PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Li (ranked 4075 p4p, 6031 weight class) and Harold Ray (ranked 508 p4p, 619 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Li
vs
Ray

195 cm
25
255
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Ray!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a right hand that Ray ducks under and follows up with a left that Ray also avoids with ease.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.

Ray rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ray tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Ray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li wants to take the fight to the mat but Ray manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ray can't break the clinch.
Ray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray is trying to break free.
Ray is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li is trying to drag Ray to the mat but Ray just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ray's efforts to push away.
Ray can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is pressed up against the cage. Li has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ray down to the mat. Ray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brandon Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.

Li gets tackled into the cage by Ray. Ray maintains the clinch.
Ray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Ray.

Ray rushes Li and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Ray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Li.
Ray is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Ray tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Ray lands a left hand.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Li is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Ray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Ray gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Ray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ray drops Li with a huge uppercut! Li drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ray is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Ray!
In defeat, Brandon Li stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board '.