PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Oven's chin.

Gray
vs
Oven

188 cm
35
280 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

185 cm
33
195 lbs
18 - 15 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Oven!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oven slips a jab from Gray.
Oven circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Oven counter with a right hand.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Oven to counter with a crisp jab.
Gray shoots and misses
and Oven counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Oven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray shoots and misses
and Oven counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven avoids the body shot from Gray.

Gray rushes Oven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oven.
Oven lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Oven lands with a light punch inside.
Oven scores with a hook to the body.
Oven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Oven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray misses with a left hand
and Oven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oven makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gray's head.
A shot to the body from Gray misses
and Oven counters with a leg kick.
Gray wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Oven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray looks to clinch
and Oven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oven throws a good cross that connects.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oven circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gray wants to clinch
and Oven counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Oven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gray darts in trying to clinch
and Oven counters with a left to the body.
Gray wants to clinch
and Oven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Gray shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gray showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Oven trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oven is not content to let Gray control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oven keeps control of the position for the meantime.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Gray wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Oven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray missing with a left hand there. Oven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray shoots in and bounces Oven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gray preventing the sweep.
Oven keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Oven wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Oven has control of Gray's left arm, preventing Gray from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gray tries for a takedown but Oven circles away easily
and Oven counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray tries to clinch but Oven moves away
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
Oven scores with a nice head shot.
Gray tries for a takedown but Oven circles away easily
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oven connects with a jab.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Oven counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oven throws a one two combo.
Gray closes the distance but Oven moves to the side
and Oven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray wants to clinch but Oven slips to the side
and Oven counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Oven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oven counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oven lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
Gray shoots and misses
and Oven counters with an inside leg kick.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Oven counters with a thumping low kick.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Oven.
Gray misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Oven!

Gray stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oven counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oven!
Gray looks to clinch
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray tries to clinch

and Oven counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gray!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oven controls the position.
Ben Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. George Oven hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Oven to counter with a crisp jab.
Oven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
Gray takes one on the button.
Oven throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Gray misses with a double jab
and Oven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gray has his foot on Oven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oven works his way back into a safe position though.
Oven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oven controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oven looking to pass the guard.
Ben Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gray looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Oven passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Oven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oven 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Oven!
An out of breath George Oven thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.