PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray comes to the cage accompanied by make love not war baby. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gray
vs
Kukko

182 cm
30
193 lbs
19 - 11 - 2

185 cm
34
194 lbs
27 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Mr Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kukko gets caught napping as Gray dives in and scores a takedown. Kukko manages to retain guard.
Kukko looking to control.
Kukko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kukko is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray won't allow Kukko to sweep him here.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kukko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kukko's guard.
Gray is trying to control. Kukko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kukko wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gray prevents Kukko from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko has hold of Gray's hands but Gray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gray working over Kukko with some ground and pound. Kukko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kukko won't allow Gray to pass to mount.
Gray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kukko manages to get to full guard.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kukko wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gray preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko working a defensive guard here.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Kukko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gray is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kukko rolls with it to try and escape but Gray cranks on the arm and Kukko is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Gray!
Mr Gray took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their support in the buildup to the fight.