PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilford Gregory (ranked 23517 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Shann (ranked 5529 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gregory
vs
Brandon Shann

159 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilford Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Shann!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gregory shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shann's guard.
Gregory stops Shann from standing up.
Gregory wants to stand but Shann is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shann is looking to stand up but Gregory isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregory controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gregory postures up and lands a big shot to Shann's brow.
Shann wants to get back to his feet but Gregory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory trying to control the position from guard on top but Shann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Shann manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Shann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gregory blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shann with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wilford Gregory has been cut.
Shann tries to land knees in the clinch but Gregory avoids the damage to the body.
Shann lands a knee to the body.
Gregory is breathing heavily.
Shann missing with knees to the body.
Gregory blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gregory could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Shann misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Shann.
Shann is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shann is pressed up against the cage. Gregory has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shann down to the mat. Shann avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That kick from Shann tenderised Gregory's leg. Gregory is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gregory tries to keep at a distance but Shann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gregory avoiding damage as Shann throws knees to the body.
Shann scores with a knee to the head.
Shann lands an elbow inside that Gregory shrugs off.
Gregory is working for takedown but Shann is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilford Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shann lands a knee to the head.
Gregory on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shann missing with knees to the body.
Shann scores a nice knee to the body.
Shann connects with a knee to the head.
Shann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gregory avoids it.
Shann trying to land knees to the body.
Gregory is trying to pull guard but Shann turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shann trying to land knees to the body.
Shann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gregory's face.

Wilford Gregory's cut is getting worse.
Shann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gregory working hard to break the clinch.
Shann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shann working Gregory over with knees to the body.
Shann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregory.
A knee to the head by Shann.
Shann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gregory in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shann scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Shann lands a shot to the body.
Shann trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shann.
Shann lands a knee to the body.
Shann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shann connects with a knee to the head.
Shann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gregory takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gregory is defending well for now.
Shann tries to throw a body punch but Gregory avoids it by throwing Shann back against the cage.
Shann lands an elbow inside that Gregory shrugs off.
Shann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gregory avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Shann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilford Gregory's cut.
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.

Gregory clinches up against the cage.
Shann can't find room to land a body shot as Gregory controls the action.
Gregory has had enough of the clinch but Shann keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Gregory's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregory.
Shann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shann lands a nice elbow.
Gregory leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gregory lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shann trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gregory on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brandon Shann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shann obliges.
Gregory is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shann.
Gregory avoiding damage as Shann throws knees to the body.
Shann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shann missing with knees to the body.
Gregory is working for takedown but Shann is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shann obliges.
Gregory takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gregory avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shann.
Shann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shann misses with a body punch.
Shann working Gregory over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregory.
Shann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shann lands a body punch.
Shann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gregory lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gregory on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregory's elbow.
Shann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gregory in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gregory is trying to push Shann away but Shann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shann trying to land knees to the body.
Shann tries a knee to the head but Gregory blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shann.
Gregory tries to circle away but Shann has him pinned against the cage.
Shann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shann lands an elbow just above Gregory 's eye.

Wilford Gregory's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gregory takes an elbow to the temple.
Shann has Gregory pressed against the cage, preventing Gregory from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shann lands a nice elbow.
Shann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gregory in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gregory is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shann is defending well.
Shann scores with a knee to the head.
Gregory avoiding damage as Shann throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gregory takes an elbow to the temple.
Shann tries to land knees in the clinch but Gregory avoids the damage to the body.
Gregory is trying to break the clinch but Shann has him pressed against the cage.
Gregory is trying to break the clinch but Shann is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Shann.
Gregory managing to block the knees to the body from Shann.
Shann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gregory is trying to break the clinch but Shann is controlling him.
Shann lands a nice knee to the body.
Shann tries to work over Gregory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shann with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Shann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilford Gregory's cut.
That's time! Gregory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shann is defended easily by Gregory.

Shann moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shann trying to land knees to the body.
Shann being controlled against the cage.
Gregory fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gregory jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shann walks away with a smile on his face. Gregory gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shann moves in looking to clinch but Gregory pushes him off.
Shann is looking to clinch but Gregory is avoiding it.
Gregory attempts a counter takedown but Shann avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick by Shann misses

and Gregory decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shann's guard.

Shann wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shann shoots and misses

and Gregory counters with a shoot takedown. Shann fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shann wants to stand but Gregory is controlling the position.
Gregory tries to stand but Shann is controlling from the bottom.
Gregory prevents Shann from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is looking to work some ground and pound but Shann has wrist control.

Shann is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gregory presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gregory blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gregory tries to circle away but Shann has him pinned against the cage.
Gregory goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shann prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilford Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gregory changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shann fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Shann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shann lands in his opponent's guard.

Shann stands and steps away. Gregory gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gregory half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shann shoots in for a takedown but Gregory shows good takedown defense.

Shann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shann wants to stand up but Gregory is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shann stands up and beckons Gregory to join him on the feet.
Gregory fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shann keeps control of Gregory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregory.
Gregory blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wilford Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Shann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gregory lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Shann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Shann!