PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlin Cray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Fedida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cray comes to the cage accompanied by Things That Rhyme With Orange. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cray
vs
Fedida

193 cm
24
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlin Cray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Fedida!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fedida was covering up waiting for the punch and Cray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cray tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedida is retaining full guard.
Cray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cray throws a big right hand that misses.
Fedida keeping full guard, as Cray tries to pass.
Fedida preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cray landing some decent shots from guard.
Cray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fedida being controlled here, momentarily.
Fedida keeping moving, preventing Cray from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlin Cray wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cray drops Fedida with a nice combination! Cray dives into Fedida's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Daniel Fedida has been cut.
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!
Cray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fedida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cray drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fedida manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cray has Fedida in his guard.
Cray keeping full guard, as Fedida tries to pass.
Cray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fedida.
Cray wants to stand but Fedida is controlling the position.
Fedida is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cray keeping moving, preventing Fedida from controlling successfully.

Fedida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fedida is controlling him.
Fedida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cray is controlling Fedida's posture.
Cray trying to keep a closed guard but Fedida is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cray pulls Fedida in close to prevent any damage.

Carlin Cray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fedida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Cray looking to score a takedown here. Fedida is defending well but Cray drives through and ends up in Fedida's guard.
Cray is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedida has wrist control.
Fedida looking to control.
Cray trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlin Cray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Fedida's cut.
That's time! Cray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fedida. Fedida circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fedida wants to control but Cray is having none of it.
Fedida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fedida sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cray trying to advance position but Fedida counters by regaining guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fedida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fedida wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedida has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fedida wants to stand but Cray is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cray trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Carlin Cray just wasn't active enough.
Fedida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cray dips to his left and cracks Fedida with an uppercut!
Cray fails to land with a series of punches.
Cray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fedida as he jumps to the side.
Cray thows a body shot but no joy.
Cray throws a series of punches but Fedida avoids them all with ease.
Cray shoots for a double leg takedown but Fedida sprawls well. He's pushed Cray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlin Cray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Carlin Cray has been cut.
Fedida tries to clinch up.
Fedida throws a nice looking combination but Cray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cray scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedida can't escape the position.
Fedida tries to hold on but Cray pushes him away.
Cray looking to finish with strikes here!
Fedida can't escape the position.
Cray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fedida is looking to escape.
Cray throws some wild stikes that Fedida manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cray controlling from mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fedida wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlin Cray dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cray rushes Fedida and presses him up against the cage.

Cray has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fedida uses from the top position.
Fedida looking to pass the guard.
Cray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fedida on the ground.
Cray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fedida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cray is looking to stand up but Fedida isn't so interested in that idea.
Cray keeping moving, preventing Fedida from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cray pulls Fedida in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fedida's waist but Fedida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cray off to one side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cray.
Fedida wants to control but Cray postures up.
Cray throws a strike aimed at the side of Fedida's head but Fedida avoids it well.
Fedida wants to control but Cray postures up.
Fedida manages to get back to half guard.

Cray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cray stops Fedida from getting back to his feet.
Fedida gets back to full guard.

Fedida pushes Cray off and gets back to his feet.
Fedida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Fedida misses.
A punch combination from Fedida misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniel Fedida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cray dives in and grabs Fedida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fedida pushes down on Cray's head and hops out.
Cray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fedida circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlin Cray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fedida throws a head kick but Cray moves out of range.
Fedida swinging wildly here.
Cray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fedida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fedida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cray dodges the punch combination from Fedida.
Cray wants to clinch.
Carlin Cray is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cray looks to land a body kick but Fedida moved away.
Cray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedida.
Cray throws a head kick but Fedida moves out of range.
Fedida circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fedida gets caught napping as Cray dives in and scores a takedown. Fedida manages to retain guard.
Cray throws an elbow that misses. Fedida uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cray's guard. Nice move by Fedida!
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!
Fedida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cray keeping moving, preventing Fedida from controlling successfully.
Daniel Fedida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlin Cray.
Well Cray 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlin Cray!
Carlin Cray 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.