PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between luis The Brazilian Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Brazilian Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by Breakin the Law. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Brazilian Thunder
vs
Wray

178 cm
25
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
135 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Rastafarii Clothing

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, luis The Brazilian Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray misses with a few strikes there.
Wray looks to throw the jab but The Brazilian Thunder is out of range.
Wray misses with a hook. The Brazilian Thunder ducked under it nicely.
The Brazilian Thunder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wray.
Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - The Brazilian Thunder circles away.
The Brazilian Thunder slips under a jab.
The Brazilian Thunder moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Wray throws a looping overhand right but The Brazilian Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
The Brazilian Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Wray.
The Brazilian Thunder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like luis The Brazilian Thunder has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Brazilian Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wray.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to clinch but Wray moves away
and Wray counters with a stiff right hand.
The Brazilian Thunder avoids the head kick by Wray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wray misses the target.
The Brazilian Thunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wray tries to clinch
and The Brazilian Thunder counters with a head kick.
Wray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Brazilian Thunder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Brazilian Thunder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wray throws a hook but The Brazilian Thunder avoids it easily.
Wray throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Brazilian Thunder closes the distance but Wray moves to the side
and Wray counters with a nice body shot.
The Brazilian Thunder moves in looking to clinch but Wray pushes him off.
Wray swats away the attempt to clinch by The Brazilian Thunder.
Stuart Wray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wray misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Brazilian Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray thows a leg kick but The Brazilian Thunder checks it
and The Brazilian Thunder counters with a big head kick but Wray shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Wray misses its intended target.
Wray scores with a leg kick.
Wray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wray throws the kick towards the body but The Brazilian Thunder avoids it.
The Brazilian Thunder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wray misses with a low kick as The Brazilian Thunder jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wray.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to clinch up
and Wray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wray fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Brazilian Thunder just misses with a punch to the body.
Wray looks to score with a jab to the body but The Brazilian Thunder is just out of range.
Wray throws a leg kick but The Brazilian Thunder checks it.
Wray scoring well with a low kick there.
Wray misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray misses with a hook.
The Brazilian Thunder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An inside leg kick lands from Wray.
The Brazilian Thunder wants to clinch
and Wray counters with a left and a right that stings The Brazilian Thunder.
Wray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wray misses with a telegraphed body shot

and The Brazilian Thunder counters by moving into the clinch.
The Brazilian Thunder with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wray misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Brazilian Thunder misses with an elbow strike.
The Brazilian Thunder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Brazilian Thunder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Brazilian Thunder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on luis The Brazilian Thunder's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wray misses the shot to the body.
The Brazilian Thunder slips under a jab from Wray.
The Brazilian Thunder wants to clinch.
Wray closes the distance but The Brazilian Thunder moves to the side

and The Brazilian Thunder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Wray.
The Brazilian Thunder looking to throw knees to the head but Wray is blocking nicely.
Wray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Brazilian Thunder missing with knees to the body.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to land a knee to the head but Wray blocks with his arms.
Wray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Brazilian Thunder.
Wray scores with a knee to the head.
The Brazilian Thunder throws an elbow but it misses.
The Brazilian Thunder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wray's defenses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wray in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wray lands a good knee to the midsection. The Brazilian Thunder won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray takes an elbow to the temple.
The Brazilian Thunder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wray.
Wray is trying to force a seperation but The Brazilian Thunder has the dominant position.
Wray avoiding damage as The Brazilian Thunder throws knees to the body.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Wray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Brazilian Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Wray throws out a loose jab but The Brazilian Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wray misses with a combination
and The Brazilian Thunder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Brazilian Thunder staying out of range there.
The Brazilian Thunder avoids the body shot from Wray.
The Brazilian Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick from The Brazilian Thunder lands but Wray takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray throws a lazy head kick
and The Brazilian Thunder counters with a head kick. That will keep Wray thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Wray misses

and The Brazilian Thunder counters by clinching up.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Brazilian Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wray misses with a knee strike.
The Brazilian Thunder scores with a knee to the head.
Wray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Brazilian Thunders head.
Wray blocks an elbow strike from The Brazilian Thunder.
The Brazilian Thunder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Brazilian Thunder prevents Wray from breaking the clinch.
The Brazilian Thunder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Brazilian Thunder.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Brazilian Thunder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Brazilian Thunder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wray trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Brazilian Thunder throws an elbow but misses.
Wray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Brazilian Thunder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

luis The Brazilian Thunder's cut is getting worse.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to land a knee to the head but Wray blocks with his arms.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wray avoids it.
The Brazilian Thunder landing knees to the head.
A short right from Wray on the inside.
The Brazilian Thunder avoiding damage.
The Brazilian Thunder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wray is trying to break free.

That's four 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.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to land a knee to the head but Wray blocks with his arms.
Wray's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Brazilian Thunder unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Wray breaks from the clinch.
The Brazilian Thunder darts in trying to clinch
and Wray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Wray misses
and The Brazilian Thunder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to clinch up
enabling Wray to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

luis The Brazilian Thunder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on luis The Brazilian Thunder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wray blocks a head kick by The Brazilian Thunder.
The Brazilian Thunder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Brazilian Thunder throws a head kick that Wray semi-blocks.
Wray throws the left hand but The Brazilian Thunder avoids the punch easily.
luis The Brazilian Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Wray misses.
Wray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wray scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Wray misses.
The Brazilian Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wray throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Brazilian Thunder counters with a head kick.
Wray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Brazilian Thunder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray motions for The Brazilian Thunder to come forward. Wray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wray.
A swing and a miss from Wray.
Wray is looking to chop away at The Brazilian Thunder's legs.
Wray misses with a looping left.
Wray lands a nice looking body kick.
The Brazilian Thunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wray loads up on a big right hand but The Brazilian Thunder slips the punch.
Wray cracks The Brazilian Thunder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wray lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick by Wray misses

and The Brazilian Thunder counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray wants to get back to striking at distance but The Brazilian Thunder won't allow it.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Brazilian Thunder has Wray pressed against the cage, preventing Wray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Brazilian Thunder unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Brazilian Thunder with a knee to the head.
Wray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Brazilian Thunder or not.
A knee to the head by The Brazilian Thunder.
Wray is looking to break free of the clinch but The Brazilian Thunder has double underhooks.
The Brazilian Thunder is stalling here.
The Brazilian Thunder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wray is defending well for now.
Wray tries to land knees in the clinch but The Brazilian Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
The Brazilian Thunder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Brazilian Thunder putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by The Brazilian Thunder.
The Brazilian Thunder throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Brazilian Thunder looking to throw knees to the head but Wray is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brazilian Thunder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wray is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wray looking to slow down the pace here.
The Brazilian Thunder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Brazilian Thunder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Brazilian Thunder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Brazilian Thunder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Brazilian Thunder lands a damaging elbow.
The Brazilian Thunder tries a knee to the head but Wray blocks it.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Brazilian Thunder misses with a knee strike.
Wray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Brazilian Thunder is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Brazilian Thunder lands an elbow just above Wray 's eye.
The Brazilian Thunder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wray is defending well for now.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Brazilian Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wray stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Brazilian Thunder as Wray tries to tie him up.
Wray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Brazilian Thunder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Brazilian Thunder tries a knee to the head but Wray blocks it.
Wray lands an elbow inside that The Brazilian Thunder shrugs off.
Wray wants to break free but The Brazilian Thunder has control.
The Brazilian Thunder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuart Wray.
I think Wray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!