PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Marsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gray
vs
Marsch

191 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Marsch!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marsch scores a takedown into full mount!
Gray wants to control but Marsch is having none of it.
Marsch trying to control but Gray is having none of it.
Marsch unloads with some shots from mount but Gray bucks and avoids them well.
Gray working to try and regain half guard.
Gray bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Marsch working for a triangle but Gray defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Marsch is keeping the position.
Gray is stalling in the full guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marsch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gray is one step ahead there.
Marsch trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gray shoots and misses

and Marsch counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray jumps into guard, dragging Marsch to the mat.
Marsch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marsch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gray wants to stand up but Marsch is controlling him.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray being controlled here, momentarily.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Marsch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marsch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marsch looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marsch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Marsch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marsch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marsch wants to clinch up but Gray keeps it at a distance.
Marsch fails with the takedown

and Gray counters with a single leg into guard. Marsch didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marsch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Marsch's legs - danger averted.
Marsch keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marsch wants to get back to his feet but Gray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marsch wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gray manages to pass to side control.
Gray lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marsch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gray's back!
Marsch missing with punches from the back.
Gray trying to control the position but Marsch manages to sink in the hooks.
Marsch is throwing shots to the body but Gray manages to wriggle free. Marsch pounces on him again and ends up in Gray's guard.
Marsch postures up and lands a big shot to Gray's brow.
Marsch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marsch wants to stand but Gray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsch looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Marsch working for a triangle but Gray defends it easily.
Gray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marsch is trying to keep Gray in close.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Gray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marsch rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Marsch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsch darts in trying to clinch

and Gray counters with a single leg into guard. Marsch didn't expect that.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marsch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray trying to control but Marsch is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marsch is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marsch working for submissions but it's allowed Gray to get to half guard.
Gray is thwarting Marsch's attempts to control the position.
Gray thows a huge punch but Marsch dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marsch manages to get to full guard.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marsch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Marsch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Marsch working for a triangle but Gray defends it easily.
Colin Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsch keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marsch is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marsch controls Gray momentarily but Gray frees himself.
Gray won't allow Marsch to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marsch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gray 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Gray!