PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lay Pray has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Valenzuela
vs
Pray

156 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Valenzuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pray shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pray is thwarting Valenzuela's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valenzuela really is a fat lump.
Pray is thwarting Valenzuela's attempts to control the position.
Pray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valenzuela trying to hold on to Pray's head to control him but Pray postures up.
Pray wants to control but Valenzuela is keeping him busy.
Pray controlling the action here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Valenzuela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray postures up.
Valenzuela being controlled here, momentarily.
Pray throwing strikes but missing.
Pray is looking to work some ground and pound but Valenzuela has wrist control.
Pray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Valenzuela manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pray manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray wants to sweep but no luck.
Valenzuela would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pray wants to stand up but Valenzuela is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pray looking to control.
Pray trying to strike off his back.
Valenzuela makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Valenzuela throws a big elbow that misses.
Valenzuela has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pray is proving hard to escape from.
Valenzuela won't allow Pray to get back to his feet.
Valenzuela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valenzuela.
Valenzuela throws a big elbow that misses.
Pray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Valenzuela with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valenzuela throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valenzuela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pray working a defensive guard but Valenzuela passes into half guard.
Valenzuela stops Pray from getting back to his feet.
Pray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pray trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela stops Pray from getting back to his feet.
Pray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valenzuela.
Pray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valenzuela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valenzuela's back!
Valenzuela covering up well under a series of strikes from Pray.
Pray connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Valenzuela to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valenzuela is trapped and Pray is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Valenzuela rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Valenzuela moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pray working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Valenzuela was covering up waiting for the punch and Pray finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pray wants to control from the top but Valenzuela keeps moving.
Pray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valenzuela swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Valenzuela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valenzuela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pray wants to control from the top but Valenzuela keeps moving.
Valenzuela has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Valenzuela looking for a guillotine here but Pray defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela controls Pray momentarily but Pray frees himself.
Pray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pray trying to control but Valenzuela is working from the bottom.
Pray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Valenzuela haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Valenzuela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pray is one step ahead there.
Pray makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valenzuela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valenzuela keeping full guard, as Pray tries to pass.
Pray postures up and lands a big shot to Valenzuela's brow.
Pray sitting in guard here, content to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valenzuela holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pray is in close to Valenzuela's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pray wants to control from the top but Valenzuela keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pray is one step ahead there.
Pray chips away with some ground and pound.
Valenzuela keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Valenzuela is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Valenzuela did well to prevent Pray getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela is trying to maintain the position but Pray is very close to passing his half guard.
Pray is pressing down on Valenzuela's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valenzuela is holding on for now.
Valenzuela is trying to maintain the position but Pray is very close to passing his half guard.
Pray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valenzuela defending well though.
Pray is thwarting Valenzuela's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pray throwing shots but Valenzuela is blocking nicely.
Lay Pray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pray is looking to advance position but Valenzuela won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pray works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pray controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pray scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pray working away.
Valenzuela dodges the ground and pound from Pray.
Pray cracks Valenzuela with a big elbow.
Pray working the ground and pound from side control.
Pray scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Valenzuela to see if he's OK.
Valenzuela can't do much from the bottom here.
Pray in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pray is working Valenzuela over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela is not content to let Pray control the position.
Valenzuela regains half guard.
Valenzuela is trying to get back to full guard.
Pray stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lay Pray.

Pray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Valenzuela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pray is working away from the top position though.
Pray content to control rather than advance.
Pray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pray controlling the action here.
Valenzuela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray controlling the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pray drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pray scores with a couple of short elbows.
Valenzuela wants to control but Pray postures up.
Pray working the body and head with strikes.
Valenzuela gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pray wants to take a breather but Valenzuela is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela wants to control the action here but instead Pray manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pray wants to control the pace but Valenzuela is squirming around nicely.
Valenzuela tries to lock up and control but Pray gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pray scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Valenzuela?
Pray landing punches.

Valenzuela is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pray cracks Valenzuela with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lay Pray!