with a head shot. Warhead uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warhead utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gray content to stall in guard here.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Warhead has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray working some strikes from top position.
Gray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Warhead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warhead preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Conner Gray.
Gray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warhead sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gray somewhat.

Gray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gray trying to control from Warhead's half guard. Warhead has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Gray dominated that round.
That's time! Warhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gray shoots in and bounces Warhead off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Warhead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warhead works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gray lands a couple of digs.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Warhead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warhead wants to stand up but Gray is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Warhead is looking to stand up but Gray isn't so interested in that idea.
Warhead avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Conner Gray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warhead preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warhead wants to stand and escape but Gray is having none of it.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Warhead blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Warhead is retaining full guard.
Gray connects with a couple of short punches.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warhead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warhead works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Conner Gray has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Warhead gets caught napping as Gray dives in and scores a takedown. Warhead manages to retain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Warhead gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Warhead!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gray gets a double leg takedown into Warhead's guard.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Warhead keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gray postures up in Warhead's guard and throws a big left but Warhead blocks it.
Gray scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to control but Warhead is working from the bottom.
Gray with a nice head shot there.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warhead avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Warhead is keeping the position.
Gray landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Warhead manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gray has Warhead in his guard.
Gray managing to control the position.
Gray looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to strike off his back.
Gray wants to stand up but Warhead is controlling him.
Gray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gray controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray raining down shots from the mount!
Gray pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nick Warhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray throws some wild stikes that Warhead manages to avoid easily.
Conner Gray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conner Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gray 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conner Gray!
Our winner, Conner Gray, 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.