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). Chooooooooon! I think Dray might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Champion. Whitey Marsh has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dray
vs
Marsh

178 cm
21
202 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

New World Order Clothing

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 16 - 9 - 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dray throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Whitey Marsh has been cut.

Marsh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dray looking for a takedown.
Dray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marsh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marsh stops a takedown attempt from Dray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Dray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dray prevents it.

Dray has clasped his hands together around Marsh 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marsh tries to bench press Dray off him but Dray keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dray working the ground and pound.

Dray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marsh is looking for a sweep.
Marsh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.

Marsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dray takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Dray there.

Dray seems to be looking for submissions.

Marsh has one foot on Dray's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Dray fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marsh to the ground. Dray is now in Marsh 's guard.

Marsh has his foot on Dray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dray works his way back into a safe position though.
Marsh looks winded!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marsh is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dray has his feet on Marsh 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Marsh tries to clinch up
and Dray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dray closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marsh 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dray cracks Marsh with a solid left hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Marsh is rocked!
Dray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marsh is still in real trouble! Can Dray finish him?

Marsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Marsh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dray passes into half guard.
Marsh seems to have recovered his senses.

Dray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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

Marsh is defending against the submission attempts here by Dray.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dray pulls his head out 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 is looking to improve his position.
Dray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.
Marsh taking some punishment here, with Dray in his half guard.

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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dray slips a nice elbow through Marsh 's hands, connecting with Marsh 's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dray winds up and cracks Marsh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

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

Dray has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Marsh defend it? Dray steps over the head and cranks it - Marsh is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dray!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Dray!
Ricky Dray very nearly forgot to thank New World Order Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.