PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomeus Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bengtsson has chosen journey of the sorcerer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ray Wickleby is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wickleby
vs
Bengtsson

173 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomeus Bengtsson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson lands a jab to the head.
Bengtsson slips under a jab from Wickleby.
Wickleby misses with a wild body shot.
Bengtsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wickleby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bengtsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Wickleby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bengtsson sprawls well initially but Wickleby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wickleby thows a huge punch but Bengtsson dodges it nicely.
Bengtsson trying to control here.
Bengtsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bengtsson wants to improve his position but Wickleby is controlling well.
Bengtsson wants to get back to full guard but Wickleby has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wickleby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wickleby throws some wild stikes that Bengtsson manages to avoid easily.
Wickleby punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wickleby wants to control the pace but Bengtsson is squirming around nicely.
Wickleby looking to ground and pound but Bengtsson is blocking nicely.

Wickleby is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bengtsson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bengtsson shrugs it off.
Wickleby landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wickleby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wickleby breaks from Bengtsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bengtsson tries to lock up and control but Wickleby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wickleby unloading with bombs!

Bengtsson is rocked!

It looks like Bartholomeus Bengtsson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bengtsson is bucking up trying to escape but Wickleby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bengtsson is still in real trouble! Can Wickleby finish him?
Wickleby looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bengtsson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Wickleby!