PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wray is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Leprechan Song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Seth Wray enters the cage!

Belt
vs
Wray

187 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
195 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Red Belt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Wray!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt throws a big shot that misses.
Belt is looking to land body kicks.
Belt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from Wray.

It looks like Red Belt has been cut.
Belt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wray misses with a combination

and Belt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wray won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Belt tries for a kimura but Wray is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wray wants to control but Belt postures up.
Wray tries to buck Belt off but Belt is having none of it.
Wray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belt.

Belt seems to be looking for submissions.
Wray wants to improve his position but Belt is controlling well.

Wray looking for submissions off his back.
Belt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belt working Wray over with strikes.
Wray is trying to maintain the position but Belt is very close to passing his half guard.
Wray is looking to improve his position.

Wray looking for submissions off his back.
Belt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wray moves into full guard.

Belt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Belt from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belt postures up in Wray's guard and throws a big left but Wray blocks it.
Wray has momentary wrist control but Belt slips an elbow through the middle.
Belt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belt manages to get himself to full guard.
Wray pushing down on Belt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belt keeps working.

Belt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wray pulls his head out easily.

Wray is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belt defends it well.
Belt striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wray pulls his head out easily.
Belt missing with punches from the bottom.
Wray trying to control the pace.
Belt gets full guard.

Wray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wray trying to control the position from guard on top but Belt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wray is looking to take a break and control but Belt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Belt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wray sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belt's guard.
Wray wants to control but Belt is keeping him busy.
Belt moves into full guard.
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!

Belt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wray tries to free his leg and advance position but Belt is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wray would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Belt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seth Wray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Red Belt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Belt dodges the punch combination from Wray.
Belt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wray looks to score with a jab to the body but Belt is just out of range.
Belt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Belt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wray gets back to full guard.
Red Belt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wray is trying to control the position but Belt postures up.
Belt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt throwing strikes but missing.
Wray wants to sweep here but Belt controlling him for the moment.
Wray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belt is one step ahead there.
Wray wants to hit a switch here but Belt passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wray there!
Wray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Belt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Belt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wray is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt wants to take Wray's back here but Wray is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wray regains half guard.
Wray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Belt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belt's guard.
Wray tries to free his leg and advance position but Belt is retaining full guard.

Belt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wray is pushing down on Belt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Belt is fighting to maintain full guard but Wray has managed to sneak the leg through.

Belt actively working from the bottom here.
Wray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belt keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belt defending well though.
Belt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Belt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wray passes into half guard.

Wray is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belt defends it well.
Belt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wray is looking to take a break and control but Belt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray prevents Belt from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Belt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Belt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Belt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wray defends well.
Wray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belt is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belt's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Red Belt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Red Belt's cut.
That's time! Belt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wray misses with a wild body shot.
Seth Wray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belt moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Wray clobbers Belt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belt.
Wray scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Belt.
A jab lands there for Wray.
Wray lands a nice shot to the body.
Wray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Belt is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Wray.
Wray throws a looping overhand right but Belt ducks down to avoid it.
Belt slips a jab from Wray.
Wray stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Belt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wray misses with an uppercut
and Belt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wray tests Belt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belt looks up at the clock. Bad move! Wray lands a right hand from hell, dropping Belt. Wray pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Wray! Seth Wray retains his middleweight title!
Seth Wray gave a mention to Modern Gladiators Clothes (only $10) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).