PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brant Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brant Gray is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gray
vs
Bishop

179 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

189 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brant Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wayne Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bishop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Bishop as Gray shoots in.
Gray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Bishop bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gray sneaks out the side door and pushes Bishop away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gray gets tackled into the cage by Bishop. Bishop maintains the clinch.
Bishop stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.

Bishop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gray on his heels. He'll look to pass Gray's guard now, I'm sure.
Gray is wriggling around but Bishop manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop is nestled in close to Gray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bishop keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Bishop stands up and beckons Gray to join him on the feet.
Bishop looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.

Bishop darts in and clinches Gray up against the cage.

Bishop breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bishop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gray's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bishop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bishop is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Gray is working an open guard so Bishop takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Gray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bishop wants to control the position but Gray says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Bishop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bishop is trying to stand up here but Gray is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bishop is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brant Gray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bishop gets a takedown into half guard.
Gray looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bishop wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.

Bishop seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray controlling the position for now.

Bishop seems to be working for a kimura but Gray defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bishop lands a nice short elbow.
Bishop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gray knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wayne Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gray actively working from the bottom here.
Bishop lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

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.
Gray trying to control but Bishop postures up.

Bishop seems to be looking for submissions.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bishop moves nicely into side control.

Bishop stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Bishop has knocked Gray down with a huge combo! Bishop steps away and waves a wobbly Gray back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gray.
Bishop cracks Gray with a hook to the temple - Gray is on wobbly legs here! Bishop swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gray falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bishop wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wayne Bishop!