PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Holmes
vs
Grey

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Casey Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Grey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey circles away.
Holmes tries to clinch but Grey is having none of it.
A nice side step and Grey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Holmes tries to keep at a distance but Grey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holmes tries a body shot but Grey blocks it.

Grey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Grey manages to end up in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Grey keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grey counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
Grey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.

Grey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Holmes sprawls well initially but Grey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Holmes tries to kick Grey off but Grey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Holmes is defending well.
Holmes is trying to stand up here but Grey is controlling him well.
Grey tries to pass to full mount but Holmes defends it.
Holmes looks like he's trying to stand up.

Grey stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grey misses with the combination.
Grey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holmes's waist but Holmes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grey off to one side.
Casey Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes moves to clinch but Grey breaks away

and Grey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holmes's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grey throws a big elbow that misses.
Grey controlling from the top position.

Grey stands and steps away. Holmes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Holmes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Grey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Grey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Grey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holmes, pushing him back against the cage.
Grey tries for a takedown but Holmes manages to get underhooks.

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Grey clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey is defending well for now.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grey stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.

Grey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.

Grey pushes Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Grey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grey blocks an elbow strike from Holmes.
Grey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grey blocks an elbow strike.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Grey is blocking nicely.
Grey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holmes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Holmes is trying to stand up here but Grey is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Grey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holmes tries to clinch up
and Grey counters with a series of strikes. Holmes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holmes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Holmes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmes wants it to stay on the feet.

Grey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Holmes's guard.
Holmes wants to stand but Grey is controlling the position.
Grey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey postures up in Holmes's guard and throws a big left but Holmes blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet but Grey passes into half guard.
Grey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grey tries to pass to full mount but Holmes defends it.
Holmes is trying to stand.

Grey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holmes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grey passes to side control.
Grey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey cracks Holmes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Holmes pushes Grey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Grey stands up and beckons Holmes to his feet.

Grey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes misses with some punches.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grey is defending well for now.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey darts in looking for a takedown but Holmes gets double underhooks and turns Grey into the cage.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grey with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to clinch
and Grey counters with a straight right hand.
Grey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grey raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Holmes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grey counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes looks to clinch
and Grey counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey keeps the fight on the outside.

Grey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holmes, pushing him back against the cage.

Grey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grey looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
As Grey tries to get set, Holmes tries to push him back and clinch up but Grey manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Grey persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
Casey Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
Grey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey feints the counter takedown.

Grey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holmes, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Grey drags the fight down to the ground.
Holmes is looking to stand up but Grey won't let him.

Grey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Holmes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Holmes tries to clinch but Grey is having none of it.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.

Grey clinches.
Ethan Grey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Grey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Holmes tries to clinch up
and Grey counters with a straight right hand.
Grey keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes closes the distance but Grey moves to the side
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
Grey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Holmes wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
Ethan Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grey! But no joy.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Grey circles away and keeps his distance.
Grey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes wants to clinch
and Grey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holmes thinking.
Grey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Grey circles away.

Grey has Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey looking to throw knees to the head but Holmes is blocking nicely.

Grey jumps into guard, dragging Holmes to the mat.
Holmes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Grey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grey has control of Holmes's left arm, preventing Holmes from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grey is on top in guard.

Holmes wants to stand and escape but Grey is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey stands up from Holmes's guard - Grey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Casey Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Grey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grey! But no joy.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ethan Grey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grey shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmes sprawls well. He's pushed Grey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Holmes misses the target.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes moves to clinch but Grey breaks away

and Grey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Holmes pushes Grey off looking to stand but Grey dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Grey is taking a breather. Holmes 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Grey.

That's four 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.

Grey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grey is working for takedown but Holmes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grey avoids it.

Grey successfully pulls guard.
Holmes with a flurry of punches that miss.

Grey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holmes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ethan Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grey wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grey pulls Holmes in to control the position.
Grey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holmes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Casey Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ethan Grey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holmes is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Grey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Grey!