PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ray
vs
Heart

179 cm
23
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darryl Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Heart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heart gets a clinch.
Heart taking a breather.
Heart wants to stall.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Heart won't allow it.
Ray working hard to break the clinch.
Heart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ray is keeping busy.

Heart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray misses with a two punch combination.
Ray cracks Heart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heart slips a jab from Ray.
Ray lands a with a good body shot.
Ray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Heart scores with a takedown into Ray's guard.
Ray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heart is controlling him.
Heart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws and elbow that misses. Ray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heart's guard. Nice move by Ray!
Heart is trying to keep Ray in close.
Ray postures up in Heart's guard and throws a big left but Heart blocks it.

Ray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heart, up you get!
Ray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ray misses with a two punch combination.
Ray misses with a two punch combination.
Heart shoots in and drives through. Ray sprawls well.
Heart looks gassed!
Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Heart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Heart is rocked!
Ray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heart is still on wobbly legs! Can Ray finish him?
Nice shot lands for Ray.
Some wild striking there from Heart.
Ray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heart seems to have recovered his senses.
Ray drops Heart with a left and a right! Oh, Heart is hurt - Ray dives into side control looking to finish!
Ray working away.

Ray decides to stand back up.
Ray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ray stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a with a good body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ray!
Nice takedown defense from Ray. No joy for Heart on that attempt.
Heart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darryl Ray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Heart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Heart stands up and beckons Ray to his feet.
Heart shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darryl Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heart.
Ray lands with a cross.
Ray catches Heart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Heart closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Heart asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heart tries for a kimura but Ray is defending well.
Heart working away.
Heart is looking to take a break and control but Ray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Heart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Ray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heart lands a head kick. Ray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ray lands a body shot.
Ray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heart backs up against the cage.
Ray throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ray.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ray drops Heart with a nice combination! Ray dives into Heart's guard, looking to finish!
Heart controls Ray momentarily but Ray frees himself.

Ray gets to his feet - Heart follows without any prompting.
A cross from Ray lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws a hook but Ray avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Ray.
Ray thuds his right hand into Heart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darryl Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ray sprawls well. Ray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heart gets slowly back to his feet.
Heart looks for a takedown but Ray sprawls well.
A right-left combo lands from Ray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heart's head.
Heart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heart throws a chopping leg kick but Ray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heart avoids the head kick by Ray.
Heart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darryl Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heart.
Ray lands with a shot to the body.
Heart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heart doesn't seem bothered though.
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heart can do to turn this around?
Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Ray scores with a jab.
Heart misses with a head kick.
Ray misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart shoots in but Ray avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Heart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heart missing with knees to the body.
Ray tries to circle away but Heart has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ray lands a nice uppercut.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ray wants to break free but Heart has control.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Heart breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.

Heart shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ray napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Heart trying to control the action but Ray is working from the bottom.
Heart prevents Ray from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Heart.
Ray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heart.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heart in side control, throwing shots but Ray defends.
Heart prevents Ray from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Ray dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ray misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ray.
Heart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ray looks to land a combination but Heart avoids it well.
Heart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Heart closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ray is trying to get back to full guard.
Heart wants to pass to mount but Ray is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heart is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Heart throws and elbow that misses. Ray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heart's guard. Nice move by Ray!
Ray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heart looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heart has momentary wrist control but Ray slips an elbow through the middle.

Heart is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray is trying to break free.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Heart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heart swinging wilding here.
Ray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heart.
Ray blocks a low kick nicely.
Darryl Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
Ray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heart.
Darryl Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Heart.
Ray's corner calls for a 1-2. Ray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heart shoots for a takedown but Ray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a slapping body shot.
Heart is looking to clinch.
Ray looks to land a combination but Heart avoids it well.
Ray connects with a looping right hand.
Ray throws a front kick aimed at Heart's knee but Heart avoids it well.
Heart shoots in looking for a takedown. Ray tries to sprawl out of it but Heart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heart blocks a low kick nicely.
Ray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
Ray stuffs the takedown attempt from Heart. Heart gets slowly back to his feet.
Ray scores with a one two! Heart had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

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.
Some wild striking there from Ray.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Ray.

Heart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heart slows the pace down.
Ray is looking for a sweep.

Heart decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ray to his feet.
Heart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ray tries to avoid it but Heart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ray to the ground. Ray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy Heart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darryl Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Heart.
I think Ray 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Ray!