PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wray
vs
Gilmore

180 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Wray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Happy Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilmore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wray swinging wildly here.
Wray with a hook.
Wray scores with a jab to the head.
Gilmore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wray throws a head kick but Gilmore moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wray lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Gilmore misses.
Gilmore scoring well with a low kick there.
Gilmore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters with a left and a right that stings Gilmore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray throws a big shot that misses.
Wray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gilmore circles away quickly and effectively.
Gilmore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wray lands with an overhand left.
Wray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wray misses with the combination.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Gilmore moves out of range easily.
Gilmore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gilmore, right into the meat.
Gilmore lunges at Wray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wray's hand.
A slow jab from Gilmore misses its intended target.
Wray cracks Gilmore with a good jab.
Happy Gilmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wray circles away quickly and effectively.
Wray lands a jab-cross combination.
Gilmore lands with a hook. Wray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gilmore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gilmore misses with a jab to the body
and Wray counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gilmore is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wray defending well as Gilmore loads up on a big left hand.
Wray throws out a loose jab but Gilmore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilmore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wray counters with a left to the body.
Wray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilmore.
Wray misses with a double jab
and Gilmore counters with an inside leg kick.
Wray slaps away a takedown attempt from Gilmore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gilmore lands with a cross.
Gilmore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gilmore tries to work over Wray's front leg with a kick but Wray checks it.
Wray checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wray does it's job there.
Wray tries to bum rush Gilmore with a series of wild strikes but Gilmore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gilmore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gilmore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gilmore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a stiff right hand.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick
and Gilmore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gilmore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wray misses with a wild combination.
Gilmore throws a body punch but Wray moves out of range.
Wray scores with a nice strike.
Wray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gilmore throws a looping overhand right but Wray ducks down to avoid it.

Gilmore gets a takedown into half guard.
Wray is trying to stand back up but Gilmore is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore wants to advance to full mount but Wray doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Wray pushes Gilmore off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gilmore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Wray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gilmore to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilmore trying to control the position from guard on top but Wray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wray has his feet on Gilmore's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Gilmore misses.
Wray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wray misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that El Wray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gilmore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wray throws a combination that misses

and Gilmore counters with a takedown into side control.
Wray is trying to get back to his feet.

Gilmore is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wray has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wray is trying to get back to his feet.

Gilmore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wray is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gilmore is looking to take a break and control but Wray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wray is trying to get back to his feet.

Gilmore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wray knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilmore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wray is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Gilmore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gilmore looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gilmore is breathing heavily.
Gilmore throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wray is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gilmore tries for a kimura but Wray is defending well.
Wray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gilmore has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wray takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Gilmore has hold of Wray's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wray tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gilmore cranks the arm and Wray screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wray, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Happy Gilmore!