PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You Can Kiss My Irish Arse. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tracy
vs
Wright

160 cm
29
166 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

172 cm
34
164 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Tracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tracy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tracy catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tracy throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Tracy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tracy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tracy at a distance.
Tracy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Tracy shows good takedown defense.
Tracy misses with a leg kick.
Tracy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Tracy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracy is just out of range.
Wright shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tracy eats them both and turns towards Wright to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tracy misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Tracy throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range.
A jab from Tracy misses.
Wright lands a nice hook to Tracy's body. Tracy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tracy's hands.
Wright staying out of range there.
Tracy slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Tracy moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
Tracy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright dips to his left and cracks Tracy with an uppercut!
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tracy.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tracy.
Wright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tracy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
A jab from Tracy misses.
Tracy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wright thows a body shot but no joy.
Tracy misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tracy misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tracy is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wright throws a body kick that misses
and Tracy counters with an inside leg kick.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Tracy is just out of range.
Tracy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Payton Wright has been cut.
Good work by Tracy as he checks the leg kick.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tracy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tracy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tracy moves away from the strike by Wright.

Wright rushes Tracy and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright.
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tracy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Tracy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tracy ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wright wants to clinch.
Wright lunges at Tracy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tracy's hand.
Wright tries for a takedown but Tracy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tracy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wright.
Wright swings for the body but Tracy moves out of range.
Wright moves forwards but Tracy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tracy tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tracy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy thuds his right hand into Wright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tracy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Patrick Tracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Tracy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tracy can pounce on him.
Tracy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tracy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tracy misses with a straight right.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tracy checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tracy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tracy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Tracy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tracy.
Patrick Tracy is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright moves out of range as Tracy strikes.
Tracy slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tracy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Nice sprawl there from Tracy as Wright shoots in.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tracy.
Tracy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wright is able to avoid easily.
Tracy lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright's head.
Wright lands a jab to Tracy's midsection.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tracy as he jumps to the side.
Tracy lands a head shot.
Tracy misses with a looping left.
Tracy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tracy does it's job there.
Patrick Tracy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright throws a hook but Tracy avoids it easily.
Tracy throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Tracy.
Tracy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tracy looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Tracy shows good takedown defense.
Patrick Tracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
Tracy throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Patrick Tracy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tracy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wright.
Tracy throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Nice cross by Wright.
Wright moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tracy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Tracy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tracy.
Wright throws a right and a left that Tracy avoids nicely.
A big left from Tracy misses.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Tracy motions for Wright to come forward. Tracy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Wright finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Tracy misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Wright lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tracy doesn't seem phased though.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tracy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright misses with a wild combination.
Tracy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tracy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Tracy.
Tracy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tracy's sensitive parts.
Tracy dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Tracy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tracy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tracy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright swings for the body but Tracy moves out of range.
Wright is looking to chop away at Tracy's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
A big right from Wright misses.
Tracy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright defending well as Tracy loads up on a big left hand.
Tracy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tracy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wrights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Tracy throws a lazy uppercut

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tracy won't be happy with that.
Tracy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Wright is working for a submission of some sort.
Tracy is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 Patrick Tracy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Tracy does it's job there.
Tracy lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Tracy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wright defending well as Tracy loads up on a big left hand.
Tracy lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Tracy's head.
Tracy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Tracy throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Tracy throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Tracy just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright blocks a head kick by Tracy.
Tracy slips a straight right by Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Tracy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tracy throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.

Tracy gets tackled into the cage by Wright. Wright maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Wright.
Tracy misses with a body punch.
Tracy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tracy has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Tracy controls the action.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Tracy controls the action.
Wright tries a body shot but Tracy blocks it.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Tracy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tracy. Tracy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tracy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Wright misses with a looping left.
Tracy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tracy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Tracy blocks a jab.
Patrick Tracy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tracy looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Tracy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tracy misses the shot to the body.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Tracy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Tracy.
Tracy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Tracy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Tracy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tracy misses with a wild body shot.
Tracy throws a right hand that misses
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tracy moves away from the strike by Wright.
Tracy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tracy fails to land with a series of punches.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tracy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tracy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Tracy. That snapped Wright's head back.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Wright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tracy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy wants to sweep but no luck.
Tracy keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright postures up.
Tracy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tracy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Tracy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tracy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright throws a big elbow that misses.
Payton Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Tracy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tracy, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Tracy!
Patrick Tracy very nearly forgot to thank Merciless Gladiators amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.