PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ray
vs
Roberts

177 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Ray dives in and grabs Roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes down on Ray's head and hops out.
Ray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roberts on the side of the head.
Ray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Ray.
Ray shoots in but Roberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Ray circles away.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.

Roberts has closed the distance and engaged Ray in a clinch.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Ray scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
Ray lands a body shot.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Ray.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Ray digs a right hand into Roberts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roberts's gas tank.
Roberts looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray dodges an elbow strike from Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from Ray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray blocks the elbow strike.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
Ray tries for a takedown but Roberts manages to get underhooks.
Ray works on Roberts's body with a couple of short punches.
Roberts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ray's efforts to push away.
Ray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roberts avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ray's brow.
Ray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ray is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ray lands with a nice combination. Roberts backs away looking to recover.

Ray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roberts sprawls well initially but Ray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberts defending well though.
Ray 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.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Ray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ray thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Roberts to regain full guard.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Ray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four 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.
Ray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray lands a glancing blow to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Ray lands with a right hand.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Ray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Ray.
Ray tests Roberts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Ray.
Ray misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roberts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Ray avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ray looking for a takedown.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Ray pushes Roberts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Ray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ray scores with a body shot.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Frankie Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Ray.
Ray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ray lands with an overhand left.
Ray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Ray throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Roberts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roberts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roberts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roberts's hands.
Roberts takes one on the button.

Ray shoots in and bounces Roberts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Ray isn't so interested in that idea.
Ray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ray throws and elbow that misses. Roberts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ray's guard. Nice move by Roberts!
Roberts preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberts wants to stand but Ray is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ray is pulling down on Roberts's head. It's preventing any offense from Roberts, at least for the moment.
Ray wants to sweep but no luck.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Ray won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ray is working an open guard so Roberts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ray cracks Roberts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts wants to clinch.

Ray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roberts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ray is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
Roberts wants to stand but Ray is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
Ray is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
Ray 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.

Frankie Ray dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ray is defended easily by Roberts.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roberts tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Ray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ray throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
Ray misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Roberts slips a straight right by Ray.
Jon Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Ray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Ray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.

Roberts rushes Ray and presses him up against the cage.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jon Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roberts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jon Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Ray prevents Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Ray looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray connects with a looping right hand.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Ray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Ray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roberts sprawls well initially but Ray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frankie Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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