PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Girya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Girya
vs
Ray

183 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
37
181 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Girya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girya misses with a double jab
and Ray counters with a slapping leg kick.
Girya throws a hook but Ray avoids it easily.
Girya throws a series of punches but Ray avoids them all with ease.
Girya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ray counters with a left to the body.
Girya fails to land with a series of punches.
Girya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Girya throws a combination that misses
and Ray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Girya throws a combination that misses
and Ray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Girya thinking.
Girya falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ray to counter with a crisp jab.
Girya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ray counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Girya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
Girya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Girya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ray throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Vladimir Girya has been cut.
Girya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ray counters with a nice uppercut.

Girya is rocked!
Girya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ray counters with a head kick that wobbles Girya - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Ray sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezra Ray!
Ezra Ray seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.