PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Booth (ranked 5371 p4p, 480 weight class) and Ray Ray (ranked 7209 p4p, 583 weight class). Booth comes to the cage accompanied by Upchurch - Come and Get It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Booth
vs
Ray

189 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Ray!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Booth closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Booth.
Booth has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
Booth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Booth lands a shot to the body.
Booth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Booth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Booth has Ray pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Booth.
Booth lands an uppercut.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Ray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booth's elbow.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
Booth scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Booth fails to land.
Booth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Booth lands a shoulder strike.
Booth blocking some punches.
Booth controlling the action here for a moment.
Booth throws a head punch that misses.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Booth lands a left hand.
Booth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ray up against the cage.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Booth is controlling him.
Booth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booth.
Booth is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Booth.
Ray tries to throw a body punch but Booth avoids it by throwing Ray back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booth lands a left hand.
Booth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Booth lands a hook that snaps the head of Ray backwards.

Ray is rocked!
Booth lands a shoulder strike.
Ray is still on wobbly legs! Can Booth finish him?
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Booth pushes Ray against the cage. Booth is working some dirty boxing. Booth pushes off with a quick right hook! Ray goes down! Ray tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Booth moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Booth!
John Booth took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Level Up! for their support in the buildup to the fight.