PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Song Bailey (ranked 5371 p4p, 4727 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 569 p4p, 529 weight class). Bailey comes to the ring accompanied by Old Boy OST - The Last Waltz. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bailey
vs
Luciano

187 cm
18
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Song Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bailey looking to control.

Bailey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Luciano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bailey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Luciano passes into half guard.
Bailey wants to sweep but Luciano has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey regains half guard there - taking advantage of Luciano's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bailey tries to roll over but Luciano keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bailey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Luciano is working for a kimura but Bailey is defending it quite comfortably.
Luciano trying to control the action but Bailey is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luciano might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bailey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Luciano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bailey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bailey is trying to get back to full guard.
Bailey wants to control but Luciano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey is looking for a sweep. Luciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but Bailey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bailey is not content to let Luciano control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 9:10
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Luciano!
Ray Luciano thanked the fans post fight for their support.