|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jay Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Jay Ray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
|
|
|
190 cm
20
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
|
193 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
|
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
| |
|
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Benjamin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Jay Ray! The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Jay Ray. A nice combination there by Benjamin.
Jay Ray takes the fight into the clinch. Benjamin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Benjamin blocks an elbow strike. Jay Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin. Jay Ray misses with some punches.
Jay Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jay Ray throws a head punch that misses. Benjamin stops a takedown attempt from Jay Ray.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jay Ray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Benjamin.
Jay Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Benjamin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jay Ray is defending well for now. Jay Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benjamin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jay Ray looks winded! Benjamin has Jay Ray pushed against the cage. Jay Ray has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benjamin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jay Ray can turn it around. Jay Ray misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Jay Ray. A nice left hand lands by Benjamin.
Jay Ray wants a takedown but no success here.
Jay Ray blocks an uppercut.
Jay Ray misses with a short punch on the inside. Benjamin misses with a short punch on the inside. Benjamin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jay Ray.
Jay Ray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Benjamin lands a hook to the side of the head. Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jay Rays head. Jay Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jay Ray stalling against the cage.
Jay Ray tries to score a body lock takedown but Benjamin shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Brock Benjamin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Jay Ray.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benjamin blocks a body shot from Jay Ray. Benjamin misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jay Ray. Jay Ray misses with a short punch on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Benjamin avoids a wild elbow strike from Jay Ray. Benjamin gets underhooks to prevent Jay Ray's takedown attempt.
Benjamin just leaning against Jay Ray, taking a breather. Benjamin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jay Ray is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Benjamin to the mat. Benjamin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Benjamin wants to sweep but no luck. Benjamin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Benjamin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jay Ray doesn't defend quickly enough and Benjamin has managed to lock this one up! Can Jay Ray escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Benjamin on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brock Benjamin!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|