PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray comes to the cage accompanied by Feel me or kill me. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ray
vs
Hanes

191 cm
23
215 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
211 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hanes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Ray is looking to clinch.
Ray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanes cracks Ray with an open hand slap.
Hanes takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
Ray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanes misses with a two punch combination.
Hanes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Ray.
Michael Hanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanes misses with an uppercut. Ray saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes throws a body punch but Ray moves out of range.
Ray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanes.
Hanes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ray scores with a decent looking hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ray.
Hanes misses with a few strikes there.
Hanes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanes misses with a body shot

and Ray counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hanes! Ray lets Hanes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Hanes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Ray cracks Hanes with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roman Ray!