PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Math Prush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Prush
vs
Ray

200 cm
31
183 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

192 cm
32
181 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Math Prush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Prush. That snapped Ray's head back.
Ray looks to land a left hand but Prush moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Prush.
Prush lands with a right hand.
Ray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Math Prush has been cut.
Ray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ray throws a poor cross that misses
and Prush finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ray throws a right hand that Prush ducks under and follows up with a left that Prush also avoids with ease.
Ray misses with a lunging right hand
and Prush counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ray misses the body punch
enabling Prush to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Ray lands but Prush takes it in his stride.
Ray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prush can pounce on him.
Ray throws a body kick that misses.
Ray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Prush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray misses with a hook to the body
and Prush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ray throws a big shot that misses.
Prush connects with a leg kick. Ray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ray misses with a looping right.
Ray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Ray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ground and pound from Ray seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Prush wants to control but Ray postures up.
Prush gets back to half guard.
Prush is trying to stand up here but Ray is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prush keeps working.
Prush trying to control but Ray postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prush is trying to get back to full guard.

Prush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prush trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ray manages to pass to mount!
Ray punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Ray there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prush is looking to escape.
Ray landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush is in a horrible position here. Ray smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Ray.
Prush is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Prush because Ray loaded up on that one.
Ray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Prush because Ray loaded up on that one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poor strikes thrown by Ray there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ray misses with a head shot.
Prush is looking to improve his position but Ray isn't that keen on the idea.
Ray wants to control the pace but Prush is squirming around nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ray unloads with some shots from mount but Prush bucks and avoids them well.
Prush is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prush is squirming around, avoiding Ray's attempts to control the action.
Ray throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ray breaks from Prush's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Prush wants to control but Ray is having none of it.
Prush really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ray lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ray throws some wild stikes that Prush manages to avoid easily.
Prush is squirming around, avoiding Ray's attempts to control the action.
Ray unloads with some shots from mount but Prush bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Ray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Math Prush's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ray misses with a kick to the body.
Ray misses with a lunging right hand
and Prush counters with a two punch combo.
Prush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prush.
Ray misses with a body shot.
Prush takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Math Prush's cut is getting worse.
Prush cracks Ray with an open hand slap.
Prush moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray misses with a looping right.
Ray misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Prush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ray doesn't seem phased though.
Ezra Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ray throws a hook but Prush avoids it easily.
Ray lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prush misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ray misses.
Ray misses with a body punch
and Prush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prush moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prush counters with a three punch combo that has Ray backing up. Ray nods at Prush to acknowledge the strikes.
Ray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters circling a little - Ray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Prush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ray throws a jab when Prush was well out of range.
Ray throws a leg kick but Prush sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ray throws a lazy body kick
and Prush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ray thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prush connects with a jab.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prush is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a lunging right hand
letting Prush counter with a right hand.
Ray throws a head kick but Prush moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Prush.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Ray scores with a nice right hand.
Prush stalks Ray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ray's face. Ray staggers backwards, shaken.
Ray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Prush slips the punch.
A jab from Ray misses.
Ray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Prush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ray's sensitive parts.
Prush throws a shot to the body.
Prush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prush.
Prush blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Prush lands with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Prush checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ezra Ray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prush scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ray throws a jab but it's blocked by Prush.
Ray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ray thows a leg kick but Prush checks it
and Prush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray throws a wild body kick that Prush sees coming a mile off.
Ray misses with a double jab
and Prush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray thows a leg kick but Prush checks it
and Prush counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray throws a hook but Prush avoids it easily.
Ray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Prush saw that one coming.
Prush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ray's head.
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ray.
Nice defenses there by Prush.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prush.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Prush moves out of range easily.
A big right from Ray misses.
Prush lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ray at a distance.
Ray lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Prush scores with a shot to the body.
Prush bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ray's head backwards.
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 Math Prush will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Math Prush's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ray looks to throw a body kick
and Prush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Prush throws a right hand that Ray ducks under and follows up with a left that Ray also avoids with ease.
Prush moves out of range as Ray strikes.
Ray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Prush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ray.
Ray clobbers Prush with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ray looks to land a right hand but Prush moved out of range.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prush scores with a push kick.
Prush scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prush scores with a jab. Ray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Prush dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Prush.
Prush looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Ray drops his hands momentarily and Prush takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Math Prush's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ray scores with a punch to the head.
Ray misses with a straight left.
Ray wants to slow Prush down by chopping away at his legs.
Prush walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ray.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray tests Prush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ray swings widly with a right hand
and Prush counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ray lands a nice looking kick to the body. Prush takes a step back to recover.
Prush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ray throws a big shot that misses.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Ray misses
and Prush counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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 throws a sloppy head kick
and Prush counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Prush. Those never looked like landing.
Ray misses the shot to the body.
Ray throws a lazy body kick
and Prush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Ray
and Prush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ray.
Prush keeps Ray at a distance using the push kick.
Prush sizes up Ray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ray throws a hook but Prush avoids it easily.
Ray catches Prush with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prush connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ray momentarily.
Ray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prush lands with a good body shot.
Ray throws a combination that misses
enabling Prush to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray tries to clinch but Prush is having none of it.
Prush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prush, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a lunging right hand
and Prush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ray misses with a right hand
and Prush counters with a stiff right hand.
Ray throws an off balance right hand
and Prush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prush counters with a left to the body.
Prush throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Prush staying out of range there.
Ray throws a right and a left that Prush avoids nicely.
Prush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prush avoids the head kick by Ray.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ray.
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 takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ezra Ray.
Well Ray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30

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