PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Ryan (ranked 5115 p4p, 4905 weight class) and Bobby Carthew (ranked 567 p4p, 552 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ryan
vs
Carthew

180 cm
19
185
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dax 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, Bobby Carthew!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan darts in looking for a takedown but Carthew gets double underhooks and turns Ryan into the cage.

Ryan has Carthew pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ryan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carthew tumbling to the mat - Ryan dives into Carthew's 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.
Ryan postures up.
Carthew being controlled here, momentarily.
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carthew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carthew is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lands a nice forearm strike.
Ryan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carthew is looking for a sweep.
Ryan lands a few punches from side control.

Carthew is rocked!
Ryan controls the position from side control.
Carthew is still in real trouble! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan cracks Carthew with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ryan immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Carthew is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Ryan!