PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between J.J. Grey (ranked 8719 p4p, 216 weight class) and Danny Reborn (ranked 4773 p4p, 144 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Grey
vs
Reborn

186 cm
42
216 lbs
31 - 16 - 2

181 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J.J. Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Reborn!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Grey.
Grey lands with a hook. Reborn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reborn dips to his left and cracks Grey with an uppercut!
Reborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reborn defending well as Grey loads up on a big left hand.
Grey looks to throw the jab but Reborn is out of range.
Grey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reborn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grey scrambles back to his feet.
Grey misses with a hook.
Reborn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grey throws a body shot but no joy.

Reborn closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reborn.
Reborn has a couple of punches blocked by Grey.
Reborn pushes off an throws an elbow but Grey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn blocking some punches.
Grey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Reborn.
Grey tries to work over Reborn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reborn lands a hook that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Reborn lands with a light punch inside.
Reborn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short right from Grey.
Reborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reborn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Grey breaks from the clinch.
Grey tries to clinch but Reborn moves out of range.
Grey lands a jab to the head.
We've been told by Grey's head coaches at Double XX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reborn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reborn misses with a lunging right hand
and Grey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reborn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reborn is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey is looking to land body kicks.
Reborn swinging wildly here.
Reborn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grey is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grey throws a body punch but Reborn moves out of range.
Reborn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grey.
Reborn cracks Grey with a right hand 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 round but I would say that J.J. Grey will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grey digs a good hook to Reborn's body.
Grey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Reborn counter with a right hand.
Reborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey lands a nice shot that snaps Reborn's head back.

Grey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Grey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Reborn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn throws an elbow that misses.
Reborn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey.
Reborn misses with an elbow strike.
Reborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grey blocks an elbow strike.
Reborn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Reborn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grey working aggressively here.
Grey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reborn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reborn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reborn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grey throws a head punch that misses.
Grey misses with some punches.
Reborn lands an elbow inside.
Grey misses with some punches.
Grey throws a punch but it's blocked by Reborn.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Reborn throws an elbow but misses.
Reborn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reborn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Grey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grey gets through Reborn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey misses with a punch on the inside.
Reborn lands a nice uppercut.
Grey takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like J.J. Grey has been cut.
Reborn blocks an elbow strike.
Reborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reborn misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reborn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grey lands a right hand.
Reborn blocks an uppercut.
Grey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grey working hard to break the clinch.
Reborn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grey misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reborn.
Reborn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Grey tries to throw a body punch but Reborn avoids it by throwing Grey back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Reborn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grey's brow.
Reborn lands an elbow inside.
Reborn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Grey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reborn.
Reborn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reborn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danny Reborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reborn tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Grey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grey throws a wild body kick that Reborn sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Reborn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on J.J. Grey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reborn moves out of range of the strikes.
Reborn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
J.J. Grey is winning the standup battle so far.
Grey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reborn's sensitive parts.
Grey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Danny Reborn has been cut.
Grey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reborn is out of range and Grey settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Reborn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Reborn is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reborn! But no joy.
Danny Reborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reborn checks a leg kick.
Reborn is looking to clinch but Grey is avoiding it.
It looked like Grey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reborn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grey.
Grey lands an uppercut.
J.J. Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey lands an elbow just above Reborn 's eye.
Reborn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reborn lands a shoulder strike.
Grey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reborns head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grey.
Grey blocks the elbow strike.
Grey avoids a wild elbow strike from Reborn.
Grey lands a left hand.
Grey tries to land a knee to the head but Reborn blocks with his arms.
Grey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reborn misses with some punches.
Grey blocks an elbow strike from Reborn.
Reborn lands an elbow inside.
Reborn throws an elbow but it misses.
Reborn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reborn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reborn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Reborn.
Reborn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey blocks an uppercut.
Reborn throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Grey fails to land.
Grey takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Reborn.
Reborn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grey's defenses.
Danny Reborn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grey presses Reborn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reborn lands an uppercut.
Grey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grey is looking to break free of the clinch but Reborn has double underhooks.
Grey avoids a wild elbow strike from Reborn.
Reborn lands with a short shot to the head.
Reborn keeps control of Grey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grey lands with a left to the head.
Reborn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reborn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grey lands with a left to the head.
Grey lands a nice uppercut.
Reborn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Grey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
J.J. Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grey 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for J.J. Grey!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for J.J. Grey!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for J.J. Grey!

J.J. Grey wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking J.J. Grey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Danny Reborn had this to say: 'The #%$@ is that my tooth?! '.