PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marquinho Pirassununga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ade Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquinho Pirassununga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pirassununga
vs
Ray

193 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marquinho Pirassununga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ade Ray!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray wants to clinch but Pirassununga slips to the side

and Pirassununga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pirassununga.
Ray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pirassununga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ray tries for a takedown but Pirassununga circles away easily
and Pirassununga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ray with a poor takedown
and Pirassununga counters with a right hand to the body.
Marquinho Pirassununga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ade Ray.
Ray with a poor takedown
and Pirassununga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ray looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pirassununga has Ray up against the cage in a clinch.
Pirassununga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ray is trying to drag Pirassununga to the mat but Pirassununga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pirassununga breaks the clinch.

Pirassununga darts in and clinches Ray up against the cage.
Pirassununga has Ray pushed against the cage.
Pirassununga scores a nice knee to the body.
Pirassununga effectively controlling the action here.
Ray tries a knee to the head but Pirassununga blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to land knees to the body.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Pirassununga.
Ray tries for a takedown but Pirassununga manages to get underhooks.

Pirassununga breaks the clinch.

Pirassununga rushes Ray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pirassununga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pirassununga is struggling to control the position.

Pirassununga manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pirassununga moves into the clinch.
Pirassununga crunches a lovely knee into Ray's ribcage.
Ray letting Pirassununga take a breather here.
Ray tries to pull guard but Pirassununga holds him up against the cage and eventually Ray drops back down to his feet.
Pirassununga taking a breather.
Pirassununga lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.

It looks like Ade Ray has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pirassununga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray misses with a takedown attempt
and Pirassununga counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Ray! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marquinho Pirassununga!