PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Ryan (ranked 3969 p4p, 4420 weight class) and Max Diske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicky Ryan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Diske's chin.

Ryan
vs
Diske

158 cm
25
130
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicky Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Diske!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan forces Diske back against the cage and clinches.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Diske won't allow it.

Diske escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ryan instigates a clinch.
Ryan jumps guard but Diske stands there with Ryan around his waist. Ryan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Diske holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Diske forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Diske gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ryan regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Diske got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diske has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.
Diske slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Ryan working for a triangle but Diske defends it easily.

Ryan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Diske defends easily.
Diske looking to pass the guard.

Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diske is aware though and is defending well.

Ryan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Diske frees his head nicely. Oh but Ryan has switched to an armbar! Diske is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nicky Ryan!