PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Uray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freak Wannabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uray comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wannabe's choice of entrance music: gonna fly now. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Uray
vs
Wannabe

190 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Uray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freak Wannabe!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wannabe in his tracks.
Wannabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uray.
Uray drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wannabe sprawls and moves away.
Uray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannabe moves away.
Uray lands a jab to the nose.
Wannabe ducks under a wild hook from Uray.
Wannabe is looking for the big counter here.
Wannabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uray connects with a single shot there.
Uray scores with a shot to the body.
Uray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Uray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wannabe.
Uray misses with a body shot
and Wannabe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannabe avoids the body shot from Uray.
Wannabe wants to counter the offense by Uray and move into the clinch position.
Uray swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wannabe to counter with a crisp jab.

Wannabe has closed the distance and engaged Uray in a clinch.
Uray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uray is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wannabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uray scores with a jab. Wannabe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Uray dodges the punch combination from Wannabe.
Nice jab there from Uray.
Uray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uray fails to land with a series of punches.
Uray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wannabe momentarily.
Uray fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uray looks to score with a jab to the body but Wannabe is just out of range.
Uray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uray stuns Wannabe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wannabe slips a straight right by Uray.
A telegraphed right hand from Uray misses the target.
Ricardo Uray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Wannabe misses.
Good exchange - Uray coming out on top.
Uray throws a right hand that Wannabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Wannabe also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Uray misses the target.
Wannabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uray throws out the jab.
Uray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Uray misses with a double jab
and Wannabe counters with a nice uppercut.
Uray misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uray looks to land a left hand but Wannabe moved out of range nicely.
Uray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wannabe throws a right and a left that Uray avoids nicely.
Uray throws a lazy right hand but Wannabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Wannabe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Uray looks to land a combination. Wannabe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wannabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uray.
Uray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wannabe is looking for the big counter here.
Uray is breathing heavily.
Uray throws a sloppy body shot
and Wannabe counters with a series of strikes. Uray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uray throws a lazy uppercut

and Wannabe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Uray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wannabe.
Uray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Wannabe.
Uray taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wannabe.
Uray tries a body shot but Wannabe blocks it.
Wannabe blocks an uppercut.
Wannabe blocking some punches.
Uray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Wannabe.
Wannabe pushes Uray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Uray trying to stall but Wannabe improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uray swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uray throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannabe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Uray dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wannabe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Uray swings for the body but Wannabe moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Uray.
Wannabe misses with a two punch combination.
Wannabe tries to bum rush Uray with a series of wild strikes but Uray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uray throws a combination that misses
and Wannabe counters with a three punch combo that has Uray backing up. Uray nods at Wannabe to acknowledge the strikes.
Uray misses with a looping right.
Freak Wannabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uray looks to land a right hand but Wannabe moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uray. Wannabe does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uray misses with a combination
and Wannabe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uray misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannabe blocking some punches.
Uray looking to stall.
Uray pushes Wannabe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uray lands a hook that snaps the head of Wannabe backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Uray.
Uray working aggressively here.
Uray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wannabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uray is trying to maintain a safe position but Wannabe gets an underhook and turns Uray into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wannabe as Uray tries to tie him up.
Wannabe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uray or not.
Ricardo Uray has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannabe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uray backwards.
Uray throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannabe.
Uray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannabe's elbow.
Uray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wannabe pushes Uray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uray.
Uray misses with some punches.
Wannabe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uray backwards.
Wannabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wannabe scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uray swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannabe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannabe cracks Uray with a nice body shot.

Wannabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wannabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uray throws a right hand that misses
and Wannabe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wannabe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Wannabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Uray misses.
Uray throws a looping overhand right but Wannabe ducks down to avoid it.
Wannabe misses with a two punch combination.
Uray misses with a body shot.
Uray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wannabe counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Uray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wannabe slips under a jab from Uray.
Wannabe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wannabe lands with a nice combination. Uray backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wannabe pushes Uray up against the cage in a clinch.
Uray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wannabe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urays head.
Wannabe scores with a shot to the side of Uray's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannabe.
Wannabe lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uray.
Wannabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freak Wannabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Uray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uray changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Uray throws a jab when Wannabe was well out of range.
Wannabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uray.
Wannabe throws out a counter right but Uray avoids it with no problem.
Wannabe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uray.
Uray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wannabe counters with a stiff right hand.
Wannabe lands with a straight right. Uray didn't see that one coming.
Wannabe misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wannabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uray throws out the jab.
Uray takes one to the side of the head.
Uray lands with a nice combination. Wannabe backs away looking to recover.
A shot to the body from Uray misses
and Wannabe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uray swings for the body but Wannabe moves out of range.
Nice shot by Wannabe.
Wannabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wannabe.
Wannabe avoids the body shot from Uray.
Wannabe unleashes a big counter combination but Uray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Uray throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricardo Uray is winning the standup battle so far.
Uray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wannabe misses with a two punch combination.
Uray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wannabe.
Uray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wannabe.
A big left from Uray misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wannabe! But no joy.
Uray misses with a combination
and Wannabe counters with a two punch combo.
Uray lands a nice hook to Wannabe's body. Wannabe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uray misses with a hook.
Uray lands a glancing blow to the side of Wannabe's head.
Uray misses with a body shot
letting Wannabe counter with a right hand.

Wannabe clinches up against the cage.
Wannabe is working Uray over against the cage.
Uray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wannabe lands an uppercut.
Uray blocks a body shot from Wannabe.
Wannabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wannabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uray taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Wannabe.
Uray tries to stall but Wannabe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Uray working aggressively here.
Wannabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wannabe is keeping busy.
Wannabe digs a right hand into Uray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uray's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannabe lands with a short shot to the head.
Uray trying to control the position but instead, Wannabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uray into the cage.
Wannabe can't find room to land a body shot as Uray controls the action.
Wannabe lands a nice shot to the body.
Wannabe lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wannabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wannabe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uray backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Uray.
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!
Wannabe blocks an uppercut.
Uray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uray throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannabe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freak Wannabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wannabe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freak Wannabe!
Freak Wannabe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.