PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Bo (ranked 2598 p4p, 331 weight class) and Wes Ray (ranked 3995 p4p, 449 weight class). Ray has chosen The Best Around as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bo
vs
Ray

180 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Arcticus University: London
Red Light Coffeeshop

IniTech Nutrition
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Ray!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ray gets a double leg takedown into Bo's guard.
Bo is trying to control the position but Ray postures up.
Ray slips nicely into half guard.
Ray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bo defending well though.
Bo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bo.

Bo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray works over Bo with some ground and pound from guard.
Bo is trying to keep Ray in close.
Ray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray works over Bo with some ground and pound from guard.
Ray trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
Bo looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bo is rocked!
Ray with a nice head shot there.
Oh Bo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray trying to control but Bo is working from the bottom.
Ray loads up on a big left hand. Bo felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ray looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bo can't hide his disappointment, as Ray celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Ray!
In his post fight interview, Wes Ray started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.