PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wray's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Leprechan Song. Fleming has chosen T.N.T. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wray
vs
Fleming

185 cm
28
195 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

172 cm
30
195 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

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Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Wray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray looks to throw the jab but Fleming is out of range.
Wray 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.
Wray misses with an uppercut.
Fleming shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wray defends it nicely.
Fleming throws a chopping leg kick but Wray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fleming misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Fleming moves out of range easily.
Fleming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fleming cracks Wray with an open hand slap.
Wray throws a head kick but Fleming moves out of range.

Fleming fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wray sprawls well initially but Fleming persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wray is pressing down on Fleming's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wray looking for a guillotine here but Fleming defends easily.
Fleming distracts Wray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fleming postures up.

Wray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fleming throwing strikes from guard but Wray blocks nicely.
Fleming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Wray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fleming gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fleming is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wray pulls Fleming in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming works over Wray with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wray wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Wray looking for a guillotine here but Fleming defends easily.
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Wray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleming connects with a couple of short punches.

Fleming avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wray wants to get back to his feet but Fleming is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Wray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Wray's brow.
Wray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wray pulls Fleming in close to prevent any damage.
Fleming works over Wray with some ground and pound from guard.
Wray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fleming postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Wray has his foot on Fleming's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fleming works his way back into a safe position though.
Fleming stands up over Wray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleming postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Wray has his foot on Fleming's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fleming works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleming.
Fleming landing some decent shots from guard.

Fleming has gone for a leg lock! Wray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fleming's guard.
Wray preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fleming is on top in guard.
Wray looking for a sweep. Not yet Wray, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleming throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
Wray has his hands on Fleming's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wray is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fleming is keeping the position for now.
Fleming wants to hit a switch here but Wray passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fleming there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Fleming dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wray lands a jab to the head.
Fleming moves out of range as Wray strikes.

Fleming drives through with a takedown into Wray's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Wray working for a triangle but Fleming defends it easily.
Fleming postures up and lands a big shot to Wray's brow.
Wray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fleming's guard.
Fleming wants to sweep here but Wray controlling him for the moment.
Fleming trying to keep a closed guard but Wray is proving a slippery customer.
Wray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fleming's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray postures up in Fleming's guard and throws a big left but Fleming blocks it.
Fleming wants to control the position but Wray says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Scott Fleming has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fleming has managed to free his arm - good work.

Wray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fleming's head.

Wray seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is positioning himself well to prevent Wray advancing to mount.
Fleming moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wray tries to stand but Fleming is controlling from the bottom.
Fleming keeping moving, preventing Wray from controlling successfully.

Wray postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fleming is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wray, into his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleming's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray controls Fleming momentarily but Fleming frees himself.
Fleming trying to control the position from guard on top but Wray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fleming connects with a couple of short punches.
Fleming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Wray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fleming can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fleming landing with the ground and pound.
Fleming stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fleming with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Wray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fleming defends it easily.
Fleming has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleming with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fleming postures up in Wray's guard and throws a big left but Wray blocks it.
Wray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fleming throwing strikes but missing.
Fleming working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fleming chips away with some ground and pound.
Fleming stops Wray from standing up.
Wray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wray is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fleming defends well.
Fleming distracts Wray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Fleming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fleming moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Wray.
Wray just misses with a punch to the body.

Fleming connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Wray to the floor! Fleming dives in looking for the finish!

Wray is rocked!

It looks like Seth Wray has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wray looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oh Wray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fleming slips a nice elbow through Wray's hands, connecting with Wray's forehead.
Fleming lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Wray! More strikes land and this one is all over! Fleming jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Fleming!
Scott Fleming made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.
Seth Wray spoke after the fight, saying 'Grumble, grumble, grumble'.