PBP Commentary

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

Ray
vs
Fletcher

177 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhett Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fletcher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Fletcher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fletcher postures up.
Fletcher passes Ray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fletcher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ray pushes Fletcher off looking to stand but Fletcher dives back in and keeps control.
Fletcher is thwarting Ray's attempts to control the position.
Fletcher tries to stand and escape but Ray is controlling the position.

Ray is defending against the submission attempts here by Fletcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray wants to control but Fletcher is keeping busy.
Ray strikes from the bottom but Fletcher passes into mount!
Fletcher with the ground and pound from mount.
Ray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fletcher on the ground.
Fletcher landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Rhett Ray has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fletcher content just to control the position here.
Ray looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ray trying to control the hands but Fletcher won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fletcher sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Ray taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Fletcher!