PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horus Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and william wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horus Ra has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ra
vs
wednesday

197 cm
24
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Horus Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, william wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra tries to clinch but wednesday moves out of range.
Ra fails in his attempt to clinch.
wednesday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
wednesday lands a two punch combo.
wednesday throws a right and a left that both miss.
wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ra takes the fight into the clinch.

wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
wednesday misses with a low kick.
Ra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wednesday is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ra staying out of range there.
Ra wants to clinch.
wednesday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ra swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wednesday throws out a loose jab but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ra has wednesday up against the cage in a clinch.
wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ra keeps control of wednesday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Ra.
Ra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ra scores with a hook to the body.
Ra lands a body punch in the clinch.

wednesday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ra rushes wednesday and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
wednesday working hard to break the clinch.
Ra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Ra.
wednesday content to slow the pace in the clinch.

wednesday pulls guard successfully.
Ra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra throwing strikes from guard but wednesday blocks nicely.
Ra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
wednesday is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
wednesday stops Ra from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from wednesday there.
wednesday wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ra uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
wednesday trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ra's guard.

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.

wednesday is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ra is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ra has escaped and now he's on top!
Ra is looking to work some ground and pound but wednesday has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

william wednesday dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ra tries to clinch up but wednesday circles away and keeps his distance.
Horus Ra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ra is looking to clinch but wednesday is avoiding it.
wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ra tries to clinch but wednesday is having none of it.
wednesday throws an overhand right that lands on Ra's shoulder, as Ra tries to avoid the shot.
wednesday looks for a takedown but Ra sprawls well.
Ra circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ra clinches up with wednesday and pushes him back against the cage.
wednesday tries to pull guard but Ra won't allow it.
wednesday landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Ra digs a right hand underneath wednesday's ribcage. wednesday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
wednesday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
wednesday can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wednesday tries to pull guard but Ra won't allow it.
Horus Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of william wednesday.
wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.

wednesday manages to break the clinch.
Ra tries to clinch but wednesday moves out of range.
wednesday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
wednesday looks to land a combination but Ra avoids it well.
Ra is looking to clinch but wednesday is avoiding it.
william wednesday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wednesday shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
wednesday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
wednesday is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
wednesday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ra instigates a clinch.
Ra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
wednesday jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ra walks away with a smile on his face. wednesday gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
wednesday misses with an attempted mid kick.
wednesday misses with a double jab.
Ra is looking to clinch.
wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for wednesday with that takedown attempt.
Ra tries to close the distance and clinch up but wednesday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ra fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ra rushes wednesday and presses him up against the cage.
wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
wednesday tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ra smiles and moves away.
wednesday misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ra moves into range and clinches up with wednesday.
wednesday fails to pull guard.
wednesday jumps guard but Ra stands there with wednesday around his waist. wednesday gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ra has wednesday pressed against the cage, preventing wednesday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ra lands a nice shot to the body.
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

wednesday breaks the clinch.
wednesday circles away from the clinch attempt
and wednesday counters with a left and a right that stings Ra.
wednesday looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ra pushes wednesday up against the cage in a clinch.
Ra pushes wednesday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ra is stalling here.
Ra presses wednesday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
wednesday tries to pull guard but Ra holds him up against the cage and eventually wednesday drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Ra.
Ra stalling the fight.
Ra seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horus Ra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
wednesday misses with a low kick.
wednesday tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ra swivels and escapes.
wednesday tries to bum rush Ra with a series of wild strikes but Ra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ra fails in his attempt to clinch.
wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
wednesday tries to bum rush Ra with a series of wild strikes but Ra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
wednesday misses with a low kick as Ra jumps back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ra pushes wednesday up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by wednesday.
wednesday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra misses with a body punch.
wednesday tries to break free but Ra pushes him back against the cage.
wednesday is trying to force a seperation but Ra has the dominant position.
wednesday lands with a right to the head.

wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
Ra tries to clinch up.
Ra moves in looking to clinch but wednesday pushes him off.
wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.

Ra takes the fight into the clinch.
wednesday prevents a body shot from Ra.
Ra misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
wednesday can't break the clinch.
Ra tries to work over wednesday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ra.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for wednesday.
wednesday tries to pull guard but Ra holds him up against the cage and eventually wednesday drops back down to his feet.
Ra keeps control of wednesday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ra works on wednesday's body with a couple of short punches.
wednesday jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ra walks away with a smile on his face. wednesday gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horus Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of william wednesday.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horus Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ra tries to clinch but wednesday is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Ra is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Ra. No joy for wednesday on that attempt.
wednesday looks to land a left hand but Ra moved out of range nicely.
wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
wednesday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
wednesday is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
wednesday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with wednesday's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Ra.
wednesday tries to break the clinch but Ra is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
wednesday pushes off an throws an elbow but Ra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
wednesday can't break the clinch.
Ra has wednesday pushed against the cage.
wednesday tries to break free but Ra pushes him back against the cage.
Ra pressing his opponent against the cage.
wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
wednesday tries to break free but Ra pushes him back against the cage.
Ra cracks wednesday with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horus Ra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ra 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horus Ra!