PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hanson's choice of entrance music: Entrance Theme. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wray
vs
Hanson

180 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Das Labor
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Wray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hanson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson shoots in and drives through. Wray sprawls well.
Hanson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hanson tries to bum rush Wray with a series of wild strikes but Wray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wray lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanson's head.
Wray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray misses with a two punch combination.
Wray misses with the combination.
Wray lands a with a good body shot.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wray tried to score with a low kick but Hanson checks it.
Hanson wants to clinch.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters with a left and a right that stings Hanson.
Hanson looks gassed!
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wray.
A head kick misses from Wray.
El Wray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson misses with a jab to the body
and Wray counters with a series of strikes. Hanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Wray counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Wray counters with a straight right hand.
Wray lands with a right hand.
Wray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wray swinging wilding here.
Hanson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wray throws a series of strikes that have Hanson backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wray.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wray is fending him off so far but Hanson persists. Nope, Wray circles away and we're back to standing.
El Wray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hanson.
Wray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wray moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanson misses with a body shot
and Wray counters with a two punch combo.
Wray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Wray.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters with a three punch combo that has Hanson backing up. Hanson nods at Wray to acknowledge the strikes.
Wray's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wray duly obliges.
Wray throws a right hand that Hanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanson also avoids with ease.
Wray misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wray is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hanson.
Wray lands a jab-cross combination.
Wray connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Wray both land. Nice combination.
Wray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanson looks to clinch
and Wray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wray's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wray duly obliges.
Nice shot by Wray.
Wray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wray counters with a series of strikes. Hanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wray throws a combination. Hanson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Wray slips a jab from Hanson.
Wray throws a series of strikes that have Hanson backpedaling.
Hanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Wray misses.
Hanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a nice uppercut.
Wray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hanson 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 head kick misses from Wray.
Wray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanson backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Wray.
Karl Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wray throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wray, as that shot connected.
Wray scores with a one two! Hanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hanson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wray jabs Hanson right on the nose. Hanson blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Wray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Wray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wray throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Wray.
Hanson has his takedown stuffed
and Wray counters with a left and a right that stings Hanson.
Wray swinging wilding here.
Wray misses with a few strikes there.
Wray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wray.
El Wray is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Wray connects with a jab.
Wray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanson can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Wray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Wray counters with a left and a right that stings Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanson slips a jab and a cross from Wray.
A right-left combo lands from Wray.
Hanson loads up on a big right hand but Wray slips the punch.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wray.
Wray lands a jab-cross combination.
Wray throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
Wray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Wray is avoiding it.
Wray misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanson walks into a jab.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wray throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Wray.
A nice combination there by Wray.
Hanson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Wray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wray moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
El Wray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hanson.
Wray lunges at Hanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanson's hand.
Hanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wray throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wray misses with a double jab.
Wray lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanson's head.
Hanson throws a lazy head kick
and Wray counters with a three punch combo that has Hanson backing up. Hanson nods at Wray to acknowledge the strikes.
Wray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wray.
Wray lands with a right hand.
El Wray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wray.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wray counters with a series of strikes. Hanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanson looks to land a left hand but Wray moved out of range nicely.
Wray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wray scores with a decent looking hook.
Wray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Wray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanson wants to clinch but Wray slips to the side
and Wray counters with a nice uppercut.
Wray moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wray looks to land a combination but Hanson avoids it well.
Wray misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wray.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wray!
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Wray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wray lands with a cross.
No joy there for Wray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Wray.
Wray lands a high kick!
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Wray.
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Wray slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Wray.
Wray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Wray misses.
Hanson wants to clinch
and Wray counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wray duly obliges.
Wray scores with a nice right hand.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Wray counters with a nice uppercut.
Wray clobbers Hanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wray looks to land a combination but Hanson avoids it well.
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wray counters with a three punch combo that has Hanson backing up. Hanson nods at Wray to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Wray both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Wray.
Wray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Wray does no damage.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Wray counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Wray does no damage.
Wray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wray counters with a series of strikes. Hanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Wray.
Wray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanson with a poor takedown
and Wray counters with a three punch combo that has Hanson backing up. Hanson nods at Wray to acknowledge the strikes.
El Wray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hanson.
Hanson dives in and grabs Wray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wray pushes down on Hanson's head and hops out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wray.
Wray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hanson misses with a combination
and Wray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Wray both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wray counters with a left and a right that stings Hanson.
Wray misses with a two punch combination.
Hanson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but Wray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
El Wray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wray sizes up Hanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters with a straight right hand.
Wray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wray connects with a looping right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Wray.
Karl Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wray duly obliges.
Hanson misses with a kick to the body
enabling Wray to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Wray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wray 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Wray!