PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezra Ray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ray
vs
Mouth

192 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezra Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mouth moves into the clinch successfully.
Ray tries to break the clinch but Mouth is controlling the position.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ray is pressed up against the cage. Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ray down to the mat. Ray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ray misses with a series of wild punches.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by Mouth.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mouth.
Ezra Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Ray misses with a straight right.

Mouth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ray trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ray trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Mouth jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ray manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Mouth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mouth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mouth looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray pushes Mouth away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mouth gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ray scores with a push kick.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Mouth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ray circles away.
Ray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ray.
Ray drops Mouth with a nice combination! Ray dives into Mouth's guard, looking to finish!

Mouth is rocked!

It looks like Mush Mouth has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mouth is still on wobbly legs! Can Ray finish him?
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Ray throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Mouth is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ezra Ray!