|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beginning of the End. Dave Collins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
33
181 lbs
24 - 8 - 1 |
|
178 cm
30
175 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ray. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
Ezra Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Collins.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Collins jabs Ray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Collins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ray defends it nicely.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Ray moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ray.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Collins scores with a punch to the head.
Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
Ray stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dave Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Collins won't allow Ray to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage.
Ray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ezra Ray just wasn't active enough.
Ray throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ray slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ray but Ray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ray avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ray misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Ray.
Ray stuffs the takedown.
Collins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Collins slips a straight right by Ray.
Ray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Jab, jab by Collins - just one landing.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Collins.
Ray thows a body kick. Collins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Collins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ray's waist but Ray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collins off to one side.
Ray throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ray doesn't seem bothered though.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Ray.
Collins misses with a double jab
and Ray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray leaves Collins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ezra Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Collins.
Collins gets the takedown into side control.
Ray is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Ray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Collins off and has taken his back!
Ray keeps control of the position as Collins tries to break free.
Ray is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Collins. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Ray missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray has Collins flattened out and is raining down punches.
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 has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Collins's body.
Collins is really stuck here.
Good control from Ray.
Ray is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Collins up.
Ray doesn't have the hooks in and Collins manages to turn into his guard.
Ray has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Collins won't allow Ray to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ezra Ray wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ray counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray lands a jab to the nose.
Collins moves forwards but Ray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ray rather than just go for the knockout.
Collins misses with a hook.
Collins scores with a jab. Ray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ray, right into the meat.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Ray dominated that second round.
That's time! Ray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ray misses the shot to the body.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Collins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ray tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Collins is in Ray's guard.
Ray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Ray has Collins pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Ezra Ray wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Collins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ray counters with a head kick. That will keep Collins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ray at a distance.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins throws a right hand that Ray ducks under and follows up with a left that Ray also avoids with ease.
Collins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ezra Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Collins.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins needs to keep his hands up - Ray had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Collins.
Collins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collins somewhat.
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Ray's shoulder, as Ray tries to avoid the shot.
Ray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Ray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins misses with a shot to the body
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins swings for the body but Ray moves out of range.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezra Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Ray!
Ezra Ray tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
