PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alice in Chains - Here Comes the Rooster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Adebisi enters the cage!

Ray
vs
Adebisi

194 cm
34
280 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

203 cm
31
278 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayden Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adebisi.
Ray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ray throws a jab when Adebisi was well out of range.
Ray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ray with a nice cross.
Adebisi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Jayden Ray has been cut.
Ray takes a swing at Adebisi's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Adebisi misses.
Adebisi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ray counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adebisi.

It looks like Chris Adebisi has been cut.
Adebisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Adebisi.
Ray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ray throws a right and a left that Adebisi avoids nicely.
Ray walks into a stiff left hand from Adebisi.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adebisi.
Ray lands with a straight right. Adebisi didn't see that one coming.
Adebisi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ray at a distance.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Adebisi is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray defending well as Adebisi loads up on a big left hand.
Ray lands a jab-cross combination.
Adebisi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adebisi digs a good body shot into Ray's ribs.
Ray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adebisi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chris Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adebisi misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray throws a jab but it's blocked by Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a good cross that connects.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ray with a hook.
Adebisi cracks Ray with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adebisi connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Ray avoids the body shot from Adebisi.
Ray lands a lovely overhand right.
Ray looks to land a left hand but Adebisi moved out of range nicely.
Ray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Ray.
Ray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ray is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adebisi staying out of range there.
Ray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adebisi cracks Ray with an open hand slap.
Ray takes a swing at Adebisi's ribcage but misses.
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adebisi circles away quickly and effectively.
Adebisi lands with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Adebisi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws the left hand but Adebisi avoids the punch easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Ray scores with a four punch combination!
Adebisi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adebisi throws a series of punches but Ray avoids them all with ease.
Adebisi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adebisi.
Ray throws a hook but Adebisi blocks it.
Ray throws a jab when Adebisi was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Adebisi is out of range.
Adebisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming.
Adebisi throws a big shot that misses.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adebisi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ray slips under a jab.
Ray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adebisi throws a shot from downtown. Ray moves away and avoids it.
Adebisi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adebisi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ray moves forwards but Adebisi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ray throws a lazy uppercut
and Adebisi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ray looks to land a right hand but Adebisi moved out of range.
Adebisi connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Ray misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jayden Ray will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ray throws a combination that misses
and Adebisi counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adebisi. Ray does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Adebisi.

Adebisi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Ray to work.
Adebisi stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Adebisi.
Ray blocks a body shot from Adebisi.
Ray stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adebisi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adebisi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ray is pushing Adebisi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adebisi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.

Jayden Ray's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi digs a right hand into Ray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ray's gas tank.
Adebisi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Adebisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Adebisi 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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adebisi lands with a left to the head.
Ray misses with an elbow over the top.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adebisi gets through Ray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Adebisi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Adebisi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ray.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ray blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adebisi.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adebisi as Ray tries to tie him up.
Ray lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi controlling the action here for a moment.
Ray stalling the fight.
Adebisi trying to control the position but instead, Ray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adebisi into the cage.
Adebisi lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adebisi.
Adebisi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adebisi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.

Jayden Ray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adebisi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.
Ray is looking to control Adebisi's arms but Adebisi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ray has his back to the cage.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Adebisi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ray as Adebisi tries to tie him up.
Ray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adebisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Ray.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ray taking a breather.
Adebisi cracks Ray with a nice body shot.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adebisi connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Ray misses.
Adebisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adebisi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adebisi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Adebisi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adebisi.
Ray slips a jab from Adebisi.
Adebisi throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Ray throws a series of punches but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Adebisi connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Adebisi staying out of range there.
Ray misses with a left hand
and Adebisi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray avoids the body shot from Adebisi.
Adebisi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ray's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebisi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jeez, Jayden Ray's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Adebisi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Ray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ray looks to land a combination. Adebisi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Adebisi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ray.
Ray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adebisi.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Adebisi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jayden Ray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Adebisi!
A very excited looking Chris Adebisi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.