PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kario Ray (ranked 4961 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marchiano Giovinazzi (ranked 4945 p4p, 0 weight class). Kario Ray has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ray
vs
Giovinazzi

190 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kario Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchiano Giovinazzi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovinazzi shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
Ray is looking for a counter combo.
Ray stalks Giovinazzi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Giovinazzi's face. Giovinazzi staggers backwards, shaken.
Giovinazzi shoots in and drives through. Ray sprawls well.
It looked like Ray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giovinazzi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ray's waist but Ray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giovinazzi off to one side.
Ray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kario Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marchiano Giovinazzi.
Ray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giovinazzi.
Ray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giovinazzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Giovinazzi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ray's waist but Ray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giovinazzi off to one side.
Giovinazzi shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Ray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ray fails to land with a series of punches.
Giovinazzi shoots in looking for a takedown but Ray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giovinazzi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ray appears to be looking for a big counter.
Giovinazzi looks winded!
Giovinazzi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Giovinazzi misses with a takedown attempt
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Giovinazzi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ray avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray has Giovinazzi pressed against the cage, preventing Giovinazzi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ray keeps control of Giovinazzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovinazzi tries to break the clinch but Ray is controlling the position.
Giovinazzi is trying to break free.
Giovinazzi has Ray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giovinazzi can't get the takedown.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giovinazzi shoots and misses
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ray drives through and clinches with Giovinazzi against the cage.
Ray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Giovinazzi is looking to take this one to the mat.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray leaves Giovinazzi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Ray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ray throws a combination. Giovinazzi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ray as Giovinazzi shoots in.
Ray seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giovinazzi.
Ray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Ray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Ray as Giovinazzi shoots in.
Giovinazzi tries for a takedown but Ray circles away easily
and Ray counters with a three punch combo that has Giovinazzi backing up. Giovinazzi nods at Ray to acknowledge the strikes.
Ray stalks Giovinazzi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Giovinazzi's face. Giovinazzi staggers backwards, shaken.
Giovinazzi misses with a takedown attempt
and Ray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ray throws a one two combo.
Giovinazzi shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Ray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ray drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Giovinazzi is looking to regain half guard here but Ray keeps moving and retains side control.
Ray takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Giovinazzi to pass into mount.
Giovinazzi is squirming around, avoiding Ray's attempts to control the action.
Giovinazzi is trying to escape the mount.
Giovinazzi regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovinazzi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Giovinazzi punching from the bottom.
Giovinazzi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Giovinazzi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Giovinazzi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Giovinazzi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Giovinazzi scores with a few weak punches.
Giovinazzi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Giovinazzi missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giovinazzi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ray blocks the strikes from Giovinazzi.
Giovinazzi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Giovinazzi misses with a takedown attempt - Ray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ray appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kario Ray dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Ray. No joy for Giovinazzi on that attempt.
Giovinazzi shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
Giovinazzi shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kario Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marchiano Giovinazzi.
Horrible takedown attempt by Giovinazzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Ray, which made it look bad.
Ray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Giovinazzi misses with a takedown
and Ray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Ray rushes Giovinazzi and presses him up against the cage.

Ray manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Giovinazzi is breathing heavily.

Giovinazzi drops back looking for a leg! Ray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ray manages to kick Giovinazzi off! Giovinazzi jumps back into Ray's guard.
Ray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giovinazzi is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giovinazzi drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Giovinazzi as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ray screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Giovinazzi! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marchiano Giovinazzi!