PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonus Resi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raymond
vs
Resi

185 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonus Resi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resi avoids the body shot from Raymond.
Raymond with a hook.
Raymond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Resi circles away quickly and effectively.
Resi slips under a jab from Raymond.
Resi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raymond sprawls well. Raymond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Resi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Raymond. No joy for Resi on that attempt.
No joy there for Raymond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raymond cracks Resi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raymond works over Resi's head and body with a nice combination.
Raymond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Resi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raymond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raymond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raymond connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raymond scores with a jab. Resi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Resi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Raymond to the mat! Raymond manages to get full guard.
Raymond manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Resi is squirming around, avoiding Raymond's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Resi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Raymond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Resi is trying to stand.
Raymond controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Resi can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Raymond tries to control but Resi wriggling away.
Raymond controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ben Raymond just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Resi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raymond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raymond lands a jab to the nose.
Resi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raymond scores with a jab.

Resi is rocked!
Raymond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Resi's hands.
Resi is still on wobbly legs! Can Raymond finish him?
Raymond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raymond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Resi seems to have recovered his senses.
Raymond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Raymond looks to land a combination but Resi avoids it well.
Raymond slips under a jab from Resi.
Raymond lands with a hook. Resi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Resi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raymond.
Raymond clobbers Resi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Resi has a takedown stuffed.
Ben Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonus Resi.
Resi looks gassed!
Raymond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Resi shoots for a takedown but Raymond saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond falls off balance throwing a combination

and Resi counters with a shoot takedown. Raymond fights it but they end up in guard.
Resi wants to get up but he can't break Raymond's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Resi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Raymond.
Resi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raymond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Resi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raymond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Resi.
Resi takes one on the button.
Raymond jabs at Resi's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raymond throws a one two combo.
Raymond connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Resi to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Raymond!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Raymond!