PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jensen
vs
Ray

196 cm
42
225 lbs
26 - 18 - 2

186 cm
36
222 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricky Ray!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ray lands with a shot to the body.
Ray tries to clinch there but Jensen circles away.
Ray scores with a nice right hand.
Jensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Jensen is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray lands with a good body shot.
Ray misses with a combination

and Jensen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jensen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ray is trying is best to control the position here.
Ray is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ray misses with a looping right.
Ray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jensen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Jensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jensen moves out of range of the leg kick from Ray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a leg kick but Jensen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jensen tries to counter with a takedown but Ray is quick to defend against it.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Jensen moves away and avoids it.
Ray throws a lazy right hand but Jensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jensen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ray sprawls and moves away.
A lazy body kick from Ray

so Jensen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jensen wanted to stand there but Ray had control of the position.
Ray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jensen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ray, up you get!
Ray tests Jensen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ray cracks Jensen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jensen attempts a counter takedown but Ray avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Jensen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jensen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ray. Ray obviously looking to wear him down.
Jensen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricky Ray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jensen takes one on the button.
Ray connects with a looping right hand.
Ray digs a good body shot into Jensen's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Jensen saw that one coming.
Jensen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ray throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Ray does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
Ray misses with a wild body shot.
Jensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Ray. Beautiful body shot.
Ricky Ray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jensen counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen wants to stand but Ray has his arm trapped.
Ray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Jensen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ray to his feet.
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jensen.
Jensen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ray sprawls and moves away.
Jensen takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a jab to Jensen's midsection.
A jab from Ray misses.
Jensen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jensen blocks a jab.
Ray throws a jab when Jensen was well out of range.
Jensen attempts a counter takedown but Ray avoids it well and moves away.
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jensen.
Jensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jensen slips a straight right by Ray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray takes a swing at Jensen's ribcage but misses.
Jensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ray.
Ray wants to land a leg kick but Jensen is out of range.
Jensen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ray in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ray misses with a low kick as Jensen jumps back.
Jensen feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray throws an off balance right hand

and Jensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ray is pulling down on Jensen's head. It's preventing any offense from Jensen, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Good shot there by Ray.
Ray misses with a wild body shot.
Ray connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ray.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Ray scores with the left hand. Jensen knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jensen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ray sprawls and moves away.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ray throws an overhand right that lands on Jensen's shoulder, as Jensen tries to avoid the shot.
Jensen slips a straight right by Ray.
Ray is looking to slow Jensen down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ray.
Ricky Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Jensen attempts a counter takedown but Ray avoids it well and moves away.
Ray misses the shot to the body.
Jensen feinted with a counter takedown.
Ray connects with a nice looking jab.
Ray throws a hook to the side of Jensen's head but Jensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jensen staying out of range there.
Jensen tries to counter with a takedown but Ray is quick to defend against it.
Ray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws the left hand but Jensen avoids the punch easily.
Ray throws a body punch but Jensen moves out of range.
Ricky Ray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jensen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Jensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gunnar Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Jensen slips the punch.
Jensen tries to counter with a takedown but Ray is quick to defend against it.
Jensen needs to keep his hands up - Ray had a free shot at his head there.
Ray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jensen momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ray stuns Jensen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray scores with a punch to the head.
Ray digs a good hook to Jensen's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ray 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ray!