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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Bray (ranked 4743 p4p, 386 weight class) and Bill Bright (ranked 7088 p4p, 479 weight class). Bray's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bet. Bright has chosen So What as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfie Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Bright!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bray holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bray sees it coming and defends easily.
Bright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bright.
Bright is stalling here. Bray is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bright seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bray has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bright gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bray is working away from the top position though.
Bray is trying to control. Bright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bright pulls Bray in close to prevent any damage.
Bright looking for a guillotine here but Bray defends easily.
Bray is looking to work some ground and pound but Bright has wrist control.
Bray trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom.
Bright pulls Bray in close to his closed guard and prevents Bray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bright can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bray controls the pace.
Bray has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bright lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bright chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray trying to control the position.
Bright is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bray looking for a sweep. Not yet Bray, not yet.
Bright looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bray is trying to control the position but Bright postures up.
Bright landing with the ground and pound.
Bray keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bright preventing the sweep.
Bright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bright drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bray dives on top into guard.
Bray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bray lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bright keeping moving, preventing Bray from controlling successfully.
Bright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bright 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.
Bray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bright to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bright throwing strikes but missing.
Bright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bright with a nice head shot there.
Bright stays in close to Bray's body and controls the position.
Bray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bright wants to stand but Bray is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright wants to control from the top but Bray keeps moving.
Bright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bray's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bright throwing strikes but missing.
Bright is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bray keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Bright is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bright showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bill Bright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bray is taking a breather. Bright says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bright wants to control but Bray is keeping busy.
Bright is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bray's back!
Bray tries to roll but Bright sticks to his back.
Well, with Bright on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bray is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bray grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray tries to roll but Bright sticks to his back.
Bray trying to get back to his feet but Bright is in full control for now.
Bright tightening his grip on Bray, looking for the choke.
Bray is keeping busy.
Bright lands shots from the back.
Bray showing good submission defense here.
Bright is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bray defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bray defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bright somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Bright tightening his grip on Bray, looking for the choke.
Bright working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bray tries to break free.
Bright is looking for the choke from the back position but Bray is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bray on the side of the head.
Bright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bray to the ground. Bright is now in Bray's guard.
Bray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bray is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bright drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bray!
Bright wants to get back to his feet but Bray drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright can't do much from the bottom here.
Bray tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bright tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bray presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bright because Bray loaded up on that one.
Bray wants to control the pace but Bright is squirming around nicely.
Bright is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bright keeps trying to improve his position.
Bright tries to hold on but Bray postures up.
Bright slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bray is thwarting Bright's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bray wants to free his trapped foot but Bright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bray in particular looking to stall.
Bright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bray works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bright is looking to escape.
Bright is trying desperately to improve position.
Bray throws some wild stikes that Bright manages to avoid easily.
Bright manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bill Bright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bright keeps working.
Bray controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bray is trying to control the action in half guard but Bright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bright is positioning himself well to prevent Bray advancing to mount.
Bray wants to free his trapped foot but Bright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bright has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Bray. Oh but Bright has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Bray goes limp - he's gone! Bright jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill Bright!
Bill Bright decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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