PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fayth
vs
Krum

190 cm
32
172 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

180 cm
29
180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Héritage!
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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Fayth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fayth's corner calls for a 1-2. Fayth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krum misses with a jab to the body
and Fayth counters with a nice uppercut.
Krum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fayth cracks Krum with an open hand slap.
Fayth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krum is looking to score with low kicks.
Krum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krum slips a jab from Fayth.
Some bone on bone action there as Fayth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krum takes one to the chin there.
Krum misses with a right hand
enabling Fayth to counter with a crisp jab.
Fayth shoots in looking for a takedown but Krum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fayth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fayth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krum works the jab nicely.

It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
Krum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fayth throws a hook to the side of Krum's head but Krum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krum walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Krum throws a low kick but Fayth moves out of range easily.
As Krum backs away, Fayth returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Viktor Krum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fayth throwing a counter right hand but Krum manages to avoid it.
Fayth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krum.
Fayth scores with a kick to the body.
Krum looks to land a right hand but Fayth moved out of range.
Krum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fayth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krum throws an overhand right that lands on Fayth's shoulder, as Fayth tries to avoid the shot.
Fayth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fayth throws a poor cross that misses
and Krum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krum does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fayth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Krum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fayth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krum scrambles back to his feet.
Fayth scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum misses with an uppercut. Fayth saw that one coming.
A head kick from Krum lands but Fayth takes it in his stride.
Krum lands with a slapping head kick.
Viktor Krum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fayth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krum throws a wild body kick that Fayth sees coming a mile off.
Fayth slips a jab from Krum.
Fayth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krum misses with a straight right.
Krum throws a sloppy head kick
letting Fayth counter with a right hand.
Krum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fayth ducks under a wild hook from Krum.
Nice body kick there by Fayth.
Krum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krum scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth lands with a shot to the body.
Fayth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krum throws a head kick that misses
and Fayth counters with a nice body kick.
Krum throws out a loose jab but Fayth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fayth blocks a head kick by Krum.
Krum throws a hook but Fayth avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fayth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krum throws a head kick but Fayth moves out of range.
Fayth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krum doesn't seem bothered though.
Fayth lands a jab.
Fayth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fayth cracks Krum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Krum.
Krum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fayth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krum was covering up waiting for the punch and Fayth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Krum is wriggling around but Fayth manages to pass to half guard.
Krum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fayth is working away from the top position though.
Fayth is trying to control the action in half guard but Krum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fayth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krum's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fayth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fayth trying to control from half guard but Krum is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Fayth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fayth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krum throws a body kick that misses
and Fayth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krum cracks Fayth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fayth scores with a jab. Krum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Fayth as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Krum.
Krum thows a leg kick but Fayth checks it
and Fayth counters with a leg kick.
Fayth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy left from Krum finds it's target.
Krum has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Krum avoids the body shot from Fayth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Fayth.
Fayth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Fayth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Krum's half guard.
Fayth trying to mount his opponent but Krum defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth trying to control from half guard but Krum is working away.
Fayth lands with a punch from half guard.

Fayth wants to work for an arm triangle but Krum is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fayth trying to control from half guard but Krum is working away.
Fayth controlling the pace.
Fayth trying to pass the guard but Krum defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fayth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krum is just riding it out for now. Fayth eventually gives up the hold.
Krum won't allow Fayth to pass to mount.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krum misses with a looping left.
Fayth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fayth looks for the body kick but Krum saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth checks a leg kick.
Fayth misses with a straight left.
Krum lands an overhand right.
Fayth cracks Krum with a good jab.
Krum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fayth.
Fayth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krum can do to turn this around?
Donk. Fayth catches Krum right on the button with a cross.
Fayth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Krum scores with a nice body kick.
Krum scores with a nice right hand.

Ray Fayth's cut is getting worse.
Fayth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fayth checks a low kick from Krum.
Krum throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fayth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krum counters with a low kick, right behind Fayth 's knee.
Fayth throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth connects with a leg kick. Krum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ray Fayth is winning the standup battle so far.
Fayth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fayth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krum.
Fayth moves out of range of the strikes.
Fayth loads up on a big right hand but Krum slips the punch.
Fayth thumps Krum with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Fayth.
Fayth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krum throws an off balance right hand
letting Fayth counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fayth.
Fayth dips to his left and cracks Krum with an uppercut!
Krum digs a good body shot into Fayth's ribs.
Krum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fayth swings away with a body shot that misses
and Krum counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Fayth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fayth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krum.
Krum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fayth works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Krum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fayth circles away quickly and effectively.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krum.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fayth darts in looking for a takedown but Krum gets double underhooks and turns Fayth into the cage.
Krum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Fayth counters with a shoot takedown. Krum fights it but they end up in guard.
Fayth throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fayth tries to free his leg and advance position but Krum is retaining full guard.
Fayth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Krum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fayth manages to get himself to full guard.

Fayth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fayth looking for a guillotine here but Krum defends easily.
Krum trying to control but Fayth is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A jab from Krum misses.
A slow jab from Krum misses its intended target.
Fayth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Krum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fayth.
Fayth misses with a straight right.
Krum appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fayth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krum misses with a looping right.
Fayth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fayth lands with a kick to the temple. Krum shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Fayth.
Krum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fayth.
Fayth cracks the inside of Krum's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krum's calf.
Fayth clobbers Krum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Fayth.
Fayth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Krum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krum thows a leg kick but Fayth checks it
and Fayth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krum throws a jab but it's blocked by Fayth.
Krum misses with an uppercut.
Krum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fayth closes the distance and clinches up with Krum, looking for a takedown. Fayth pushes Krum against the cage but Krum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Fayth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fayth looks to score with a jab to the body but Krum is just out of range.
Fayth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fayth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum throws a head kick but Fayth moves out of range.
Fayth throws a hook but Krum avoids it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Krum enables Fayth to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krum manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krum keeping full guard, as Fayth tries to pass.
Krum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fayth.
Fayth passes into half guard.
Fayth trying to control the pace.

Fayth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Fayth clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fayth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krum to score with a decent uppercut.
Fayth checks a low kick from Krum.
Krum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fayth.
Fayth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krum but Krum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krum avoids a kick to the body.
Krum throws a lazy head kick
and Fayth counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krum feints and then cracks Fayth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fayth down.
A big left from Krum misses.
Krum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fayth throws a front kick that sends Krum stumbling back into the cage.
Krum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fayth. Fayth obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fayth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krum throws a leg kick but Fayth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fayth moves away from the strike by Krum.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krum.
Krum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fayth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fayth moves out of range as Krum strikes.
Krum has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fayth.
Krum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fayth has time to react.
Nice jab there from Krum.
The fighters circling - Krum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Krum.
Krum throws a hook but Fayth blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krum dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fayth. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fayth misses with a hook to the body
and Krum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krum slips a jab from Fayth.
Fayth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fayth.
Fayth lands a nice looking body kick.
Krum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fayth, right into the meat.
Krum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fayth tries for a takedown but Krum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krum throws a sloppy head kick and Fayth moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth slips under a jab.
Fayth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krum throws a poor cross that misses

so Fayth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fayth manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krum is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Fayth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krum is aware though and is defending well.
Krum trying to control but Fayth is working from the bottom.
Krum tries to free his leg and advance position but Fayth is retaining full guard.
Fayth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krum is one step ahead there.

Fayth has his foot on Krum's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Krum works his way back into a safe position though.
Krum wants to control from the top but Fayth keeps moving.

Fayth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fayth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Viktor Krum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Krum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krum misses the jab.
Krum cracks Fayth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krum throws a leg kick but Fayth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krum scores with a leg kick.
Krum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy body kick from Fayth
and Krum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fayth is rocked!
Krum slips a straight right by Fayth.
Oh Fayth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fayth misses with a right hand
and Krum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fayth seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fayth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Fayth misses
letting Krum counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Krum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fayth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krum throws out a leg kick but Fayth moves out of range and Krum only half commits.
Krum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fayth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fayth fails to land the takedown.
Krum throws a hook but Fayth blocks it.
Fayth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fayth.
Fayth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fayth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fayth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Viktor Krum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayth shoots in for a takedown but Krum shows good takedown defense.
Some bone on bone action there as Fayth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fayth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krum's sensitive parts.
Krum throws a big shot that misses.
Fayth throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Krum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krum misses with a body shot
and Fayth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krum throws out a loose jab but Fayth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fayth or perhaps it was just good defense by Krum, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Fayth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum checks a leg kick nicely.
Krum feints a counter leg kick.
Fayth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fayth scores with a nice right hand.
Krum lands a head kick. Fayth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fayth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krum tries to avoid it but Fayth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krum to the ground. Krum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fayth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fayth lands with a shot to the body.
Fayth slips a straight right by Krum.
Fayth slips a jab from Krum.

Fayth shoots in and bounces Krum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Krum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth content to stall in guard here.
Fayth throws a strike but Krum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Krum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fayth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fayth is looking for a triangle but Krum pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Viktor Krum.
Well Fayth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Fayth!
After winning the bout, Ray Fayth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.