PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lee Ray (ranked 1580 p4p, 2349 weight class) and Franklin Stein (ranked 188 p4p, 271 weight class). Franklin Stein is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ray
vs
Stein

188 cm
21
190
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
195
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Lee Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Stein!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Stein misses.
Ray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray scores with a decent looking hook.
Stein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ray misses with a body shot.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
Stein wants to counter the offense by Ray and move into the clinch position.
Ray throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Ray. Those never looked like landing.
Stein tries to counter with a clinch but Ray shakes him off and moves away.

Ray tries to keep at a distance but Stein has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein lands a body shot.

Stein manages to pull guard.

Ray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stein has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ray has managed to get both his arms back between Stein's legs - danger averted.

Ray stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ray on the side of the head.
Stein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Stein scores with a hook to the body. Ray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ray in his tracks.
Ray misses with a hook
and Stein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Stein scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray throws a right and a left that Stein avoids nicely.
Ray swings widly with a right hand
and Stein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray tests Stein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
Ray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stein counters with a stiff right hand.

Stein takes the fight into the clinch.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Stein is controlling him.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stein has him pressed against the cage.
Ray tries to break free but Stein pushes him back against the cage.
Ray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stein.
Ray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Stein fails to land.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray moves forwards but Stein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ray misses with a series of wild punches.
Ray lands with a nice body punch.
Stein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ray finds it's way round the side to connect with Stein's head.
Ray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stein has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Ray misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ray throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Stein misses.
Ray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Stein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ray misses with a looping right.
Ray looks to land a right hand but Stein moved out of range.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
Stein misses with a straight right.
Ray lands with a hook. Stein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Stein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Stein is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charles Lee Ray will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charles Lee Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
Stein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ray.
Ray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ray throws a looping overhand right but Stein ducks down to avoid it.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ray misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein slips a jab from Ray.

Stein rushes Ray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ray working hard to break the clinch.
Stein is trying to pull guard but Ray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ray tries to break the clinch but Stein is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Ray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ray can't break the clinch.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein digs a right hand underneath Ray's ribcage. Ray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stein working aggressively here.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ray manages to break the clinch.
Ray cracks Stein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stein blocks a jab.
Ray connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ray misses
enabling Stein to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray misses with a hook.

Ray drops Stein with a left and a right! Oh, Stein is hurt - Ray dives into side control looking to finish!

Stein is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stein is still in real trouble! Can Ray finish him?

Ray decides to stand back up. Ray steps back and let's Stein get back to his feet.
Stein seems to have recovered his senses.
Stein dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stein can do to turn this around?
Stein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ray throwing a counter right hand but Stein manages to avoid it.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray throws a right hand that misses
and Stein counters with a stiff right hand.
Charles Lee Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
Stein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stein tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
Ray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stein.

Stein closes the distance and clinches.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Stein misses its intended target.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Stein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Ray misses with a combination

and Stein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stein.
Stein jumps guard but Ray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Franklin Stein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stein is trying to pull guard but Ray has him pressed against the cage.
Charles Lee Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Stein.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stein.
Ray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray blocks a body shot from Stein.
A short right from Stein on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Ray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ray blocking some punches.
Stein scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Stein.

Stein jumps guard and drags Ray to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Stein has his foot on Ray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ray works his way back into a safe position though.

Stein working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Lee Ray dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Stein throws a leg kick but Ray moved away.
Ray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stein.
Ray moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray throws a big counter combination but Stein scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Ray takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Ray misses with a looping left.
Ray looks to land a right hand but Stein moved out of range.
Stein misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray slips under a jab from Stein.
Ray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stein's head.
Ray misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Ray.
Ray takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stein.
Ray works Stein's body with a nice hook.
Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Stein.
Ray misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ray punishes Stein's body with a nice straight punch.
Ray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stein.
Ray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ray throws an overhand right that lands on Stein's shoulder, as Stein tries to avoid the shot.

Stein moves into range and clinches up with Ray.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Franklin Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray has had enough of the clinch but Stein keeps him there for the moment.
Stein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ray or not.
Ray prevents a body shot from Stein.
A nice left hand lands by Stein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stein landing knees to the head.
Ray prevents a body shot from Stein.
Ray is working Stein over against the cage.
Stein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stein has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ray is trying to push Stein away but Stein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Stein won't allow it.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
Ray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ray is trying to push Stein away but Stein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ray breaks from the clinch.
Stein avoids the body shot from Ray.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stein.
Ray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stein on the side of the head.
Ray throws a body shot but no joy.
Stein tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Ray misses.
Ray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a looping overhand right but Ray ducks down to avoid it.
Ray lands a jab to the nose.
Charles Lee Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein walks into a jab.
Ray throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray connects with a superb combination that knocks Stein out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Ray before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Stein!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles Lee Ray!
A very excited looking Charles Lee Ray made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.