PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Dray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dray comes to the cage accompanied by Champion. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dray
vs
Marsh

178 cm
21
209 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Dray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marsh throws a lazy uppercut

and Dray counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marsh won't be happy with that.
Marsh is trying to improve his position.
Marsh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dray's best efforts.

Dray is looking for a kimura but Marsh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dray to get the leverage.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.

Dray is trying to work for a kimura but Marsh is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marsh is defending against the submission attempts here by Dray.

Marsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Marsh is defending against the submission attempts here by Dray.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dray is working for a submission of some sort.
Marsh is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dray pulls his head out easily.

Dray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marsh has managed to free his arm - good work.

Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dray pulls his head out easily.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.

Dray seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Dray is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marsh sees it coming and defends easily.

Dray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Dray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dray.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dray seems to be working for a kimura but Marsh defends the submission attempt.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.

Dray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dray.

Dray in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Marsh tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Dray!
Ricky Dray made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.