PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Early Grayce (ranked 4005 p4p, 3642 weight class) and Roy Gaston (ranked 554 p4p, 523 weight class). Gaston has chosen You Can Do It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grayce
vs
Gaston

178 cm
40
222
16 - 5 - 0

188 cm
41
213
18 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Mythical Fighter

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Early Grayce !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grayce has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Gaston throws a hook but Grayce blocks it.
Gaston's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gaston's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gaston misses the shot to the body.
Gaston works Grayce 's body with a nice hook.
Gaston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Early Grayce has been cut.
Gaston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gaston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gaston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grayce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gastons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Grayce shoots in and bounces Gaston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grayce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grayce is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gaston is trying to keep Grayce in close.
Grayce trying to move into half guard but instead Gaston has managed to sweep!

Grayce throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gaston escapes and throws Grayce 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gaston in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Grayce tries to bench press Gaston off him but Gaston keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaston misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayce dodges the ground and pound from Gaston.
Grayce is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gaston is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gaston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grayce gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Gaston seems content to control.
Gaston thows a huge punch but Grayce dodges it nicely.

Gaston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grayce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaston.
Grayce is looking for a sweep. Gaston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grayce trying to control here.
Grayce moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grayce is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gaston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Grayce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gaston is stalling in the full guard.
Gaston trying to control but Grayce is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grayce tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Grayce has his feet on Gaston's thighs here. He's pushed Gaston off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gaston screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Early Grayce !
Early Grayce seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Roy Gaston stepped up to the mic, saying 'Better watch yo back homie! Feel this vibration.'.