PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Tori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tori's choice of entrance music: Walk by Pantera. Ezra Ray has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ray
vs
Tori

192 cm
27
181 lbs
17 - 2 - 1

180 cm
25
179 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezra Ray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vic Tori!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tori throws a low kick, looking for Ray's leg but Ray calmly moves out of range.
Tori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Tori.
A head kick misses from Tori.
Tori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ray is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ray. That did some damage!
Tori tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tori throws a low kick but Ray moves out of range easily.
Tori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Ray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ray checks it well.
Tori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tori misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tori thows a leg kick but Ray checks it
enabling Ray to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray catches Tori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ray checks it well.
Tori connects with an inside leg kick.
Tori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ray's sensitive parts.
Ray tries to clinch up.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori blocks an uppercut.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Tori can't break the clinch.
Ray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tori backwards.
Tori wants to get back to striking at distance but Ray won't allow it.
Ray digs a right hand into Tori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tori's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Tori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ray.
Ray scores with a hook to the body.
Ray lands with a short shot to the head.
Tori wants to stall.
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toris head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ray.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Tori.
Ray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ray lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tori can't break the clinch.
Ray working aggressively here.

Tori breaks the clinch.
Tori swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray.

Tori breaks from the clinch.
Tori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tori thinking.
Tori misses with a leg kick
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tori's sensitive parts.
Ray misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tori.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ezra Ray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tori throws a lazy head kick
and Ray counters with an inside leg kick.
Tori throws a lazy head kick
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vic Tori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Ray.
Tori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tori misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori throws a leg kick
and Ray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ray with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tori lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tori throws a lazy head kick
and Ray counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tori is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tori throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ray. Tori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tori was well out of range. Poor timing from Ray.
Tori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tori throws a lazy head kick
and Tori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tori was well out of range. Poor timing from Ray.
Tori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tori throws a solid leg kick but Ray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tori.
Vic Tori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ray throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Tori misses
and Ray counters with a good low kick that Tori was not able to check.
Ray has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ray throws a hook to the side of Tori's head but Tori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ray works the jab nicely.
Tori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ray blocks a head kick by Tori.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray wants to clinch.
Tori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tori thows a leg kick but Ray checks it

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ray.
Tori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ezra Ray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ray checks a low kick from Tori.
Tori throws a head kick that misses.
Tori throws a head kick that misses

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tori blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tori.

Tori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ray on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ray checks a leg kick.
Ray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tori connects with an inside leg kick.
Tori connects with a solid leg kick.
Tori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tori is looking to chop away at Ray's legs.
Tori tries to land a body kick
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
Tori lands a leg kick that knocks Ray off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick

and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tori backwards.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tori breaks the clinch.
Tori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tori misses with a low kick.
Tori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ray takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ray.
Tori throws a body kick the misses
and Ray counters with a leg kick.
Ray tries to score with a low kick but Tori moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Tori misses
and Ray counters with a nice body shot.
Tori misses with a leg kick

and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tori wants to stall.
Ray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tori blocking some punches.
Tori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tori backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tori takes a shot to the head.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Tori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray misses with a knee to the head.

Tori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tori throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ray counter with a right hand.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray counters with a leg kick.
Tori throws a head kick that misses
and Ray counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vic Tori just about did enough to take it.
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.

Tori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Tori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Tori is predictable there
enabling Ray to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Tori misses
and Ray counters with a low kick, right behind Tori 's knee.
Tori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori motions for Ray to come forward. Tori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Tori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tori - the referee stops the clock and Ray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tori. Ray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ray counters with a leg kick.
Tori connects with an inside leg kick.
Tori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tori throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tori is looking to land body kicks.
Ray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Tori is predictable there

and Ray moves into the clinch.

Tori manages to break the clinch.
Tori throws a head kick that misses
letting Ray counter with a right hand.

Ray moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Tori is looking to break free of the clinch but Ray has double underhooks.

Tori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Tori tries to keep at a distance but Ray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Tori.
Tori can't break the clinch.
Ray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ray tries to land a knee to the head but Tori blocks with his arms.
Tori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tori can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tori breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Tori is predictable there
and Ray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tori throws a lazy head kick
enabling Ray to counter with a crisp jab.
Tori throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ray lands a nice looking body shot.
Tori throws a leg kick but Ray checks it.
Ray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Ray had his way with Vic Tori in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tori.
Tori slips under a jab.
Tori thows a leg kick but Ray checks it
and Ray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tori thinking.
Ray throws an overhand right that lands on Tori's shoulder, as Tori tries to avoid the shot.
Ray scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori throws a lazy head kick
and Ray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tori looks to land a body kick but Ray moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray checks a low kick from Tori.
Tori throws a leg kick

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray working aggressively here.
Tori is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Tori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tori throws a leg kick
and Ray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That kick from Tori tenderised Ray's leg. Ray is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Tori misses
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ray blocks the leg kick.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tori's knee momentarily.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tori thinking.
Tori wants to land a leg kick but Ray is out of range.
Ray wants to clinch up but Tori keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch but Tori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tori.
Tori is looking to slow Ray down with leg kicks.
Tori is looking to chop away at Ray's legs.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tori throws a leg kick
and Ray counters with a nice uppercut.
Vic Tori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ezra Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tori throws out a leg kick but Ray moves out of range and Tori only half commits.
Tori misses with a leg kick
and Ray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tori misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Tori there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ray throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Tori misses
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezra Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Ray!
Ezra Ray retains his welterweight title!