PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Haim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haim comes into the arena with The One blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Haim
vs
Wray

175 cm
27
165 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

165 cm
28
161 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Haim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Wray.

Wray has Haim up against the cage in a clinch.
Haim wants a takedown but no success here.
Wray working Haim over with knees to the body.
Wray lands a nice shot to the body.
Wray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haim is trying to pull guard but Wray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wray is pressed up against the cage. Haim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wray down to the mat. Wray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Haim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Wray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wray is looking to clinch but Haim is avoiding it.
Haim closes the distance and clinches up with Wray, looking for a takedown. Haim pushes Wray against the cage but Wray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wray thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haim if he has to take too many more of those.
Wray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haim is defended easily by Wray.

Wray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haim, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haim wants a takedown but no success here.
Wray tries to land knees in the clinch but Haim avoids the damage to the body.
Wray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haim is defending well for now.
Wray stalls.
Wray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wray missing with knees to the body.
Wray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wray looking to throw knees to the head but Haim is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wray controlling the action here for a moment.
Wray misses with a knee to the head.
Haim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wray missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haim.
Wray lands with a left to the head.
Wray scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Corey Haim has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wray.
Wray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haim is looking for a takedown.
Wray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wray landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haim blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Wray.
Wray effectively controlling the action here.
Wray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haim avoids it.
Wray lands an elbow inside that Haim shrugs off.
Wray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haim blocks it with crossed arms.
Wray missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haim.
Wray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haim is defending well for now.
Wray throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Haim fails with a takedown attempt.
Haim takes one on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wray - that will leave a mark!
Wray stuffs the takedown.
Haim closes the distance and clinches up with Wray, looking for a takedown. Haim pushes Wray against the cage but Wray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Haim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray throws a looping overhand right but Haim ducks down to avoid it.
Corey Haim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wray circles away.
Wray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wray throws a shot from downtown. Haim moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Wray as Haim shoots in.
Wray lands an overhand right.
Haim tries to clinch but Wray is having none of it.
Wray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray lands with an uppercut that bounces Haim off the cage and back into range.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Haim shoots for a takedown but Wray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wray keeps Haim at a distance using the push kick.
Haim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haim misses with a hook.
Wray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wray sprawls well. Wray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haim gets slowly back to his feet.
Wray lands a lovely overhand right.
Wray lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haim takes a step back to recover.
Wray throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - Haim circles away.
Haim shoots in for a double leg but Wray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wray lands a nice shot that snaps Haim's head back.
Haim fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Haim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Wray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haim.
Haim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haim tries to close the distance and clinch but Wray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Haim gets tackled into the cage by Wray. Wray maintains the clinch.
Haim avoiding damage as Wray throws knees to the body.
Haim is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Haim blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Haim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wray counters with a good low kick that Haim was not able to check.
Wray connects with a jab.
Wray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haim shoots and misses
and Wray counters with a good, hard body kick but Haim shrugs it off.
Wray throws a head kick that Haim semi-blocks.
Haim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stuart Wray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haim misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wray.
Wray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Wray moves into the clinch.
Haim tries to pull guard but Wray holds him up against the cage and eventually Haim drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wray lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wray stalling.
Wray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haim blocks it with crossed arms.
Haim looking for a takedown.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Haim blocks with his arms.
Haim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Wray manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haim tries for a takedown but Wray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haim fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corey Haim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Wray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Haim. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wray.
Haim misses with the combination.
Haim closes the distance and clinches up with Wray, looking for a takedown. Haim pushes Wray against the cage but Wray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haim avoids the head kick by Wray.
Haim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Haim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray scores with a head kick.
Haim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haim throws a series of punches but Wray moves out of range.
Wray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Wray.

Wray has Haim up against the cage in a clinch.

Wray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haim looks to land a right hand but Wray moved out of range.
Wray connects with a solid leg kick.
Haim walks into a straight right hand from Wray.
Haim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wray lands a nice looking body shot.
Wray punishes Haim's body with a nice straight punch.
Wray throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haim throws a looping overhand right but Wray ducks down to avoid it.
Haim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Wray has Haim up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wray tries a body shot but Haim blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Wray scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Wray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wray missing with knees to the body.
Haim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Haim blocks with his arms.
Stuart Wray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wray misses with a body punch.
Wray landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wray misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray trying to land knees to the body.
Wray stalls.
Wray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haim.
Stuart Wray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray misses with a knee strike.
Corey Haim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wray stops a takedown attempt from Haim.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Wray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wray 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Wray!
Stuart Wray very nearly forgot to thank Rōnin amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.