PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tate
vs
Wickleby

178 cm
26
193 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

173 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CageFrog

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickleby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tate throws a big shot that misses.
Tate slips under a jab.
Wickleby lands with a cross.
Tate moves out of range as Wickleby strikes.
Tate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tate defending well as Wickleby loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Tate.
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
Wickleby thows a body shot but no joy.
Wickleby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Tate misses.
Tate throws the left hand but Wickleby avoids the punch easily.
Tate missing with a left hand there. Wickleby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wickleby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ray Wickleby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate loads up on a big right hand but Wickleby slips the punch.
Wickleby throws a hook but Tate avoids it easily.
Wickleby slips under a jab from Tate.
Wickleby misses with a wild body shot.
Tate misses with a looping left.
Tate is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tate takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tate moves away from the strike by Wickleby.
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Wickleby.
Wickleby slips under a jab from Tate.
Tate throws a hook but Wickleby avoids it easily.
Tate scores with a hook.
Donk. Tate catches Wickleby right on the button with a cross.
Wickleby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wickleby looks to score with a jab to the body but Tate is just out of range.
A big left from Tate misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wickleby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate looks to land a left hand but Wickleby moved out of range nicely.
Wickleby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate was well out of range. Poor timing from Wickleby.
Nice defenses there by Tate.
Wickleby slips under a jab.
Wickleby wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
Wickleby connects with a single shot there.
Wickleby cracks Tate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wickleby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wickleby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate.
Wickleby misses with a hook.
Wickleby scores with a body shot.
Tate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wickleby.
Wickleby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wickleby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Wickleby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tate manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wickleby controls the pace.
Wickleby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tate controls Wickleby momentarily but Wickleby frees himself.
Wickleby wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Tate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wickleby is one step ahead there.
Tate trying to keep a closed guard but Wickleby is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tate misses with an uppercut. Wickleby saw that one coming.
Wickleby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tate.
A big right from Tate misses.
Tate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wickleby. Wickleby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tate throws an overhand right that lands on Wickleby's shoulder, as Wickleby tries to avoid the shot.
Wickleby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Wickleby shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tate's guard.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wickleby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tate is keeping the position for now.
Wickleby trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Wickleby dominated that round.
That's time! Tate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wickleby throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.
Wickleby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tate rather than just go for the knockout.
Wickleby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wickleby cracks a nice hook into Tate's ribs.
Wickleby throws a looping overhand right but Tate ducks down to avoid it.
Wickleby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate was well out of range. Poor timing from Wickleby.
Wickleby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate.
Wickleby lands a jab to the head.
Tate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tate lands with an overhand left.
Wickleby throws a hook but Tate avoids it easily.
Wickleby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tate misses the jab.

Tate decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wickleby tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wickleby to regain full guard.

Wickleby is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tate throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wickleby's body to avoid the submission. Wickleby has instead reached around Tate's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wickleby 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). Ray Wickleby!