PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Riot (ranked 3413 p4p, 402 weight class) and CJ Ray (ranked 4281 p4p, 469 weight class). Ray has chosen Indestructable - Disturbed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riot
vs
Ray

170 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Riot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CJ Ray!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ray's head.

It looks like CJ Ray has been cut.
A head kick by Riot misses
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.

Ray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ray's back!
Riot avoiding Ray 's attempts to control his hands.

Riot is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ray defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ray trying to control the hands but Riot breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riot looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Ray is controlling Riot 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

Riot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ray works over Riot with some ground and pound from guard.
Ray is in close to Riot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ray with a nice head shot there.
Riot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Riot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ray defends well.
Ray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray chips away with some ground and pound.

Ray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ray lands a couple of elbows.
Riot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ray controls the pace.
Ray postures up and lands a big shot to Riot's brow.

Riot is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ray throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Riot's body to avoid the submission. Riot has instead reached around Ray's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Riot arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Riot!
After winning the bout, Tony Riot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
CJ Ray spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent worked hard for his victory today. Give him a hand. '.