PBP Commentary

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

Pray
vs
Drone

225 cm
34
300 lbs
14 - 22 - 0

225 cm
30
300 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyson Drone!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pray drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pray lands a few punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Pray stalls from top position.
Drone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drone struggling a bit here.
Drone is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pray works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drone is looking to regain half guard here but Pray keeps moving and retains side control.
Pray 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pray has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Drone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pray works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pray remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Pray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drone's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Drone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pray pulls his head out easily.
Drone tries to get to full guard but Pray has control of the leg.
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!

Drone actively working from the bottom here.
Pray content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Drone has hold of Pray's hands but Pray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pray is controlling the pace.

Pray decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the 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 shoots in for a takedown but Drone shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pray misses with a takedown attempt - Drone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Pray looking to score a takedown here. Drone is defending well but Pray drives through and ends up in Drone's guard.

Drone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pray defends well.
Pray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Pray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Drone is looking for a triangle but Pray pushes his legs off easily.
Drone trying to keep a closed guard but Pray is proving a slippery customer.
Pray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Drone looking for a guillotine here but Pray defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drone sprawls well. Drone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pray gets slowly back to his feet.
Pray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drone tries to avoid it but Pray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drone to the ground. Drone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drone defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drone tries for a takedown but Pray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lay Pray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pray throws a series of punches but Drone avoids them all with ease.
Drone stuffs the takedown attempt from Pray. Pray gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray with a poor takedown

and Drone counters with a single leg into guard. Pray didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pray working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pray wants to control the position but Drone says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pray is trying to get back to full guard.
Pray looks like he's trying to stand up.

Pray kicks off Drone and gets to his feet.
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!
Pray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pray is fending him off so far but Drone persists. Nope, Pray circles away and we're back to standing.
Pray stuffs the takedown.

Pray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Drone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pray slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pray controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drone is pushing Pray's head away, looking to escape. Pray manages to hold on to the position though.
Pray scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Drone's face as Pray controls the position.
Lay Pray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drone struggling a bit here.

Pray decides to stand up, so the ref orders Drone to his feet.
Pray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pray wants it to stay on the feet.
Pray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Pray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pray landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pray is controlling him.
Pray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pray seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Drone for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lay Pray.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drone pinned against the cage. Drone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pray closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Drone's guard.
Drone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pray controls the pace.
Drone keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lay Pray just wasn't active enough.
Drone leaves Pray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pray shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray throws a left and a right that both miss

and Drone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Drone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pray has managed to free his arm - good work.

Drone is working for a kimura but Pray is defending it quite comfortably.
Pray tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Drone has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Pray bucks up and throws Drone to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drone pinned against the cage. Drone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lay Pray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Drone slaps away a takedown attempt from Pray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pray closes the distance and clinches up with Drone, looking for a takedown. Pray pushes Drone against the cage but Drone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drone has a takedown stuffed.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray shoots in looking for a takedown. Drone tries to sprawl out of it but Pray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Pray as Drone shoots in.
Pray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Pray as Drone shoots in.

Pray clinches.
Drone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drone working aggressively here.

Pray turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pray takes a little break here. Drone wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Drone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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!
Drone wants to control but Pray postures up.
Drone is trying to improve his position.
Drone is letting Pray control him for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drone tries to buck Pray off but Pray is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lay Pray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pray 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lay Pray!
After the fight, Lay Pray was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.