PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Wray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warner
vs
Wray

225 cm
21
143 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

165 cm
21
135 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wacko Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray looks to throw the jab but Warner is out of range.
Stuart Wray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner lands a jab to the nose.
Wray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Wray throws a series of punches but Warner avoids them all with ease.
Wray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warner blocks a head kick by Wray.
Wray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Wray blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner looks for a takedown but Wray sprawls well.
Wray misses with a body shot.
Warner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wray throws a leg kick but Warner checks it.
Warner checks a low kick from Wray.
Wray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Warner cracks a nice hook into Wray's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warner.
Warner moves out of range of the body kick.
Wray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warner's calf.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Warner moves out of range easily.
Wray swinging wilding here.
Wray looks to land a combination but Warner avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Warner blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Warner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warner blocks a low kick nicely.
Warner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warner misses the shot to the body.
Warner lands with a hook. Wray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Warner slips under a jab.
Wray misses with a jab to the body
and Warner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wray throws a hook to the side of Warner's head but Warner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wray misses with a jab to the body
and Warner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stuart Wray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wray throws a lazy right hand but Warner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warner avoids the body shot from Wray.
Warner throws a lazy right hand but Wray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Warner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wray.
Warner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wray misses with a body shot.
Warner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warner fails with the takedown.
A jab from Wray misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wray throws a leg kick that misses.
Wray checks a leg kick nicely.
Wray checks a leg kick nicely.
Wray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warner checks it well.
Wray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
Warner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Warner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wray.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wray scoring well with a low kick there.
Wray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wray tries to clinch but Warner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Warner or perhaps it was just good defense by Wray which made him look bad.
Wray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wray looks to clinch
and Warner counters with a three punch combo that has Wray backing up. Wray nods at Warner to acknowledge the strikes.
Wray misses the body punch
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Warner misses.
Warner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wray. Wray obviously looking to wear him down.
Wray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warner moves away from the strike by Wray.
Wray jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray tries to clinch
and Warner counters with a leg kick.
Warner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wray swivels and escapes.
Warner blocks a jab.
Warner is looking to score with low kicks.
Wray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wray's calf.
Wray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wray lands an overhand right.
Warner moves away from the strike by Wray.
Warner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray blocks a jab.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray blocks a jab.
Wray misses with an uppercut.
Wray misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wray. That's going to slow Warner down.
Wray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wray throws a leg kick which misses Warner's front leg but catches the back leg as Warner tries to avoid it.
Warner wants to land a leg kick but Wray is out of range.
A jab from Wray misses.
Wray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner missing with a left hand there. Wray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wray moves forwards but Warner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wray throws a jab but it's blocked by Warner.
Wray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warner.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wacko Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray throws a jab when Warner was well out of range.

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.
Wray tries to land a front kick but Warner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wray moves out of range as Warner strikes.
Wray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warner.
Wray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warner is looking to slow Wray down with leg kicks.
Warner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wray.

Warner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wray regains half guard.
Warner is looking to stall here but Wray recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Wray misses
and Warner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wray ducks under a wild hook from Warner.
A jab from Wray misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wray throws a half hearted mid kick.

Wray has closed the distance and engaged Warner in a clinch.
Warner tries to score a body lock takedown but Wray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Warner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray stops a takedown attempt from Warner.
Wray trying to control the position but instead, Warner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wray into the cage.
Warner takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Wacko Warner has been cut.
Warner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Wray.
Wray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Warner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warner.

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.
Wray looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
Warner managing to block the knees to the body from Wray.
A right handed body shot lands from Wray.
Warner trying to control the position but instead, Wray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Warner into the cage.
Warner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wray scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Wray.
A head punch on the inside from Wray fails to land.
Wray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warner has him pressed against the cage.
Warner is working for takedown but Wray is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wacko Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wray.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Wray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Warner as he checks the leg kick.
Warner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warner moves away.
Wray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Warner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Warner managing to block the knees to the body from Wray.
Wray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warner blocks it with crossed arms.
Warner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wray throws an elbow that misses.
Stuart Wray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.

Warner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warner shoots in but Wray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wray tries to clinch up but Warner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wray throws a jab when Warner was well out of range.
A big left from Warner misses.
Wray scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wray.
Wacko Warner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner closes the distance and clinches up with Wray, looking for a takedown. Warner pushes Wray against the cage but Wray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Warner throws a jab when Wray was well out of range.
Wray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warner is able to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Wray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Wray!