PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Electric Feel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feel has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ray
vs
Feel

169 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Electric Feel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray stuffs the takedown attempt from Feel. Feel gets slowly back to his feet.
Feel looks gassed!
Feel blocks a head kick by Ray.

Ray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Feel sprawls well initially but Ray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ray wants to work for an arm triangle but Feel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ray lands with a punch from half guard.

Ray is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Feel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Feel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Ray is working for a submission of some sort.
Ray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ray wants to pass to mount but Feel is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feel is looking for a sweep. Ray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ray moves into full mount! Feel won't be happy about that!

Ray looking to secure an arm triangle but Feel defends it well.

Ray is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Feel has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Feel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ray is landing with some decent strikes but Feel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Ray.
Ray lands a big elbow.
Ray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ray landing strikes from the mount.
Ray scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ray lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Ray jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Feel manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ray stands up.
Ray misses with the combination.

Ray darts in and clinches Feel up against the cage.
Ray is stalling here.
Feel gets underhooks to prevent Ray's takedown attempt.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ray. Feel shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a nice looking combination but Feel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Feel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacob Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feel misses with a combination
and Ray counters with a nice leg kick.

Ray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Feel's guard.
Feel keeping full guard, as Ray tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feel is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob 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.

Feel moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Feel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ray as he avoids it easily.
Ray misses with a series of wild punches.

Ray takes the fight into the clinch.
Ray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ray is working for takedown but Feel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ray tries to land a knee to the head but Feel blocks with his arms.
Ray stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray tries to land a knee to the head but Feel blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Ray.
Ray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Feel blocks it with crossed arms.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Feel slips a jab and a cross from Ray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Feel counters with a shoot takedown. Ray fights it but they end up in guard.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Feel from controlling successfully.
Ray keeping full guard, as Feel tries to pass.
Jacob Ray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Feel trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ray is on top in guard.
Feel can't keep his opponent in guard - Ray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ray not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray working Feel over with strikes.
Ray is thwarting Feel's attempts to control the position.
Ray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ray wants to take a breather but Feel is having none of it.
Ray scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Ray seems to be looking for submissions.
Feel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ray has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray working the ground and pound effectively.
Ray landing shots from mount.

Ray looking to isolate an arm here. Feel doesn't see it coming and as Ray extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob Ray!