PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ulriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Awesome God. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ulriksen
vs
Gray

183 cm
25
202 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
38
193 lbs
27 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Ulriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Mr Gray!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ulriksen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ulriksen gets back to full guard.
Gray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulriksen is keeping the position for now.
Ulriksen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gray preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulriksen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Gray drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gray jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ulriksen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray works over Ulriksen with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Ulriksen is keeping the position.
Ulriksen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ulriksen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ulriksen is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to improve his position but Ulriksen is controlling well.
Ulriksen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gray!
Gray is desperately trying to improve his position but Ulriksen has a good base and remains in mount.
Ulriksen trying to control but Gray is having none of it.
Ulriksen controlling his opponent.
Gray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gray keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gray is desperately trying to improve his position but Ulriksen has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Ulriksen.
Gray bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ulriksen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.

Gray is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ulriksen defends well.
Ulriksen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Ulriksen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ulriksen scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray has momentary wrist control but Ulriksen slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulriksen wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ulriksen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ulriksen controls from within his opponent's guard.

Gray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ulriksen defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gray throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ulriksen escapes and throws Gray's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Ulriksen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ulriksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Gray. Those never looked like landing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ulriksen.
Ulriksen scoring with punches and elbows.
Ulriksen is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray tries to buck Ulriksen off but Ulriksen is having none of it.
Ulriksen is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ulriksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulriksen is trying to control. Gray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ulriksen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gray's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulriksen working over Gray with some ground and pound. Gray looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ulriksen moves into full mount! Gray won't be happy about that!
Gray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ulriksen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gray looks a forlorn figure.
Ulriksen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gray is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ulriksen breaks from Gray's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulriksen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Gray is rocked!
Gray taking shots to the head.
Gray is still in real trouble! Can Ulriksen finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulriksen drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gray! More shots from Ulriksen and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Ulriksen!