PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Rayman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaz Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rayman
vs
Man

200 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Rayman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jaz Man!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayman fails with the takedown

and Man moves into the clinch.
Rayman is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rayman has his back to the cage.

Man jumps guard.
Rayman is fighting to break Man's control of his arms but Man is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayman wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Rayman looking to pass the guard.
Rayman stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Rayman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Man controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man shoots for a takedown but Rayman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Rayman sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Rayman pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rayman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Rayman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Rayman shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rayman.
Rayman is breathing heavily.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man cracks a nice hook into Rayman's ribs.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rayman pinned against the cage. Rayman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rayman thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Rayman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rayman.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Rayman pushes him off.

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rayman, pushing him back against the cage.
Man tries to pull guard but Rayman won't allow it.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rayman is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rayman's waist but Rayman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Rayman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Rayman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Rayman wants a takedown but no success here.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Rayman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rayman tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Man jumps guard but Rayman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Rayman keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rayman has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaz Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rayman defends it nicely.
Rayman misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Rayman backing up. Rayman nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Rayman misses with a head kick.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rayman leaves Man with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rayman tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Rayman blocks the low kick.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rayman.
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rayman circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Rayman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joshua Rayman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaz Man.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rayman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rayman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rayman jumps guard but Man turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Man jumps guard and drags Rayman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rayman.
Rayman won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rayman's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man stands up from Rayman's guard - Man perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rayman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rayman.
Rayman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rayman is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
Rayman wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rayman circles away.
Man feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raymans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rayman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rayman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rayman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaz Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rayman manages to pull guard.
Rayman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rayman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaz Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rayman slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rayman tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rayman shoots in but no luck this time.
Rayman misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rayman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Rayman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man has Rayman up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rayman goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rayman slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayman circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Rayman.
Rayman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rayman off to one side.
Rayman stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rayman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Rayman tries for a takedown but Man manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayman wants a takedown.

Man pulls guard.
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rayman manages to get himself to full guard.

Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man forces his way into half guard.
Rayman tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rayman's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rayman has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Man escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Man!
Man staying calm.
Man looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rayman is avoiding damage well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rayman, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaz Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaz Man!