PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ray
vs
Rekdal

194 cm
32
280 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
34
275 lbs
36 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayden Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekdal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rekdal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rekdal as Ray tries to tie him up.
Rekdal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Rekdal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Ray misses.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray throws the left hand but Rekdal avoids the punch easily.
Ray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
Ray slips under a jab.
Ray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Rekdal saw that one coming.
Rekdal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rekdal slips under a jab.
Ray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rekdal.
Rekdal tries to clinch there but Ray circles away.
Ray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Rekdal moves away and avoids it.
Rekdal cracks Ray with an open hand slap.

It looks like Jayden Ray has been cut.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rekdal misses with the combination.

Rekdal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the cage.
Rekdal has Ray pressed against the cage.
Rekdal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Ray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rekdal just leaning against Ray, taking a breather.
Ray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rekdal looks winded!
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Rekdal.
Rekdal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rekdal is trying to break the clinch but Ray is controlling him.
Rekdal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray leaning against his opponent.
Ray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rekdal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rekdal manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Rekdal finds it's target.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ray lands a big head kick that sends Rekdal tumbling to the mat! Ray takes a step backwards and waves Rekdal back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Thorbjorn Rekdal has been cut.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rekdal to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Rekdal.
Rekdal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ray momentarily.
Ray throws a hook but Rekdal blocks it.
Rekdal lands a slapping body shot.
Ray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ray lands a nice shot that snaps Rekdal's head back.
Rekdal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rekdal connects with a single shot there.

Jayden Ray's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ray misses with a two punch combination.
Ray slips a jab and a cross from Rekdal.
Rekdal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rekdal tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Rekdal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ray.
A jab from Rekdal misses.

Rekdal lands a left and a right that send Ray crashing to the mat, dazed. Rekdal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ray is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rekdal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ray.
Ray looks to land a left hand but Rekdal moved out of range nicely.
Rekdal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ray circles away quickly and effectively.
Ray lands a two punch combo.
Ray connects with a right hand. Rekdal shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal slips a jab from Ray.
Rekdal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Jayden Ray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ray slips a jab and a cross from Rekdal.
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Rekdal is just out of range.

Rekdal moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rekdal.
Ray working hard to break the clinch.

Rekdal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray slips a jab and a cross from Rekdal.
Rekdal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekdal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rekdal is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rekdal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rekdal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thorbjorn Rekdal will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rekdal dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Rekdal.
Ray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rekdal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Rekdal slips the punch.
A punch combination from Rekdal misses.
Rekdal lands with a good body shot.
Rekdal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ray. Rekdal does a little dance to reset his feet.

Rekdal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ray can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rekdal working aggressively here.
Rekdal blocking some punches.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Rekdal back against the cage.
Ray is trying to maintain a safe position but Rekdal gets an underhook and turns Ray into the cage.
Ray's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rekdal wants to get back to striking at distance but Ray won't allow it.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rekdal misses with a hook.
Rekdal throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Ray falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rekdal to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ray lands a body shot.
Rekdal misses with a looping right.
Rekdal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray moves out of range of the strikes.
Jayden Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rekdal lands a two punch combo.

Jeez, Jayden Ray's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
No joy there for Ray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rekdal rushes Ray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rekdal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rekdal tries to circle away but Ray has him pinned against the cage.
Rekdal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rekdal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jayden Ray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ray can't break the clinch.
Ray tries to land knees in the clinch but Rekdal avoids the damage to the body.
Rekdal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rekdal lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jayden Ray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thorbjorn Rekdal!
A victorious Thorbjorn Rekdal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.