PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lee Ray (ranked 4173 p4p, 4046 weight class) and Balder Bull Jr (ranked 403 p4p, 396 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ray
vs
Bull Jr

188 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Lee Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Balder Bull Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Bull Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Ray misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bull Jr! But no joy.
Bull Jr throws a hook but Ray blocks it.
Ray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull Jr.
Ray connects with the punch.

It looks like Balder Bull Jr has been cut.
Bull Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bull Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bull Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Ray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bull Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ray counters with a nice body shot.
Ray lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ray misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull Jr lands an overhand right.
Ray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bull Jr misses with a straight left.
Ray slips a straight right by Bull Jr.
Bull Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Balder Bull Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull Jr slips a jab and a cross from Ray.
Bull Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Bull Jr moves out of range as Ray strikes.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull Jr scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ray.
Bull Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Bull Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Ray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bull Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Bull Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ray misses with a wild body shot.
Bull Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bull Jr misses the shot to the body.
Ray takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray slips a jab from Bull Jr.
Bull Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Bull Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Bull Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from Bull Jr lands.
Ray throws a looping overhand right but Bull Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Bull Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Ray is looking for a counter combo.
Ray looks to land a right hand but Bull Jr moved out of range.
Bull Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bull Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bull Jr.
Bull Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Ray. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bull Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull Jr misses with an uppercut
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ray throws a lazy right hand but Bull Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Ray jabs at Bull Jr's body.
Bull Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Bull Jr staying out of range there.
Bull Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Ray off the ropes and back into range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bull Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ray connects with a body shot that sends Bull Jr's belly button to the back.
Ray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Bull Jr.
Bull Jr tests Ray's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ray lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bull Jr sprawling to the canvas. Ray follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bull Jr hang on?

Bull Jr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Ray sits in half guard.
Bull Jr is still in real trouble! Can Ray finish him?
Ray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bull Jr seems to have recovered his senses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Ray is trying to work for a kimura but Bull Jr is defending well.
Bull Jr is not content to let Ray control the position.

Ray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ray trying to control from half guard but Bull Jr is working away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Ray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bull Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ray.

Ray seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bull Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Charles Lee Ray!
After winning the bout, Charles Lee Ray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.