PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RONALDO FARIAS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). FARIAS has chosen tá escrito as his entrance music. RONALDO FARIAS will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wickleby
vs
FARIAS

173 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

!!For Sale!!

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, RONALDO FARIAS!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickleby thows a body shot but no joy.
FARIAS moves away from the strike by Wickleby.
FARIAS fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wickleby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wickleby swats away the attempt to clinch by FARIAS.
FARIAS tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wickleby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wickleby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. FARIAS looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
FARIAS doesn't manage to clinch there - Wickleby circles away.
FARIAS tries to clinch there but Wickleby circles away.
FARIAS misses with a takedown attempt - Wickleby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wickleby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wickleby working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby working the body and head with strikes.
FARIAS can't do much from the bottom here.
FARIAS is not content to let Wickleby control the position.
Wickleby 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.
Wickleby is putting a hurting on FARIAS here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wickleby landing a few strikes.
Wickleby working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wickleby scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh FARIAS is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Wickleby can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Wickleby!