PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Couza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray's entrance music is Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pray
vs
Couza

225 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

195 cm
27
297 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Couza!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Pray sneaks out the side door and pushes Couza away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Pray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Couza's guard.
Pray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pray trying to control but Couza is working from the bottom.
Pray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Couza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Couza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pray manages to get himself to full guard.
Couza postures up.
Couza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couza advances to half guard.
Couza stops Pray from getting back to his feet.
Pray wants to get back to full guard.

Couza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pray defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Pray is defending against the submission attempts here by Couza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray wants to get back to his feet.
Couza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Couza seems to be looking for submissions.
Couza looks gassed!
Pray wants to improve his position but Couza is controlling well.
Couza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pray tries to roll over but Couza keeps him under control.
Couza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pray is pressing down on Couza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couza landing with the ground and pound.
Pray pulls Couza in to control the position.
Pray working a defensive guard here.
Pray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pray is on top in guard.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Couza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pray would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Couza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Couza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pray somewhat.

Pray scores with a takedown into Couza's guard.
Pray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pray fails with the takedown.

Pray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pray lands in his opponent's guard.
Couza keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray is really struggling to control Couza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couza wants to stand and escape but Pray is having none of it.
Pray trying to control but Couza is working from the bottom.
Pray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Couza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pray slips under a jab.
Couza misses with a takedown attempt

and Pray counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Couza is breathing heavily.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Couza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couza keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pray closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Couza is looking for a sweep.
Pray trying to control the action but Couza is working from the bottom.
Pray tries to score with some ground and pound. Couza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pray landing a few strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pray trying to control the action but Couza is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray wants to take a breather but Couza manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pray.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Couza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couza pinned against the cage. Couza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Couza.
Couza misses with a hook.
Couza shoots for a double leg takedown but Pray sprawls well. He's pushed Couza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pray throws a leg kick but Couza checks it.

Couza gets the takedown into side control.
Couza working away.

Couza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Couza working away.
Pray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Couza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Couza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pray pushes Couza off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pray passes Couza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pray slows the pace down in half guard.
Couza is staying active underneath Pray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pray working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Pray is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couza is refusing to be controlled, as Pray sits in half guard.
Couza wants to get back to full guard.
Pray is looking to pass Couza's guard but actually Couza recovers to full guard.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Couza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couza manages to avoid it.
Couza stuffs the takedown.
Couza lands a really nice looking cross but Pray seems unphased.
Pray shoots for a double leg takedown but Couza sprawls well. He's pushed Pray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couza lands a glancing blow to the side of Pray's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Couza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Couza.

Pray scores with a takedown into Couza's guard.
Couza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couza keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Couza keeping full guard, as Pray tries to pass.
Pray wants to control from the top but Couza keeps moving.
Pray wants to pass the guard but Couza is keeping the position.
Ronaldo Couza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lay Pray.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lay Pray!