PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mwenye Kwadwo (ranked 4739 p4p, 541 weight class) and CJ Ray (ranked 7099 p4p, 619 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ray's choice of entrance music: Indestructable - Disturbed. The key to victory for Mwenye Kwadwo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kwadwo
vs
Ray

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mwenye Kwadwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CJ Ray!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwadwo lands a glancing blow to the side of Ray's head.
Ray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kwadwo's waist but Kwadwo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ray off to one side.
Kwadwo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kwadwo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kwadwo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwadwo with a hook.
Kwadwo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kwadwo!
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!
Kwadwo dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ray.
Ray looks winded!
Ray is putting a hurting on Kwadwo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ray fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ray trying to control the position but Kwadwo is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray working the strikes but Kwadwo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ray with the ground and pound but Kwadwo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kwadwo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ray has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Hilo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ray pushes down on Kwadwo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ray maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kwadwo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ray has cracked it and Kwadwo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). CJ Ray!
An out of breath CJ Ray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.