PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Manto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray has chosen Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music. Lay Pray is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Manto
vs
Pray

225 cm
26
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Manto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pray closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pray working away.
Manto is trying to get back to half guard.
Pray controlling from side mount.
Manto is looking to regain half guard here but Pray keeps moving and retains side control.
Pray happy to just control the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pray working the head and body with strikes.
Pray content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pray scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pray moves into full mount!
Pray controlling from the full mount.
Manto is working to get back to half guard.
Pray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pray controlling the position easily from mount.
Manto is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray controlling the pace for now.
Manto is bucking up trying to escape but Pray cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Manto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manto is trying desperately to improve position.
Pray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pray controlling from mount.
Pray prevents Manto from getting the reversal.
Pray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
I looks like Pray might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manto is breathing heavily.
Pray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pray drops an elbow to the side of Manto's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray dominated that round.
That's time! Manto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pray scores a takedown into full mount!
Pray controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pray lands a big elbow.
Manto tries to hold on but Pray postures up.
Pray controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pray controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pray cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pray is landing with some decent strikes but Manto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manto is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manto tries to hold on but Pray pushes him away.
Pray scoring with strikes but Manto is staying in there.
Pray controlling from mount.
Pray has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manto's face.
Pray controlling the pace for now.
Pray with the ground and pound from mount.
Pray controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Pray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Manto has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Pray's lack of action.
Pray perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lay Pray hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Manto throws a right and a left that Pray avoids nicely.
Manto swinging wildly here.

Pray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pray lands a couple of elbows.
Pray pushes down on Manto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Pray is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pray is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Manto!
Pray cracks Manto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pray content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lay Pray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lay Pray hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Pray closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manto quickly recovers to half guard.
Pray content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Manto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pray pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Manto throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Pray misses.

Pray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pray content to stall in guard here.
Pray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lay Pray has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray controlling from the top position.
Pray won't allow Manto to sweep him here.
Pray advances to half guard.
Pray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Manto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pray feints and as Manto raises his hands in defense, Pray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pray pushes down on Manto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pray trying to control from half guard but Manto is working away.
Pray is controlling the pace.

Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Manto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Manto.

Pray gets the takedown into side control.
Manto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pray off and has taken his back!
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!
Pray is in bad spot here.
Pray wants to control his opponent's hands but Manto gets his hands free.
Pray has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Manto looking to break Pray's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pray remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Manto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pray holding both Manto 's hands and preventing any damage.
Manto has the hooks in. Pray is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
George Manto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lay Pray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Manto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lay Pray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lay Pray!