PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tray paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludo Wayland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludo Wayland is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

paul
vs
Wayland

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
161 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tray paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ludo Wayland!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
paul is looking to clinch.
Wayland shoots in but paul avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wayland.
paul tries to clinch there but Wayland circles away.
paul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayland.
Wayland circles away from the clinch attempt.
paul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

paul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wayland, pushing him back against the cage.
Wayland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. paul smiles and moves away.
Tray paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludo Wayland.
paul tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
paul is looking to clinch but Wayland is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wayland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wayland.

Wayland tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
paul tries to buck Wayland off but Wayland is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wayland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wayland looks gassed!
paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Wayland tries for a kimura but paul is defending well.

Wayland tries for a kimura but paul is defending well.
paul wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
paul is looking to regain half guard here but Wayland keeps moving and retains side control.

Wayland is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, paul has escaped the position, nice work there.
paul tries to improve position but can't.
paul wants to control but Wayland postures up.
Wayland tries to move to mount but paul blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wayland swats away the attempt to clinch by paul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
paul tries to clinch but Wayland is having none of it.
paul wants to clinch up but Wayland keeps it at a distance.
paul tries to clinch but Wayland is having none of it.
Wayland misses with a low kick.
paul tries to clinch but Wayland is having none of it.

paul has closed the distance and engaged Wayland in a clinch.
paul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wayland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wayland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but paul pulls him back up using the underhooks.
paul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wayland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
paul lands a nice knee to the body.
paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayland.
paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wayland.
Wayland fails to pull guard.
Wayland avoiding damage as paul throws knees to the body.
paul missing with knees to the body.
Wayland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as paul walks away with a smile on his face. Wayland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
paul tries to clinch there but Wayland circles away.

paul darts in and clinches Wayland up against the cage.
Wayland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayland jumps guard but paul stands there with Wayland around his waist. Wayland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wayland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wayland jumps guard but paul stands there with Wayland around his waist. Wayland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
paul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. paul obliges.
Wayland fails to pull guard.
paul trying to land knees to the body.
paul scores a nice knee to the body.
Wayland fails to pull guard.
paul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wayland is defending well for now.
Wayland is trying to drag paul to the mat but paul just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wayland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ludo Wayland will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

paul moves into range and clinches up with Wayland.
Wayland tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. paul smiles and moves away.
paul is looking to clinch but Wayland is avoiding it.
Wayland scores with a jab. paul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
paul tries to clinch up but Wayland circles away and keeps his distance.
paul doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayland circles away.
paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayland paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wayland tries to keep at a distance but paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wayland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. paul gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tray paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludo Wayland.
Wayland fails to pull guard.
Wayland is breathing heavily.

Wayland gets control of paul's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wayland will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
paul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wayland keeping moving, preventing paul from controlling successfully.
Wayland has a closed guard, preventing paul from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayland keeping moving, preventing paul from controlling successfully.
paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Wayland is looking to sinch up a triangle. paul throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wayland's body to avoid the submission. Wayland has instead reached around paul's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wayland arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ludo Wayland!