PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akoni Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Falling Sky. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stein
vs
Gray

195 cm
21
207 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akoni Gray!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray connects with a body shot.
Gray misses with a right hand
and Stein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.
Decent striking displayed by Gray there.
Stein lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
Gray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gray blocks a jab.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but Stein slips the punch.
As Gray tries to get set, Stein tries to push him back and clinch up but Gray manages to avoid the attempt.
Stein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gray throws a low kick but Stein moves out of range easily.
Gray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Gray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stein moves out of range of the leg kick from Gray.
Stein scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back.
Stein throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gray blocks the low kick.
Stein lands with a nice body punch.
Gray lands a front kick.
Gray takes one on the button.
Stein throws a head kick that half lands.
Stein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gray with a jab.
Gray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Stein. That snapped Gray's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Stein misses.
Stein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Stein moves into the clinch successfully.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein misses with the head strike.
Gray works on Stein's body with a couple of short punches.
Stein digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
Stein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stein misses with some punches.
Gray controlling the action here for a moment.
Stein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gray presses Stein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Stein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Gray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Stein digs a right hand underneath Gray's ribcage. Gray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Gray dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I was talking to Stein's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
Gray misses with some punches.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Stein is breathing heavily.
Stein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Stein fails to land.
Good body shot from Stein.

Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stein tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stein misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Stein misses
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Stein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray throws a big shot that misses.
Stein is looking to counter the offense by Gray and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stein.
Stein swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray catches Stein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Stein looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Stein needs to keep his hands up - Gray had a free shot at his head there.
Stein missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Gray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stein throws a body shot but no joy.
Stein throws a wild body kick that Gray sees coming a mile off.
Gray is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Stein looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Stein dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stein throws a push kick but Gray slaps the foot to one side.
Stein looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
Stein throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Gray throws a push kick but Stein slaps the foot to one side.
Gray throws a body kick that misses.
Gray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Stein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray cracks Stein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Stein misses.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gray scores with a shot to the body.
Stein throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Stein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Gray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stein. That one must have hurt.
Stein throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Gray misses the jab.
Stein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gray looks to land a right hand but Stein moved out of range.
Stein throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stein!
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray catches Stein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gray misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein throws a good cross that connects.

Stein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stein is leaning against Gray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stein throws a head punch that misses.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Stein controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stein.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stein lands a shoulder strike.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Gray.
Gray blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Frank Stein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Stein - that landed with a thud.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Stein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Gray.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Stein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stein misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Stein.

Gray breaks the clinch.
Stein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Stein gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gray's brow.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stein blocking some punches.
Stein prevents a body shot from Gray.
Stein throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray looking to stall.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Stein.
Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Stein misses with the head strike.
Stein prevents a body shot from Gray.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stein.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Stein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Stein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stein misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gray blocks a leg kick.
Gray thuds his right hand into Stein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stein throws out a leg kick but Gray moves out of range and Stein only half commits.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gray throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stein throws a front kick that sends Gray stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stein walks into a straight right hand from Gray.
Gray defending well as Stein loads up on a big left hand.
Stein slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stein cracks Gray with an open hand slap.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Stein has Gray up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
Stein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray prevents a body shot from Stein.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Gray lands a body shot.
Stein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray misses with some punches.
Stein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein wants to stall.
Stein tries to stall but Gray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maybe Stein would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stein.

It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Stein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Stein scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray is leaning against Stein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gray avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Stein.
Stein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Gray blocks the elbow strike.
Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Gray presses Stein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein blocking some punches.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein is struggling to control the position.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Akoni Gray just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gray's head backwards.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Gray checks a leg kick nicely.
Stein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Stein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gray counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Stein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gray avoids the body shot from Stein.
Gray misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein with a jab.
Stein misses the shot to the body.
Stein throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
Stein tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Stein misses
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Gray avoids the body shot from Stein.
Gray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gray.
Stein is looking to land body kicks.
Stein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Gray blocks the leg kick.
Frank Stein is winning the standup battle so far.
Stein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gray lunges at Stein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stein's hand.
Gray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Stein jabs at Gray's body.
Stein throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stein throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray throws a hook but Stein blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stein. Stein obviously looking to wear him down.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick from Stein.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
And Stein counters with a quick kick to the body but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws a low kick but Stein moves out of range easily.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stein misses with the body kick
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray lands with an uppercut that bounces Stein off the cage and back into range.
Gray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stein. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Stein's head but Stein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stein lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
Stein throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.
Stein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Stein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein misses with a body kick.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
Gray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
Stein ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Gray throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Stein scores with a body shot.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Gray is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stein can pounce on him.
Stein looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stein throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akoni Gray dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gray takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Stein slips under a jab from Gray.
Stein lands a jab to the head.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Stein lands with an uppercut that bounces Gray off the cage and back into range.
Stein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gray. That did some damage!
Gray throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Stein lands but Gray takes it in his stride.
Gray swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein works the jab nicely.
Stein throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Stein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stein throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Gray misses.
Nice defenses there by Stein.
Stein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gray checks a low kick from Stein.
Stein throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick and Stein moves out of range easily.
Gray throws a good cross that connects.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Gray misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stein staying out of range there.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Stein fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein thows a leg kick but Gray checks it
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stein is looking to land body kicks.
Stein misses with a low kick.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Stein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Stein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stein misses with a body kick.
Stein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands with a straight right. Gray didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stein.
Stein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gray is out of range and Stein settles back down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gray.
Gray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gray throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stein slips a jab from Gray.
Stein tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Gray cracks Stein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray slips under a jab.
Stein throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Stein with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein is looking to score with low kicks.
Gray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Stein is looking to counter the offense by Gray and move into the clinch.
Stein slips a jab from Gray.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Stein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray checks a low kick from Stein.
Gray throws a hook but Stein blocks it.
Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Stein.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stein. Stein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Gray misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akoni Gray.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akoni Gray!
Akoni Gray is the new light heavyweight champion!
Akoni Gray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Frank Stein had this to say: 'It's not alive!'.