PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sok Ti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ti
vs
Ray

225 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sok Ti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ray!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ti has managed to clinch.
Ti trying to land knees to the body.
Ti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Ray pulls guard successfully.
Ray trying to keep a closed guard but Ti is proving a slippery customer.
Ti wants to control from the top but Ray keeps moving.

Ray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Ti from controlling successfully.
Ray has Ti pulled in close to control his posture.
Ti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ray on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ray darts in trying to clinch
and Ti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ray thinking.
Sok Ti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ti closes the distance but Ray moves to the side

and Ray counters by clinching up.
A right hand to the body from Ti.
Ray takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ti blocks the elbow strike.
Ray tries to pull guard but Ti won't allow it.
Ti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ray.
Sok Ti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Ray.
A hook to the body from Ti.
Ti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Ti won't allow it.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ray decides to pull guard.
Ray should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ti trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.
Ray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ti manages to get himself to full guard.

Ray gets to his feet. Ti looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a takedown attempt - Ti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ray looks gassed!
Ray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jay Ray has been cut.
Ti lands a slapping body shot.

Ti moves into the clinch successfully.
Ti lands an elbow inside.
Ti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Ti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rays head.
Ti scores with a shoulder strike.
Ti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ti scores with a hook to the body.
Ti scores with a hook to the body.
Ti lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
Ti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ti digs a right hand underneath Ray's ribcage. Ray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ti scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ti is working Ray over against the ropes.
Ti presses Ray against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ti obliges.
Ti digs a right hand underneath Ray's ribcage. Ray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ti is working Ray over against the ropes.
Ti lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.
Ti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
A short left from Ti.
Ti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ti lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
Ti is working Ray over against the ropes.
Ti lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ti obliges.
Ti lands a shoulder strike.
Ti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ti missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ti.
Ti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sok Ti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Ray's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ti punishes Ray's body with a nice straight punch.
Ray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ray is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ray ducks right into an uppercut from Ti.
Ti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ti cracks a nice hook into Ray's ribs.
Ti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Ti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ti lands a nice shot that snaps Ray's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ti moves into range and clinches up with Ray.
Ray is looking to break free of the clinch but Ti has double underhooks.
Ti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ray goes for a takedown attempt but Ti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ti lands with a shot to the body.
Jay Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ti lands a slapping body shot.
Ti is looking to wear down Ray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ti thuds his right hand into Ray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Danga de danga de dang - Ti scores with a four punch combination!

Ti forces Ray back against the ropes and clinches.
Ti scores a nice knee to the body.
Ti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sok Ti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Ray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ti lands a nice uppercut.
Ti lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
Ti digs a right hand into Ray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ray's gas tank.
Ti lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
Ti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rays head.
Ray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ray being controlled against the ropes.
Ray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ti lands a body shot.
Ti pushes Ray back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ti is leaning against Ray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ti lands a good knee to the midsection. Ray won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ti.
Ray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ti lands a jab to Ray's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ti with a nice cross.
Ray needs to keep his hands up - Ti had a free shot at his head there.
Ti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ray in his tracks.

Ti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ti just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Ti.
Ti lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Ti.
Ti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
Ti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ti stalling against the ropes.
Ti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ti.
Nice elbow from Ti.
Ti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ray.
Ti has Ray pushed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ti.
Ti lands with a left to the head.
Ti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?
Ray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Ti moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ti.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ti lands with a short shot to the head.
Sok Ti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ti.
Ti working Ray over with knees to the body.
Ti lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sok Ti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Ray's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ray takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Ray rushes Ti and presses him up against the ropes.
Ray tries to score a body lock takedown but Ti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ti.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ti.
Ti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ti tries to land knees in the clinch but Ray avoids the damage to the body.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ti sizes up Ray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Ti finds it's target.
Ray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ray in his tracks.
Ti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Ti darts in and clinches Ray up against the ropes.
Ti lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ti.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ti is working Ray over against the ropes.
Ti scores with a shoulder strike.
Ti scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ti.
Ti crunches a lovely knee into Ray's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ti.
Nice elbow from Ti.
Ti lands a damaging elbow.
Ti pushes Ray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Ti.
Ti lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ti.
Ray takes an elbow to the temple.
Ti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Ti.
A hook to the body from Ti.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ti.
Ray managing to block the knees to the body from Ti.
Ti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ti scores with a shoulder strike.
Ti stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ti lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ti.
Ti lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
Ray is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sok Ti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Ray.
A short body shot lands from Ti as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Ti.
Ti lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.
Ti pushes Ray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ray avoiding damage as Ti throws knees to the body.
Ti lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ti.
Ray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ti just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ti lands a hook that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ti.
Ray takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Ti.
Ti lands a damaging elbow.
Ti missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ti obliges.
Ti crunches a lovely knee into Ray's ribcage.
Ti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ti crunches a lovely knee into Ray's ribcage.
Ti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ti.
A body shot lands from Ti.
Ti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ti lands a body punch.
Ti landing knees to the body.
Ti lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
Ray fails to pull guard.
Ti lands an elbow that stopped Ray in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Ti.
Ti lands a nice elbow.
Ti is leaning against Ray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ti lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.
Ti lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
Ti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ti lands an elbow inside.
Ti works on Ray's body with a couple of short punches.
Ti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ti lands a nice shot to the body.
Ti lands with a short shot to the head.
Ti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ti pushes Ray back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ray takes an elbow to the temple.
Jay Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray missing with knees to the body.
Ti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ray misses with a knee to the head.
Ti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ti lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Ti.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ti.
Ti is leaning against Ray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sok Ti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ti, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Sok Ti!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Sok Ti!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Sok Ti!

Sok Ti wins by unanimous decision!