PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gica Ionescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylo Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray has chosen Derek and the Dominos - Layla as his entrance music. Taylo Ray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ionescu
vs
Ray

191 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

194 cm
26
277 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gica Ionescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taylo Ray!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ionescu takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Gica Ionescu has been cut.
A big left from Ray misses.
Ray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ionescu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ionescu checks a low kick from Ray.
Ionescu shoots for a double leg takedown but Ray sprawls well. He's pushed Ionescu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ionescu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ionescu is breathing heavily.
Ionescu slips a jab from Ray.
Ray drops Ionescu with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ionescu! Ray dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylo Ray!
Post fight, an emotional Taylo Ray said 'I'm glad I could come out here and redeem myself to my fans and get a solid win. I will continue to train hard.'.