PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Chompers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chompers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. Charles Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Chompers's chin.

Gray
vs
Chompers

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Chompers!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chompers.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chompers moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Gray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chompers doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.

Chompers forces Gray back against the cage and clinches.
Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chompers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gray.
Chompers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gray letting Chompers take a breather here.
Gray jumps guard but Chompers stands there with Gray around his waist. Gray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray is working for takedown but Chompers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chompers is trying to break free.

Gray breaks from the clinch.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dick Chompers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chompers circles away.
Gray tries to clinch but Chompers is having none of it.
Nice body kick from Chompers.

Chompers 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.
Chompers passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chompers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gray to his feet.

Chompers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gray is looking to escape.

Chompers seems to be looking for submissions.
Gray wants to get back to full guard.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Chompers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gray wants to control but Chompers is keeping busy.

Chompers is working for a kimura but Gray is defending it quite comfortably.
Chompers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chompers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chompers.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Chompers tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gray prevents Chompers from breaking the clinch.
Chompers missing with knees to the body.

Gray has clasped his hands together around Chompers's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chompers takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gray working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position but Chompers is working away.
Chompers tries to bench press Gray off him but Gray keeps the position.
The referee asks Gray politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gray prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gray working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chompers is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray takes a little break here. Chompers wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four 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.

Gray decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gray scores with the left hand. Chompers knows he should have avoided that one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gray.
Chompers is trying to improve his position.
Gray lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gray wants to control but Chompers is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Chompers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gray with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chompers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chompers fails to pull guard.
Chompers is pressed up against the cage. Gray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chompers down to the mat. Chompers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gray moves into range and clinches up with Chompers.
Gray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chompers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Gray manages to break the clinch.
Chompers throws a one two combo.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chompers tries to clinch up

and Gray counters with a takedown into side control.

Gray decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chompers slips a straight right by Gray.
Chompers moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Chompers tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Chompers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chompers stuffs the takedown attempt from Gray. Gray gets slowly back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Chompers.
Chompers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chompers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gray is on top in guard.
Gray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chompers looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gray has picked Chompers up and slammed him! Chompers can't keep hold of the triangle and Gray manages to pass to side control!

Gray decides to stand back up. Gray steps back and let's Chompers get back to his feet.
Gray lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chompers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Chompers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chompers moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.

Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Chompers gets underhooks to prevent Gray's takedown attempt.
Chompers is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Gray.

Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chompers throws a combination that misses

and Gray decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chompers's guard.
Chompers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray wants to control from the top but Chompers keeps moving.
Gray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gray is really struggling to control Chompers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gray would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gray preventing the sweep.
Gray sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chompers's guard.
Chompers wants to get back to full guard.
Gray with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chompers wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gray trying to pass the guard but Chompers defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Gray dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chompers's guard.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chompers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chompers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.
Gray wants to stand but Chompers is controlling the position.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Chompers is proving a slippery customer.
Chompers looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chompers working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chompers's guard.
Gray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gray slips nicely into half guard.
Chompers wants to get back to full guard but Gray has mounted him!
Gray controlling the position easily from mount.
Chompers is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chompers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gray wants to sweep here but Chompers controlling him for the moment.
Chompers wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gray is on top in guard.

Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray content to stall in guard here.

Chompers is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chompers looking for a sweep. Not yet Chompers, not yet.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Chompers is looking for a triangle here but Gray uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Gray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray wants to control but Chompers is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Gray!