PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unai Arana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jesus was a terrorist. Fayth has chosen Awry Decade - Aisle of Denial as his entrance music. Ray Fayth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arana
vs
Fayth

177 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
172 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unai Arana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Fayth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fayth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arana avoids it really well and circles away.
Fayth scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Fayth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fayth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fayth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fayth connects with a right hand. Arana shakes it off.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arana.
Fayth throws a jab but it's blocked by Arana.
Fayth closes the distance and clinches up with Arana, looking for a takedown. Fayth pushes Arana against the cage but Arana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arana throws a head kick but Fayth moves out of range.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arana.
Arana stuffs the takedown.
Unai Arana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Fayth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Arana.

It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
Fayth connects with a nice looking jab.
Fayth shoots for a double leg takedown but Arana sprawls well. He's pushed Fayth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fayth misses with an uppercut. Arana saw that one coming.
Fayth scores with a jab to the head.
Fayth is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fayth. Fayth obviously looking to wear him down.
Arana lands a nice shot to the body.
Arana misses with a hook.
Fayth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arana.
Arana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fayth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A clash of legs there as Fayth blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fayth loads up on a big right hand but Arana slips the punch.
Fayth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arana.

Fayth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arana quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fayth is trying to control the action in half guard but Arana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arana desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Arana trying to control but Fayth postures up.
Fayth is keen to just control but Arana is a slippery customer.
Fayth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arana's head.
Fayth trying to mount his opponent but Arana defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana tries to get to full guard but Fayth has control of the leg.
Fayth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Arana is trying to control but can't.
Fayth is pressing down on Arana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arana is holding on for now.
Arana trying to control but Fayth postures up.
Arana is not content to let Fayth control the position.
Arana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fayth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arana is looking to control Fayth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arana avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arana is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fayth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fayth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fayth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arana wants to control but Fayth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arana is refusing to be controlled, as Fayth sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fayth is thwarting Arana's attempts to control the position.

Fayth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arana wants to control but Fayth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arana is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Fayth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arana misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Fayth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fayth stands and throws Arana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fayth working the body and head with strikes.
Fayth throws a strike aimed at the side of Arana's head but Arana avoids it well.
Fayth working away.
Arana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arana gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fayth takes Arana's back.

Fayth is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Arana defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arana manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fayth's guard. Nice work there by Arana.
Arana won't allow Fayth to sweep him here.
Arana works over Fayth with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fayth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arana is aware though and is defending well.
Fayth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arana is one step ahead there.
Arana passes into half guard.
Arana looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fayth wants to improve his position but Arana is controlling well.
Arana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fayth's head.
Arana trying to mount his opponent but Fayth defends it.
Fayth wants to control but Arana is keeping busy.

Arana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fayth defends it well.
Fayth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arana is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fayth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arana pulls his head out easily.
Fayth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fayth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arana with a nice head shot there.
Arana lands a couple of elbows.
Arana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fayth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fayth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arana cracks Fayth with a solid left hand.
Arana wants to control from the top but Fayth keeps moving.
Fayth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arana puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fayth trying to control from the bottom.
Arana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've been hearing that Arana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Arana is keen to just control but Fayth is a slippery customer.
Fayth manages to get to full guard.
Fayth looking for a sweep. Not yet Fayth, not yet.
Fayth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arana is trying to get back to full guard.
Arana keeping hold of Fayth's head, controlling as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fayth is trying to work for a kimura but Arana is defending well.
Arana is holding on to half guard well.
Arana wants to improve his position but Fayth is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fayth wants to advance to full mount but Arana doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Arana is trying to keep Fayth in close.
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 Unai Arana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fayth is looking to slow Arana down with leg kicks.
Fayth lands the left hand.
Fayth connects with a single shot there.
Arana avoids the body shot from Fayth.
Arana lands the left hand.
Fayth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arana dips to his left and cracks Fayth with an uppercut!
Fayth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid body kick from Arana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Fayth is rocked!
Fayth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fayth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Fayth misses.
Fayth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arana tries to avoid it but Fayth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arana to the ground. Arana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arana throws a shot from downtown. Fayth moves away and avoids it.
Unai Arana is winning the standup battle so far.
Arana cracks Fayth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fayth lands a nice shot that snaps Arana's head back.
Fayth looks to land a right hand but Arana moved out of range.
Fayth looks to land a right hand but Arana moved out of range.
Arana slips a straight right by Fayth.
Fayth scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arana blocks a head kick by Fayth.
Fayth tries to score with a low kick but Arana moves his leg out of the way.
Arana avoids the body shot from Fayth.
Fayth defending well as Arana loads up on a big left hand.
Fayth misses the shot to the body.
Fayth fails with the takedown.
Arana misses with an uppercut.
Arana slips under a jab.
Arana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fayth shoots in and drives through. Arana sprawls well.
Unai Arana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Fayth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fayth thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arana is able to avoid easily.
Fayth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fayth lands a nice looking body shot.
Fayth blocks a head kick by Arana.
Fayth slips a jab from Arana.
Fayth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arana looks to land a body kick but Fayth moved away.
Arana motions for Fayth to come forward. Arana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Arana.
Fayth lands a body shot.
Fayth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fayth there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arana.
Fayth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arana.
Arana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Arana throws a head kick that misses.
Arana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Arana misses.
Arana throws a wild body kick that Fayth sees coming a mile off.
Ray Fayth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fayth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arana lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fayth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fayth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arana tried to score with a low kick but Fayth checks it.
Fayth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Unai Arana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ray Fayth!
After winning the bout, Ray Fayth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.