PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elwood is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ray
vs
Elwood

192 cm
45
181 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

180 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elwood looks to land a combination but Ray avoids it well.
Ray connects with a solid leg kick.
Ray connects with a leg kick. Elwood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elwood defending well as Ray loads up on a big left hand.
Ray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Elwood.
Ray scores with a sloppy right hand. Elwood should have avoided that one.
Elwood connects with a jab.
A head kick from Ray lands but Elwood takes it in his stride.
Elwood connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elwood misses with a body kick.

Elwood rushes Ray and presses him up against the cage.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elwood blocks an uppercut.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Elwood.
Elwood prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elwood.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elwood.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.

Elwood manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Elwood.
Elwood scores with a jab.
Ray cracks Elwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ray scores with a punch to the head.
Elwood misses with an uppercut.
Ray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Elwood will feel that in the morning.
Elwood lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elwood throws a shot from downtown. Ray moves away and avoids it.
Elwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray misses with a head kick.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Elwood moves away and avoids it.
Jake Elwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ray tries to keep at a distance but Elwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elwood tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Elwood back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elwood's brow.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elwood lands with a right to the head.
Elwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ray throws an elbow but it misses.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ray.

Elwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Ray.

Elwood closes the distance and clinches.
Elwood lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Ray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Elwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ray drives through with a takedown into Elwood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ray won't allow Elwood to sweep him here.
Ray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elwood wants to stand but Ray is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Elwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray is really struggling to control Elwood but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Elwood looking to control but Ray passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elwood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Elwood trying to control but Ray postures up.
Elwood is not content to let Ray control the position.
Ray stops Elwood from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ray misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Elwood misses
and Ray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elwood moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.
Ray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Elwood just manages to avoid it.
Elwood connects with a body shot that sends Ray's belly button to the back.
Ray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 Ezra Ray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Elwood.
Elwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ray.
Ezra Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Elwood is just out of range.
Ray slips a jab from Elwood.
A little feinted left hand from Ray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elwood.

Elwood drives through and clinches with Ray against the cage.
Elwood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Ray.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Elwood.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elwood lands with a right to the head.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Elwood.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Elwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray working aggressively here.
Jake Elwood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Elwood.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Elwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Elwood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ray takes a shot to the head.
Elwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Elwood.
Elwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Elwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Elwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Elwood.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Elwood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Elwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray pushes off an throws an elbow but Elwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ray misses with some punches.
Elwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Elwood.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Elwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Elwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ray blocks a jab.
Elwood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elwood loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Ray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good standup being displayed there by Elwood as he connects with a hook.
Ray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elwood.
Ray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elwood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Ray is rocked!
Elwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Ray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ray looks to land a body kick but Elwood moved away.
Ray seems to have got his legs back now.
Elwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Elwood finds it's target.
Elwood connects with a nice cross there... Ray is looking wobbly and Elwood recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Ray to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Elwood jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Elwood!
Jake Elwood thanked the fans post fight for their support.