PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Begley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marus Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begley's entrance music is Born to the Fight. A fine choice. Ray has chosen The Box Tops - The Letter as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Begley
vs
Ray

185 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Begley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marus Ray!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Ray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ray.
Ray slaps away a takedown attempt from Begley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ray cracks Begley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ray doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Begley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ray looking for a triangle here. Begley is fighting it but it looks tight! Ray pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Begley is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marus Ray!
Post fight, an emotional Marus Ray said 'It's my way or the highway!'.