PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Tray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander de Sott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tray
vs
de Sott

191 cm
21
226 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Tray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander de Sott!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Sott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tray's calf.
Horrible takedown by Tray or perhaps it was just good defense by de Sott which made him look bad.
de Sott misses with a hook. Tray ducked under it nicely.

Tray scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
de Sott wants to get back to his feet but Tray drags him back down.
de Sott manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tray is keen to just control but de Sott is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Sott looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

de Sott kicks off Tray and gets to his feet.
Tray avoids a kick to the body.
Tray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Tray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for de Sott!
Tray is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Tray.
Tray lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sott really wants to buck Tray off and get back to his feet.
Tray is landing with some decent strikes but de Sott is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
de Sott wants to control but Tray is having none of it.
de Sott is trying to escape the mount.
de Sott tries to buck Tray off but he can't manage it.
de Sott regains half guard.
de Sott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for de Sott.
de Sott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tray!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Sott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tray is looking to escape.
de Sott is stalling here but it's allowed Tray to get half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from de Sott.
de Sott seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

de Sott escapes and gets back to his feet.

de Sott moves into range and clinches up with Tray.

de Sott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Sott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
de Sott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tray counters with a leg kick.

Tray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Tray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tray working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.

Tray is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. de Sott knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
de Sott being controlled for a moment.
de Sott is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
de Sott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
de Sott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

de Sott clinches up with Tray and pushes him back against the cage.
Tray wants to break free but de Sott has control.
de Sott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
de Sott is trying to break free.
Tray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Tray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Sott wants to get back to striking at distance but Tray won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Sott is trying to break free.
Tray prevents de Sott from breaking the clinch.
Tray is trying to break free.
Tray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Tray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

de Sott misses with a takedown

and Tray decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in de Sott's guard.
de Sott is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tray is controlling him.
de Sott is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Tray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
de Sott throws a half hearted mid kick.
de Sott stuffs the takedown attempt from Tray. Tray gets slowly back to his feet.

de Sott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
de Sott seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
de Sott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
de Sott is breathing heavily.
Tray moves into full guard.
de Sott trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tray's guard.
Tray throws a couple of heel strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

de Sott stands up and waves to Tray to follow him.

Tray moves into the clinch successfully.

Tray pulls de Sott into guard.
Tray keeping moving, preventing de Sott from controlling successfully.
Tray wants to sweep here but de Sott controlling him for the moment.
de Sott tries to stand but Tray is controlling from the bottom.

de Sott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
de Sott tries to clinch but Tray is having none of it.
de Sott throws a quick inside leg kick.
de Sott stuffs the takedown.
Tray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Tray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Sott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

de Sott clinches with his opponent.
Tray has de Sott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. de Sott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
de Sott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tray taking a breather.

Tray jumps guard.
de Sott wants to control from the top but Tray keeps moving.
de Sott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tray swivels though and keeps the full guard.

de Sott stands up from Tray's guard - de Sott perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Sott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de Sott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
de Sott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tray moves out of range of the body kick from de Sott.

Tray closes the distance and clinches.

Tray breaks the clinch.
de Sott keeps the fight on the outside.

Tray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tray trying to control the position from guard on top but de Sott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

de Sott uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Tray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
de Sott is looking to stand up but Tray isn't so interested in that idea.
Tray stopping the sweep attempt from de Sott.
Tray throws a big right hand that misses.

de Sott manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tray has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by de Sott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Sott misses with a hook to the body

and Tray counters with a shoot takedown. de Sott fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
de Sott is looking to stand up but Tray isn't so interested in that idea.
de Sott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tray is one step ahead there.
de Sott is trying to control the position but Tray postures up.

Tray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Tray rushes de Sott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tray breaks the clinch.
de Sott tries to clinch but Tray moves away

and Tray moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tray.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

de Sott breaks from the clinch.
de Sott misses with a body shot.

Tray takes the fight into the clinch.
Tray is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Tray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on de Sott. That did some damage!
de Sott keeps the fight on the outside.
de Sott throws a lazy uppercut
and Tray counters with a nice body kick.

Tray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. de Sott sprawls well initially but Tray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
de Sott missing with punches from the bottom.
Tray is keen to just control but de Sott is a slippery customer.
de Sott flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
de Sott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

de Sott has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tray off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice takedown defense from de Sott. No joy for Tray on that attempt.
Tray closes this distance looking for a takedown but de Sott circles away.
de Sott throws a leg kick that misses.
de Sott shoots in for a takedown but Tray shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tray wants to clinch
and de Sott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Tray shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

de Sott kicks Tray off and gets back to his feet.
de Sott throws a body kick that misses.
de Sott throws a front kick that sends Tray stumbling back into the cage.

Tray shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tray showed some decent athleticism there.
Tray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tray tries to pass the half guard into mount. de Sott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tray is tying to control. de Sott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
de Sott tries to roll over but Tray keeps him under control.

de Sott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tray prevents de Sott from improving his position.
de Sott looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but de Sott swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Tray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Sott throws a leg kick which misses Tray's front leg but catches the back leg as Tray tries to avoid it.
de Sott tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tray counters by moving into the clinch.
Tray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. de Sott smiles and moves away.
de Sott wants to clinch

and Tray counters with a nice double leg into side control. de Sott won't be happy with that. de Sott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
de Sott wants to control but Tray postures up.
de Sott is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tray off and has taken his back!
de Sott punishes Tray with strikes from the back mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Sott is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tray up.
de Sott throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Tray!

It looks like Ash Tray has been cut.
Tray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for de Sott on the ground.
Tray can't escape the position.
Tray trying to get back to his feet but de Sott is in full control for now.
Tray trying to control but not successfully.
de Sott misses with punches from the back.
de Sott looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
de Sott is hanging on to Tray's back as he tries to escape.
Even with his hooks in, de Sott manages to miss with strikes from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. de Sott controlling the positon.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards de Sott.
de Sott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
de Sott throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Tray wants to control his opponent's hands but de Sott gets his hands free.
Ash Tray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Sott misses with a punch to the head.
de Sott trying to control.
Tray trying to control the hands but de Sott breaks the grip.
Tray wants to escape the position.
de Sott is not going to allow Tray to sit and survive in this position.
de Sott keeps control of the position as Tray tries to break free.
Tray wants to control his opponent's hands but de Sott gets his hands free.
de Sott throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tray manages to escape to his feet.

Tray forces de Sott back against the cage and clinches.
Tray tries to score a body lock takedown but de Sott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alexander de Sott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Tray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Tray!