PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Drone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drone comes to the cage accompanied by t.i and ludacris-wish you would. Pray has chosen Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Drone
vs
Pray

225 cm
29
300 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

225 cm
33
300 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyson Drone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pray fails with the takedown.
Drone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drone.
Pray shoots in but Drone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drone wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson Drone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Pray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drone but Drone pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Pray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drone wants to sweep here but Pray controlling him for the moment.
Pray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pray controls the pace.

Pray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drone, up you get!

Pray gets a takedown into half guard.
Drone is pressing down on Pray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Drone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Drone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Drone working for a triangle but Pray defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pray tries for a takedown but Drone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pray gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Drone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drone is looking for a sweep.

Pray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pray shoots for a double leg takedown but Drone sprawls well. He's pushed Pray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Drone or perhaps it was just good defense by Pray which made him look bad.
Pray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pray has a takedown stuffed.
Pray looks winded!
Pray looks for a takedown but Drone sprawls well.

Pray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drone keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Drone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Drone is looking for a triangle but Pray pushes his legs off easily.

Drone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pray content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pray shoots in looking for a takedown but Drone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pray's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drone lands a jab to Pray's midsection.
Pray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drone circles away.
Tyson Drone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Pray has a takedown stuffed.

Drone scores a takedown into full mount!

Drone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pray can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pray is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drone won't let Pray get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drone working for a submission but Pray is keeping him at bay.
Pray really wants to buck Drone off and get back to his feet.
Pray regains half guard.
Drone works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pray wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray wants to control but Drone is having none of it.

Drone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pray bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drone wants to sweep here but Pray controlling him for the moment.
Pray is stalling in the full guard.
Pray wants to control from the top but Drone keeps moving.
Pray advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Drone is looking to regain half guard here but Pray keeps moving and retains side control.
Pray in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pray content to control rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lay Pray hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drone avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 Tyson Drone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drone's waist but Drone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pray off to one side.

Pray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drone's half guard.
Drone holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pray trying to control from half guard but Drone is working away.
Pray is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pray is taking a breather. Drone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drone wants to control but Pray is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lay Pray.
Drone stuffs the takedown attempt from Pray. Pray gets slowly back to his feet.
Pray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pray shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson Drone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lay Pray.
Drone tries for a takedown but Pray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pray takes the fight into the clinch.
Pray is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drone to keep the fight standing.
Drone is trying to push Pray away but Pray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drone is looking to break free of the clinch but Pray has double underhooks.
Pray goes for a takedown attempt but Drone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pray somewhat.
Pray shoots and misses
and Drone counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drone doesn't manage to clinch there - Pray circles away.
Drone shoots in for a double leg but Pray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drone fails with the takedown

and Pray counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pray perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Drone tries to get to full guard but Pray has control of the leg.
Pray controlling the action here.
Pray frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drone is looking to get to half guard.
Pray content just to control the position here.
Drone working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Pray connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Drone is looking to improve his position but Pray isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pray cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pray lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lay Pray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lay Pray!
Lay Pray bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.