PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wiringi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ray
vs
Wiringi

211 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabian Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wiringi!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wiringi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ray wants to improve his position but Wiringi is controlling well.
Wiringi controlling the action here.
Ray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wiringi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wiringi's back!
Ray wants to control but Wiringi is keeping busy.
Wiringi trying to control the position but Ray manages to sink in the hooks.
Wiringi is trying to break free.
Wiringi trying to control the position but Ray manages to sink in the hooks.
Ray controlling well, preventing Wiringi from escaping the position.
Wiringi holding both Ray 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray has the hooks in. Wiringi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wiringi really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Ray's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiringi is really stuck here.
Ray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiringi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ray's guard. Nice work there by Wiringi.
Ray manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wiringi working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiringi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wiringi stopping the sweep attempt from Ray.
Wiringi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiringi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wiringi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wiringi sitting in guard here, content to control.

Ray scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wiringi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray closes the distance but Wiringi moves to the side

and Wiringi counters with a crisp one two that drops Ray! Wiringi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ray to his feet! Ray is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wiringi has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Wiringi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiringi wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.

Wiringi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ray is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiringi controls the position.
Ray is looking for a sweep.
Wiringi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ray is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wiringi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ray defending well though.
Ray wants to improve his position but Wiringi is controlling well.

Wiringi is looking for a kimura here.

Wiringi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray wants to stand back up but Wiringi manages to pass into side control.
Wiringi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ray Wiringi has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ray sneaks out the side door and pushes Wiringi away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fabian Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray misses with a low kick.

Wiringi drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiringi is one step ahead there.
Wiringi pushes down on Ray's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wiringi trying to control the pace.
Wiringi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wiringi is taking a breather. Ray says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wiringi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Wiringi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wiringi lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiringi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wiringi advances to half guard.
Ray wants to get back to full guard.
Ray is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wiringi jumps into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiringi advances to mount.
Ray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ray is working hard here to advance position.

Wiringi is working for a guillotine from mount but Ray frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiringi misses with a head shot.
Wiringi controlling the position easily from mount.
Ray working to try and regain half guard.
Wiringi controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Wiringi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ray is looking to clinch but Wiringi is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Wiringi.

Wiringi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ray's guard.
Wiringi content to stall in guard here.
Ray throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wiringi throwing strikes but missing.
Ray wants to improve his position but instead Wiringi has moved into half guard.
Ray tries to roll over but Wiringi keeps him under control.
Wiringi is trying to control. Ray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Wiringi seems content to control.
Wiringi prevents Ray from improving his position.

Wiringi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wiringi blocks a head kick by Ray.
Wiringi tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Wiringi. Beautiful body shot.

Wiringi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiringi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wiringi moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wiringi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wiringi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiringi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ray to take his back!
Ray tries to escape the position.
Wiringi throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wiringi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ray defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wiringi's arms.
Ray trying to get back to his feet but Wiringi is in full control for now.
Wiringi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ray looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ray tries to escape the position.
Wiringi missing with punches from the back.
Ray tries to roll but Wiringi sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiringi looking for the choke but no joy.
Wiringi struggling to keep hold of the position.

Wiringi looking for the choke but no joy.
Wiringi controlling well, preventing Ray from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wiringi's guard. Nice work there by Ray.
Wiringi keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Wiringi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wiringi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Wiringi!