PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dray comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Champion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ricky Dray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Block
vs
Dray

195 cm
28
208 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Block!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Dray!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Block looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Block looking for submissions off his back.

Block looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dray is trying to work for a kimura but Block is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Block tries to roll over but Dray keeps him under control.

Block looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Block is looking to improve his position.

Block actively working from the bottom here.

Block looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block moves into full guard.

Block is looking for a triangle here but Dray uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Block tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dray should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Block manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dray's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Block makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Block.

Block working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Block pushes a forearm under Dray's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dray is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Block!
Christian Block retains his light heavyweight title!
As Christian Block got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: STT Sacramento Top Team!!!'.