PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bloo Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kryto Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kryto Pro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ray
vs
Pro

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bloo Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kryto Pro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pro.

Pro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pro postures up and lands a big shot to Ray's brow.
Ray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pro is controlling him.
Pro with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pro wants to control from the top but Ray keeps moving.
Pro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro scoring with some ground and pound.
Pro controlling from the top position.
Pro stops Ray from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bloo Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kryto Pro.
Pro shoots in looking for a takedown but Ray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ray tried to counter with a leg kick but Pro avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray feints and then cracks Pro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pro down.
Ray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pro.
Pro misses with a takedown attempt - Ray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ray clinches with his opponent.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pro dives in for a single leg takedown but Ray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pro fails with the takedown
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pro shoots for a double leg takedown but Ray sprawls well. He's pushed Pro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pro shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
Pro looks winded!
Ray scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ray has Pro up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray with a knee to the head.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ray tries to clinch up but Pro circles away and keeps his distance.
Pro unleashes a big counter combination but Ray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ray lands a head shot.
Ray is looking to clinch but Pro is avoiding it.
Ray throws a nice head kick!
Kryto Pro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pro fails with the takedown.
Ray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pro's calf.
Ray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ray wants it to stay on the feet.
Ray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro fails with the takedown.
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ray throws a head kick but Pro moves out of range.
Ray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ray darts in and clinches Pro up against the cage.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pro shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
Ray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pro defends well and Ray ends up having to push Pro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ray.

Ray rushes Pro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bloo Ray dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pro shoots in for a double leg but Ray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ray as he jumps to the side.
Ray is looking for a counter combo.

Pro scores with a takedown into Ray's guard.
Pro stops Ray from standing up.
Pro throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray wants to stand but Pro is controlling the position.
Pro is looking to work some ground and pound but Ray has wrist control.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pro can do to turn this around?
Pro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ray wants it to stay on the feet.
Bloo Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kryto Pro.
Pro checks a low kick from Ray.
Ray throws the left hand but Pro avoids the punch easily.
And Pro tries to counter it with a takedown but Ray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ray tries to avoid it but Pro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ray to the ground. Ray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That kick from Ray tenderised Pro's leg. Pro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pro fails with a takedown attempt.
Kryto Pro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt.
Pro tries for a takedown but Ray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ray.
Pro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ray avoids it really well and circles away.
Ray doesn't manage to clinch there - Pro circles away.
A big right from Ray misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ray.
Ray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ray stuffs the takedown attempt from Pro. Pro gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pro is defended easily by Ray.
Bloo Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
Pro is breathing heavily.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Ray backs off Pro throws a huge counter combo but Ray manages to avoid it all.
Nice takedown defense from Ray. No joy for Pro on that attempt.
Pro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ray.

Pro 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.
Ray wants to stand up but Pro is controlling him.
Pro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pro won't allow Ray to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro postures up in Ray's guard and throws a big left but Ray blocks it.
Pro prevents Ray from getting back to his feet.
Ray wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pro manages to pass to side control.
Pro stops Ray from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pro.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Pro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ray napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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 Bloo Ray will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ray throws a low kick but Pro avoids it.
Pro looks for a takedown but Ray sprawls well.
Ray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pro is able to avoid easily.
Pro closes the distance and clinches up with Ray, looking for a takedown. Pro pushes Ray against the cage but Ray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pro shoots for a takedown but Ray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bloo Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kryto Pro.
Ray wants to clinch.
Ray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ray as he jumps to the side.
Ray throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pro avoids it.
Pro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ray circles away.
Pro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ray.
Ray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Ray misses.
Ray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pro shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
Ray lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Pro backs away, Ray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ray slaps away a takedown attempt from Pro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pro dives in and grabs Ray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ray pushes down on Pro's head and hops out.
Ray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Pro moves out of range easily.
Ray thumps Pro with a low kick.
Pro dives in for a single leg takedown but Ray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ray takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ray takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ray breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pro misses with a takedown attempt - Ray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ray lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pro takes a step back to recover.
Ray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ray gets underhooks to prevent Pro's takedown attempt.
Ray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ray. Ray obviously looking to wear him down.
Ray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pro misses with a takedown attempt - Ray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bloo Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pro tries for a takedown but Ray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ray throws a big counter combination but Pro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ray is looking to slow Pro down with leg kicks.
Ray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pro fails to land the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ray. Ray obviously looking to wear him down.
Kryto Pro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray darts in looking for a takedown but Pro gets double underhooks and turns Ray into the cage.
Ray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bloo Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ray, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

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