PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Four (ranked 5528 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Ray (ranked 5803 p4p, 520 weight class). Mr Four could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Ray's chin.

Four
vs
Ray

185 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Ray!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray tries to clinch but Four moves away

and Four counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Four won't allow Ray to get back to his feet.
Four wants to pass the guard but Ray is keeping the position.
Four controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray fails to land with a series of punches.
Ray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Four.
Ray throws a jab when Four was well out of range.
Ray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ray tries to clinch but Four moves away

and Four counters with a takedown into side control.
Four staying calm.
Four tries to advance to mount but Ray instead regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four controlling the action here.

Four is working for a submission of some sort.
Four keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Four seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ray for as long as he can get away with.
Four wants to free his trapped foot but Ray is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Four seems content to control.

Four is looking for a kimura but Ray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Four to get the leverage.
Ray won't allow Four to pass to mount.
Four content to control rather than advance.

Four is trying for a kimura here. Ray looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Four wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mr Four!