PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gridlock's entrance music is Robbie Williams - Come Undone. A fine choice. Le has chosen Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings 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.

Gridlock
vs
Tran Le

190 cm
31
185 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

179 cm
31
182 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phan Tran Le!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gridlock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le momentarily.
Gridlock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gridlock.
Gridlock throws a looping overhand right but Le ducks down to avoid it.
Le tries to counter with a clinch but Gridlock shakes him off and moves away.
Le tries to clinch but Gridlock is having none of it.
A lazy left from Gridlock finds it's target.
Gridlock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le.
Le lands a jab.
Alastair Gridlock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gridlock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le lands with a cross.
Gridlock misses with a wild body shot.
Gridlock misses with an uppercut. Le saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gridlock, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gridlock moves away.
Gridlock throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Le is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gridlock with a body shot.
Gridlock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gridlock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gridlock scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Gridlock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock throws a jab but it's blocked by Le.
Gridlock throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le slips under a jab from Gridlock.
Gridlock lands with a nice body punch.
Gridlock throws an overhand right that lands on Le's shoulder, as Le tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Le was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gridlock tried to score with a low kick but Le checks it.
Le's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gridlock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Le scrambles back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Le pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gridlock lands a right hand.
Le pressing his opponent against the cage.
Le lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gridlock tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Gridlock back against the cage.
Gridlock blocks an elbow strike from Le.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le lands with a left to the head.
Le looking to stall.
Le misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gridlock.
Gridlock lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le pushes Gridlock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gridlock blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Le throws an elbow but misses.
Gridlock pushes Le back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gridlock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Le throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Le looking to stall.
Gridlock lands a shoulder strike.
Gridlock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Le goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gridlock tries a body shot but Le blocks it.
Gridlock effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gridlock avoids the elbow strike from Le, against the cage.
Gridlock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Gridlock.
A right handed body shot lands from Gridlock.
Le throws a punch but it's blocked by Gridlock.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Le just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gridlock's brow.
Gridlock works on Le's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Gridlock.
Nice body punch from Gridlock.
Le looks winded!
Gridlock lands a nice shot to the body.
Le working aggressively here.
Gridlock misses with a body punch.
Gridlock wants to stall.
Le blocks a body shot from Gridlock.
Le misses with the head strike.
Gridlock tries a body shot but Le blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gridlock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gridlock.
Gridlock lands a right hand.
Gridlock is pushing Le up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gridlock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gridlock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Gridlock lands a hook that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Le tries to land knees in the clinch but Gridlock avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Gridlock to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gridlock.
Le prevents a body shot from Gridlock.
Le lands an elbow inside that Gridlock shrugs off.
Gridlock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gridlock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
Gridlock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gridlock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gridlock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alastair Gridlock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left and a right from Gridlock both land. Nice combination.
Le is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gridlock.
Gridlock misses with a kick to the body.
Alastair Gridlock is winning the standup battle so far.
Gridlock swings for the body but Le moves out of range.
Le throws a looping overhand right but Gridlock ducks down to avoid it.
Le looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gridlock scores with a sloppy right hand. Le should have avoided that one.
Gridlock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Le misses with a hook.
Gridlock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gridlock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gridlock misses with a straight right.
Gridlock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gridlock - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le darts in trying to clinch
and Gridlock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gridlock moves out of range of the body kick from Le.

Le closes the distance and clinches.
Gridlock blocks a body shot from Le.
Gridlock is trying to maintain a safe position but Le gets an underhook and turns Gridlock into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gridlock.
A short right from Gridlock on the inside.
Gridlock tries a body shot but Le blocks it.
Gridlock struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Gridlock misses with the head strike.
Le holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Le scores with a shoulder strike.
Alastair Gridlock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gridlock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gridlock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gridlock tries to work over Le's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Le.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock blocks a body shot from Le.
Le trying to land knees to the body.
Gridlock lands an uppercut.
Gridlock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le works on Gridlock's body with a couple of short punches.
Le looking to stall.
Gridlock has Le pushed against the cage.
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!
Gridlock is working Le over against the cage.
Gridlock lands a nice shot to the body.
Gridlock lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Le throws an elbow but misses.
Le swings wildly with an uppercut but Gridlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gridlock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Le is breathing heavily.
Gridlock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gridlock - that landed with a thud.
Gridlock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le as Gridlock tries to tie him up.
Gridlock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gridlock misses with a punch to the body.
Gridlock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gridlock - that landed with a thud.
Gridlock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gridlock lands with a light punch inside.
Gridlock misses with a punch to the body.
Gridlock tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Gridlock back against the cage.
Gridlock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gridlock struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock tries to work over Le's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le.
Gridlock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Gridlock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le can do to turn this around?
Gridlock misses with a body punch.
Gridlock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gridlock misses with a body punch.
Le throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Le utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gridlock lands a body shot.
Le lands a nice shot to the body.
Gridlock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Le lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gridlock.
Gridlock lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Le throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alastair Gridlock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Le wants to clinch.
Le lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gridlock circles away quickly and effectively.
Gridlock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le has time to react.
Gridlock lands a jab to the nose.
Gridlock lands an overhand right.
Gridlock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Le is rocked!
Le misses with a head kick.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Gridlock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gridlock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Le is still on wobbly legs! Can Gridlock finish him?
It looks like Gridlock has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gridlock tries a head kick but it misses.
Le darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le seems to have recovered his senses.
Gridlock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Le misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gridlock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Le has Gridlock up against the cage in a clinch.
Gridlock tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Gridlock back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Gridlock.
Le takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le prevents a body shot from Gridlock.
Gridlock works on Le's body with a couple of short punches.
Le wants to stall.
Gridlock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gridlock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gridlock digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
Gridlock taking a breather.
Gridlock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gridlock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phan Tran Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws an elbow that misses.
Gridlock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le misses with the head strike.
Gridlock is pushing Le up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Le has a couple of punches blocked by Gridlock.
Gridlock lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gridlock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le digs a right hand underneath Gridlock's ribcage. Gridlock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gridlock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Gridlock tries to work over Le's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gridlock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gridlock scores with a hook to the body.
Gridlock presses Le against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gridlock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
Gridlock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gridlock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock blocks the elbow strike.
Gridlock lands an uppercut.
Gridlock stalling the fight.
Gridlock is working Le over against the cage.
Le tries a body shot but Gridlock blocks it.
Gridlock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gridlock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Gridlock as the two fighters clinch.
Gridlock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gridlock digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
Gridlock gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gridlock misses with a punch to the body.
Le can't find room to land a body shot as Gridlock controls the action.

Gridlock drops Le onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Le is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le blocks a body shot from Gridlock.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Gridlock controls his hands.
Gridlock struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le blocks a body shot from Gridlock.
Le lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gridlock backwards.
Gridlock misses with a punch to the body.
Alastair Gridlock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gridlock misses with a punch to the body.
Gridlock scores with a shoulder strike.
Le gets through Gridlock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gridlock gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gridlock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gridlock trying to control the position but instead, Le has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gridlock into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gridlock drops Le onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Le is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Le misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Gridlock.
Gridlock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gridlock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Le lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alastair Gridlock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gridlock 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alastair Gridlock!
Our winner, Alastair Gridlock, 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.
The defeated Phan Tran Le had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.