PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ami Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dent comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht . Ezra Ray will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dent
vs
Ray

180 cm
28
184 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

192 cm
33
181 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ami Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray misses with an uppercut
and Dent counters with a straight right hand.
Ray moves out of range of the strikes.
Dent lands a jab.
Dent looks to clinch
and Ray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good work by Ray as he checks the leg kick.
Ray throws a hook but Dent avoids it easily.
Dent smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dent jabs at Ray's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Dent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent lands a leg kick that knocks Ray off balance momentarily.
Dent misses the shot to the body.
Ray clobbers Dent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dent blocks a head kick by Ray.
Dent thuds a left hand into Ray's body.
Dent is looking to wear down Ray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ray lands a nice looking body kick.
Dent throws a lazy right hand but Ray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dent throws a big shot that misses.
Ray connects with a single shot there.
Dent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dent takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ray tries to avoid it but Dent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ray to the ground. Ray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ray throws out a loose jab but Dent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ami Dent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dent avoids the body shot from Ray.
Good shot there by Ray.
Dent throws a right hand that Ray ducks under and follows up with a left that Ray also avoids with ease.
Dent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ray but Ray pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent with a poor takedown
and Ray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ami Dent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dent throws a combination that misses
and Ray counters with a nice body shot.
Ray slips a jab from Dent.
Decent striking displayed by Ray there.
Dent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray thows a body shot but no joy.
Dent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ray.
Dent stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dent lands a jab to Ray's midsection.
Dent connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ray momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ray cracks a nice hook into Dent's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray checks a leg kick.
Dent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Dent.
Dent dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
Dent's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ray under the eye.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dent blocks a head kick by Ray.
Dent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dent cracks Ray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ami Dent will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Dent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.

Dent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dent is working away from the top position though.

Dent is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray has his hands clasped together around Dent's back. He's all about the action.
Dent trying to mount his opponent but Ray defends it.
Ray wants to control but Dent is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dent is working for a kimura but Ray is defending it quite comfortably.
Ray is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray wants to improve his position but Dent is controlling well.
Ray trying to control but Dent postures up.
Ray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dent kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Ezra Ray has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Dent.
Dent throws a shot to the body.
Ray misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ray misses
and Dent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dent to score with a decent uppercut.
Ray connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray throws a head kick that misses
and Dent counters with a left to the body.
Ray lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dent takes a step back to recover.
Dent avoids the head kick by Ray.
Dent scores with a hook to the body. Ray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dent scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A shot to the body from Dent misses
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Dent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ray checks a leg kick.
Dent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ami Dent is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Ray as he connects with a hook.

Dent clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dent.
A head punch on the inside from Dent fails to land.
Ray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dent blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray scores with a shoulder strike.
Dent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ray.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Dent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Dent gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ami Dent dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dent.
Dent swinging wildly here.
Ray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ray looks to land a left hand but Dent moved out of range nicely.
Dent thuds a left hand into Ray's body.

Dent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the cage.
Dent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ray managing to block the knees to the body from Dent.
Dent lands a good knee to the midsection. Ray won't want to take too many of those.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ray blocking some punches.
Ray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dent misses with an elbow strike.
Dent has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
A short left from Ray.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
Dent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dent.
Dent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
Ray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ami Dent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Dent.
Ray misses with some punches.
Ray avoiding damage as Dent throws knees to the body.
Dent lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Ezra Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dent tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Dent back against the cage.
Dent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Ray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dent works on Ray's body with a couple of short punches.
Dent tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Dent back against the cage.
Dent gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Dent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dent backwards.
Dent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dent.
Dent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Dent blocking some punches.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dent.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.

Dent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ray checks a low kick from Dent.
Dent swinging wildly here.
Dent throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent throws a jab but it's blocked by Ray.
Dent shoots in looking for a takedown. Ray tries to sprawl out of it but Dent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray slips a jab and a cross from Dent.
Ray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ami Dent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ami Dent!
Post fight, Ami Dent stared into the camera and said 'Dent *smiles* and says: " Ik beloof deze uitgehongerde, zwakke MMA joint nooit meer te vechten. Drie keer is genoeg!"'.