PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiki Ghosn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ghosn
vs
Rey

182 cm
31
183 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

188 cm
25
181 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiki Ghosn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Rey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rey looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghosn is just out of range.
Ghosn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ghosn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ghosn moves out of range of the strikes.
Ghosn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rey throws a body punch but Ghosn moves out of range.
Ghosn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rey throws a jab when Ghosn was well out of range.
Rey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghosn doesn't seem bothered though.
Rey misses with a body punch
and Ghosn counters with a left to the body.
Rey looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghosn is just out of range.
Ghosn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghosn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ghosn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ghosn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rey manages to avoid it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rey stopping the sweep attempt from Ghosn.
Ghosn pulls Rey in close to prevent any damage.
Ghosn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ghosn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Tiki Ghosn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghosn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn jabs at Rey's body.
Rey lands a body shot.
Rey scores with a decent looking hook.
Rey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghosn.
Rey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghosn.
Ghosn slips a straight right by Rey.
Rey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghosn.
An inside leg kick lands from Ghosn.
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!
Ghosn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghosn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rey.
Rey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghosn was well out of range. Poor timing from Rey.
Ghosn ducks under a wild hook from Rey.
Ghosn lands a right hook to the body.
Ghosn lands a leg kick that knocks Rey off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghosn is looking to wear down Rey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Ghosn as he connects with a hook.
Rey misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ghosn to counter with a crisp jab.

Rey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ghosn to the ground. Rey is now in Ghosn's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghosn is trying to keep Rey in close.
Ghosn keeping moving, preventing Rey from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tiki Ghosn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ghosn throws a solid leg kick but Rey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghosn.
Ghosn connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ghosn.
Ghosn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Carlos Rey has been cut.
Rey misses with a straight left.
Rey shoots in and drives through. Ghosn sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghosn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rey.
Ghosn lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiki Ghosn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice jab there from Rey.
Ghosn tries to score with a low kick but Rey moves his leg out of the way.
Tiki Ghosn is winning the standup battle so far.
Rey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rey misses with a hook to the body
and Ghosn counters with an inside leg kick.
Ghosn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rey lands a lovely overhand right.
Rey misses with a right hand
and Ghosn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rey's knee momentarily.
No luck for Rey with that takedown attempt.
Rey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghosn lands with a hook. Rey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rey missing with a left hand there. Ghosn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosn misses with a body shot.
Tiki Ghosn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown but Ghosn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ghosn ducks under a wild hook from Rey.
Ghosn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghosn defends it nicely.
Tiki Ghosn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Ghosn avoids the body shot from Rey.
Rey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ghosn.
Ghosn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rey is breathing heavily.
Ghosn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ghosn misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghosn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey misses with an uppercut. Ghosn saw that one coming.
Ghosn connects with a looping right hand.
Rey fails with a takedown attempt.
Rey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghosn.
Rey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ghosn.
Nice uppercut there from Ghosn.
Ghosn scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Ghosn.
Ghosn thuds his right hand into Rey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ghosn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghosn misses with a body shot.
Rey misses with a looping right.
Rey throws the left hand but Ghosn avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghosn. That's going to slow Rey down.
Rey throws a hook to the side of Ghosn's head but Ghosn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghosn blocks a jab.
Rey lands a lovely overhand right.
Ghosn scores with a punch to the head.
Ghosn moves out of range as Rey strikes.
Ghosn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghosn.
Ghosn throws an off balance right hand
and Rey counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Ghosn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ghosn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rey.
Ghosn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ghosn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rey at a distance.
Ghosn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rey.
Ghosn lands with an uppercut that bounces Rey off the cage and back into range.
Rey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghosn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghosn tries to avoid it but Rey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghosn to the ground. Ghosn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ghosn lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Ghosn finds it's target.
Ghosn clobbers Rey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horrible takedown by Rey or perhaps it was just good defense by Ghosn which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiki Ghosn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rey tries to bum rush Ghosn with a series of wild strikes but Ghosn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ghosn scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghosn.
Ghosn lunges at Rey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rey's hand.
Ghosn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown but Ghosn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghosn throws a leg kick which misses Rey's front leg but catches the back leg as Rey tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Ghosn.
A jab from Rey misses.
Rey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghosn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ghosn with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Ghosn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rey doesn't seem phased though.
Ghosn throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Ghosn tenderised Rey's leg. Rey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ghosn throws a sloppy head kick and Rey moves out of range easily.
Ghosn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghosn.
Ghosn with a jab.
Rey takes one on the button.
Rey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown but Ghosn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ghosn connects with an inside leg kick.
Rey misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ghosn, right into the meat.
Rey looks to land a left hand but Ghosn moved out of range nicely.
Ghosn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghosn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rey. Rey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghosn.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ghosn.
Ghosn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghosn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghosn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ghosn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rey.
Ghosn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ghosn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiki Ghosn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rey thows a body shot but no joy.
Rey shoots in for a double leg but Ghosn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tiki Ghosn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Rey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn connects with a leg kick. Rey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ghosn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rey.
Rey throws a hook but Ghosn avoids it easily.
Carlos Rey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghosn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ghosn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rey misses the jab.
Ghosn throws out a powerful jab.
Ghosn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left lands for Rey.
Ghosn lands a slapping body shot.
Rey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rey throws the left hand but Ghosn avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn throws a right and a left that Rey avoids nicely.
Rey misses with an uppercut. Ghosn saw that one coming.
Rey misses with a looping right.
Rey misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghosn counters with an inside leg kick.
Rey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Ghosn connects with a crisp jab.
Rey takes a swing at Ghosn's ribcage but misses.
Ghosn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rey.
Ghosn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ghosn slips under a jab.
Ghosn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiki Ghosn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ghosn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiki Ghosn!
Tiki Ghosn thanked the fans post fight for their support.