PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yokozuna Asashoryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Grey
vs
Asashoryu

180 cm
33
255 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

212 cm
29
278 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yokozuna Asashoryu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey throws an off balance right hand
and Asashoryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sasha Grey has been cut.
Asashoryu connects with a right hand. Grey shakes it off.

Grey closes the distance and pushes Asashoryu back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
Grey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grey lands an elbow just above Asashoryu 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asashoryu is pushing Grey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Grey.

Grey breaks the clinch.

Grey moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asashoryu.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Asashoryu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Grey.
Asashoryu trying to control the position but instead, Grey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Asashoryu into the cage.
Asashoryu tries to break the clinch but Grey is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asashoryu backwards.
Grey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grey tries to work over Asashoryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grey lands a nice uppercut.
Grey lands a shot to the body.
Grey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grey has Asashoryu pressed against the cage.
Grey has Asashoryu pushed against the cage.
Grey seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Grey's head coaches at Elite Dojo [21 Coaches / 56 cap] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey gets a clinch.
Grey leaning against his opponent.
Grey has Asashoryu pressed against the cage, preventing Asashoryu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asashoryu backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Asashoryu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asashoryu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grey has him pressed against the cage.

Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sasha Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey throws an off balance right hand
and Asashoryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Asashoryu.

Sasha Grey's cut is getting worse.
Jab by Asashoryu.

Sasha Grey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Grey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asashoryu.
Grey looks to clinch

and Asashoryu counters with a right hand that sends Grey tumbling to the canvas! Can Asashoryu finish him? He dives into Grey's guard looking to do just that!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sasha Grey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yokozuna Asashoryu!
An out of breath Yokozuna Asashoryu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.