PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between J.J. Grey (ranked 2002 p4p, 292 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 1154 p4p, 161 weight class). J.J. Grey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grey
vs
Secoy

186 cm
40
216 lbs
30 - 12 - 2

188 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports
Voodoo Nutrition

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 30 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J.J. Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey tries for a takedown but Secoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Secoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Secoy looks to land a body kick but Grey moved away.
Secoy misses with a head kick.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grey has Secoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey.
Grey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Secoy scores with a shot to the side of Grey's head.
Secoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grey throws a head punch that misses.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Grey avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Grey avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
A short right from Secoy.
Grey tries to pull guard but Secoy won't allow it.

Secoy breaks from the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Secoy - the referee stops the clock and Grey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Secoy. Grey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Grey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Secoy is trying to defend but Grey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey postures up and lands a big shot to Secoy's brow.

Secoy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Secoy wants to sweep here but Grey controlling him for the moment.

Secoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grey throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Secoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Secoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Secoy, not yet.
Grey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey cracks Secoy with a solid left hand.
Secoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Secoy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grey defends well.
Grey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Secoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Secoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grey's guard.

Secoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Grey working for a triangle but Secoy defends it easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Secoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Secoy advances position into side control!

Secoy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Secoy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grey tries to bench press Secoy off him but Secoy keeps the position.
Grey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Secoy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grey sneaks back into half guard.

Grey looking for submissions off his back.
Secoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey is in trouble now - Secoy has advanced to mount!
Grey is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Secoy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Secoy landing strikes from the mount and Grey is in trouble!
Secoy with shots to the head and body - Grey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Secoy.
Grey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Secoy looking to ground and pound but Grey is blocking nicely.
Grey regains half guard.

Grey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that round.
That's time! Grey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grey blocks the body kick.
Secoy looks to land a body kick but Grey moved away.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Secoy swivels and escapes.
Grey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Secoy cracks Grey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Secoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Secoy scores with a jab.
A cross from Secoy lands.
Secoy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grey's head.
Secoy scores with a head kick.
Grey drops his hands momentarily and Secoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Secoy as Grey shoots in.
Azamat Secoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Secoy can pounce on him.
Secoy cracks Grey with an open hand slap.
Secoy throws a low kick, looking for Grey's leg but Grey calmly moves out of range.
Secoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Secoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J.J. Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left lands for Secoy.
Grey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Secoy tests Grey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Secoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Grey. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Secoy lands a head kick!
Grey throws a low kick, looking for Secoy's leg but Secoy calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Secoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Secoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Secoy is fending him off so far but Grey persists. Nope, Secoy circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Secoy.
Secoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Secoy cracks Grey with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grey misses with a wild body shot.
Secoy clobbers Grey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Secoy lands an overhand right.
Secoy moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Secoy.
Secoy lands a jab to the head.
Secoy scores with a leg kick.
Grey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab lands there for Secoy.
Secoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Secoy cracks Grey with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grey is defended easily by Secoy.
Secoy feints and then cracks Grey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grey down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Secoy.
Secoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Secoy throws out a powerful jab.
Secoy thows a body kick. Grey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Secoy. That's going to slow Grey down.
Secoy thuds his right hand into Grey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Secoy blocks a leg kick.
Grey dives in for a single leg takedown but Secoy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Secoy cracks the inside of Grey's front leg.
Secoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grey. Grey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Secoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grey throws out the jab.
Secoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Secoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Secoy.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Secoy leaves Grey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Secoy coming out on top.
Secoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grey walks into a jab.
Grey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Secoy pinned against the cage. Secoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Grey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grey drops his hands momentarily and Secoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Secoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grey checks a low kick from Secoy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Secoy.
Secoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Grey. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Secoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Secoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Secoy connects with a nice looking jab.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Secoy as he avoids it easily.
Secoy lands a nice shot that snaps Grey's head back.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J.J. Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secoy feints and then cracks Grey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grey down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Secoy.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grey takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
Secoy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grey momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Secoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grey lands with a shot to the body.
Grey tries for a takedown but Secoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Secoy flicks out a counter leg kick but Grey steps away.
Grey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Secoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Secoy stuffs the takedown.
Secoy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Grey walks into a straight right hand from Secoy.
Secoy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Secoy throws a leg kick which misses Grey's front leg but catches the back leg as Grey tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Secoy.
Nice uppercut there from Secoy.
Grey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grey avoids the head kick by Secoy.
Grey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
J.J. Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Secoy jabs Grey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grey avoids a kick to the body.
Grey darts in looking for a takedown but Secoy gets double underhooks and turns Grey into the cage.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Secoy.
Grey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Secoy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Secoy connects with a single shot there.
Secoy misses with a head kick.
Grey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Secoy lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy misses with a head kick.
Secoy stalks Grey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grey's face. Grey staggers backwards, shaken.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Secoy, right into the meat.
Secoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Secoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Secoy lands a really nice looking cross but Grey seems unphased.
Grey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Secoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Secoy misses.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grey has time to react.
Grey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Secoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Secoy lands a head kick. Grey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Secoy walks into a left hand.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Grey misses.
Secoy thumps Grey with a low kick.
Secoy connects with a right hand. Grey shakes it off.
Grey avoids the head kick by Secoy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grey.
Grey throws a hook to the side of Secoy's head but Secoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grey misses with a body punch
and Secoy counters with an inside leg kick.
Secoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy throws a nice head kick!
Grey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grey lands a nice looking body shot.
Grey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Secoy. Secoy obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azamat Secoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Secoy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azamat Secoy!