PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Ray (ranked 8417 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hanks (ranked 5977 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Hanks has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ray
vs
Hanks

168 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ray will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ray keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Hanks trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.
Ray 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.
Ray wants to sweep here but Hanks controlling him for the moment.
Hanks content to stall in guard here.
Ray working a defensive guard but Hanks manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ray throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hanks off and has taken his back!
Ray is hanging on to Hanks's back as he tries to escape.

Ray working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ray is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Hanks taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Ray.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Ray!