PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Deal (ranked 18057 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lino Gregorio (ranked 3160 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Deal
vs
Gregorio

178 cm
31
155 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lino Gregorio!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gregorio has a couple of punches blocked by Deal.
Gregorio has a couple of punches blocked by Deal.

Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gregorio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Deal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gregorio walks into a straight right hand from Deal.
Gregorio tries to clinch there but Deal circles away.
Gregorio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Deal checks the leg kick nicely there.

Deal moves into the clinch successfully.
Deal scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorio has a couple of punches blocked by Deal.
Deal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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

Deal instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Deal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deal stalks Gregorio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gregorio's face. Gregorio staggers backwards, shaken.
Deal lands with a kick to the temple. Gregorio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Deal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Deal gets tackled into the cage by Gregorio. Gregorio maintains the clinch.
Gregorio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deal.
Deal lands a nice uppercut.
Deal lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Gregorio - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gregorio.

Deal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deal cracks Gregorio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Deal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Deal manages to break the clinch.
Gregorio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gregorio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Deal scores with a kick to the body.

Deal has closed the distance and engaged Gregorio in a clinch.
Deal scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Deal breaks from the clinch.
Chris Deal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregorio tries to close the distance and clinch but Deal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gregorio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gregorio gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gregorio breaks from the clinch.
Chris Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gregorio's head backwards.

Gregorio instigates a clinch.

Deal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregorio throws a body shot but no joy.

Gregorio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Deal did well to prevent Gregorio getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregorio controlling the pace.
Deal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gregorio.
Well, if Gregorio is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gregorio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gregorio tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Gregorio stands up and beckons Deal to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deal moves into the clinch.
Deal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gregorio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Deal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Deal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deal lands with a kick to the temple. Gregorio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gregorio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gregorio tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Deal defends well and Gregorio ends up having to push Deal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Deal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gregorio moves into the clinch.
Deal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorio misses with a hook to the ribs.

Deal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gregorio rushes Deal and presses him up against the cage.
Gregorio throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gregorio backwards.

Gregorio tightens his grip and picks Deal up, before dumping him to the ground. Deal manages to land in guard.
Gregorio trying to control the position from guard on top but Deal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregorio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gregorio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregorio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Gregorio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Deal, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gregorio tries to clinch but Deal moves out of range.
Deal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Gregorio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Deal, pushing him back against the cage.
Gregorio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gregorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gregorio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chris Deal is winning the standup battle so far.
Deal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Deal.
Deal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gregorio.
Deal keeps the fight on the outside.
Deal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregorio doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gregorio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deal circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lino Gregorio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deal cracks Gregorio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gregorio.
Gregorio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deal scores with a nice strike.
Gregorio throws a series of punches but Deal moves out of range.

Deal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gregorio, pushing him back against the cage.
Gregorio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deal.
Gregorio looking to slow down the pace here.
Gregorio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deal lands a nice uppercut.
Deal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gregorio lands an elbow inside that Deal shrugs off.
Gregorio jumps guard but Deal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lino Gregorio.
Gregorio takes a shot to the head.

Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gregorio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Deal counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deal scores with a head kick. Gregorio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Deal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Deal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregorio can do to turn this around?
Deal throws a nice head kick!
Gregorio tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Deal misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal scores with a head kick. Gregorio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Deal works the jab nicely.
Deal slaps away a takedown attempt from Gregorio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Deal is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gregorio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Deal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Gregorio gets tackled into the cage by Deal. Deal maintains the clinch.
Gregorio misses with the head strike.

Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Deal.

Gregorio is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Deal.
Gregorio is still on wobbly legs! Can Deal finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Deal.

Gregorio tries to keep at a distance but Deal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deal scores with a shoulder strike.

Deal breaks from the clinch.
Deal pounces like a tiger and cracks Gregorio with a vicious hook! Gregorio is down but not out! Deal follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Deal!
Chris Deal decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.