PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweet Child O' Mine. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Charles
vs
Bjorn

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bjorn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles looks to land a combination but Bjorn avoids it well.
Bjorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Charles moves into range and clinches up with Bjorn.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles throws a body punch but Bjorn moves out of range.
Bjorn takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Adam Bjorn has been cut.
Nice shot by Bjorn.
Bjorn lands with a nice combination. Charles backs away looking to recover.
Charles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bjorn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Charles on his heels. He'll look to pass Charles's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Bjorn from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn throws a strike but Charles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bjorn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Charles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Charles won't allow Bjorn to sweep him here.
Bjorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Charles.
Charles throwing strikes from guard but Bjorn blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a big elbow that misses.
Charles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Charles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjorn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bjorn is looking to stand up but Charles isn't so interested in that idea.
Bjorn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bjorn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjorn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bjorn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Charles throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles postures up in Bjorn's guard and throws a big left but Bjorn blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Charles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjorn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charles throws a strike but Bjorn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Charles wants to stand up but Bjorn is controlling him.
Bjorn throws an elbow that misses. Charles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bjorn's guard. Nice move by Charles!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjorn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bjorn has his hands on Charles's head, controlling the position.
Charles is looking to work some ground and pound but Bjorn has wrist control.
Charles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Charles throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles throwing strikes from guard but Bjorn blocks nicely.
Bjorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Charles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Bjorn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjorn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bjorn swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
A punch combination from Bjorn misses.
Bjorn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Charles eats them both and turns towards Bjorn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Bjorn pushes him off.
Bjorn throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bjorn cracks Charles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Charles dodges the punch combination from Bjorn.
Charles looks to land a combination but Bjorn avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charles.

Charles has managed to clinch.
Bjorn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bjorn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Charles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bjorn is breathing heavily.
Charles lands a nice elbow.
Bjorn is trying to drag Charles to the mat but Charles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ray Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Bjorn.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjorn circles away.
Charles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjorn misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn lands a slapping body shot.
Charles lands a two punch combo.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Charles tries to clinch up.
Charles closes the distance but Bjorn moves to the side

and Bjorn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Charles won't be happy with that.
Charles 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.
Bjorn looking to control but instead Charles has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bjorn wants to advance to full mount but Charles doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Charles uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bjorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charles manages to avoid it.
Bjorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjorn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bjorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bjorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjorn misses the shot to the body.
Bjorn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ray Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjorn misses with a takedown
and Charles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bjorn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Charles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Bjorn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Charles throws a nice head kick!
Charles moves to clinch but Bjorn breaks away
and Bjorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Bjorn misses
and Charles counters with a head kick. That will keep Bjorn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bjorn connects with a looping right hand.
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Bjorn pushes him off.
Charles doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjorn circles away.
Charles doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjorn circles away.
Charles slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
Bjorn loads up on a big right hand but Charles slips the punch.
Charles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charles wants to land a leg kick but Bjorn is out of range.
Charles defending well as Bjorn loads up on a big left hand.
Bjorn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bjorn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Bjorn moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charles can pounce on him.
Bjorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bjorn misses the shot to the body.
Bjorn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Charles has closed the distance and engaged Bjorn in a clinch.

Charles breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Charles.

Charles pushes Bjorn up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ray Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Bjorn.

Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles slips under a jab from Bjorn.
Charles moves out of range as Bjorn strikes.
A shot to the body from Bjorn misses
and Charles makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bjorn really felt that one!

Charles clinches up against the cage.

Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjorn scores with a shot to the body.
Charles leaves Bjorn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Charles tries to clinch there but Bjorn circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Charles lands an elbow just above Bjorn 's eye.
Charles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bjorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Charles landing knees to the head.
Bjorn is looking to take this one to the mat.

Charles breaks from the clinch.
Ray Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Charles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adam Bjorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charles prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Charles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charles 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Charles!
Ray Charles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.