PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mango McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mango McGregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gray
vs
McGregor

150 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Otis Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mango McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Gray really is a fat lump.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gray defends it well.
Gray with a poor takedown
and McGregor counters with a thumping low kick.

McGregor moves into the clinch.
McGregor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gray stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor trying to stall but Gray improves his position.

Gray decides to pull guard.
McGregor wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

McGregor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

McGregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gray has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGregor jumps guard but Gray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGregor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Otis Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mango McGregor.
McGregor lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Gray.

Gray pulls guard.
McGregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGregor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McGregor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gray is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGregor defends well.
McGregor wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGregor defends well.
McGregor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gray is trying to get back to full guard.
McGregor trying to mount his opponent but Gray defends it.
Gray tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gray regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gray looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McGregor passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor stalling away here and it's allowed Gray to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McGregor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gray is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGregor is aware though and is defending well.

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

McGregor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gray has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gray dominated that round.
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.

McGregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGregor slows down the pace here.

Gray decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gray is taking a breather. McGregor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Otis Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGregor tries to roll over but Gray keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor is still trying to improve position.
Gray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McGregor tries to get to full guard but Gray has control of the leg.
Gray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McGregor tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gray has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGregor is desperately trying to improve his position but Gray has a good base and remains in mount.
McGregor tries to hold on but Gray postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gray scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGregor?
McGregor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gray landing strikes from the mount.
McGregor tries to hold on but Gray pushes him away.
McGregor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gray avoids the attempt from McGregor to control.
McGregor is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray controlling the position easily from mount.
Gray lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray controlling from the full mount.
Gray landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gray dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gray somewhat.
Gray darts in looking for a takedown but McGregor gets double underhooks and turns Gray into the cage.
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray dives in for a single leg takedown but McGregor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray shoots for a takedown but McGregor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGregor closes the distance and clinches.
McGregor tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing McGregor back against the cage.
McGregor working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gray jumps guard but McGregor stands there with Gray around his waist. Gray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gray slowing the pace effectively.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray is trying to pull guard but McGregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGregor is trying to pull guard but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
McGregor trying to stall but Gray improves his position.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Gray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gray is keeping busy.
McGregor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gray to keep the fight standing.
McGregor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gray tries to pull guard but McGregor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gray fails to pull the fight into his guard.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mango McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McGregor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gray's guard.
Gray wants to sweep here but McGregor controlling him for the moment.

McGregor is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gray has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McGregor is looking to defend but Gray has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McGregor! Gray pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McGregor taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Otis Gray!