PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ronin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Baptiste has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Ronin's chin.

Ronin
vs
Baptiste

165 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

172 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Ronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jean Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronin throws a body punch but Baptiste moves out of range.
Ronin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baptiste is defended easily by Ronin.
Ronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronin misses with a takedown attempt

and Baptiste counters with a single leg into guard. Ronin didn't expect that.
Baptiste must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ronin looking to control.
Baptiste makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baptiste is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baptiste pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronin is keeping the position for now.
Baptiste working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ronin's head.
Baptiste sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ronin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baptiste is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ronin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ronin keeping moving, preventing Baptiste from controlling successfully.
Baptiste preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronin has his takedown stuffed

and Baptiste counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Baptiste sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baptiste lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ronin, not yet.
Baptiste scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baptiste trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronin is trying to keep Baptiste in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baptiste tries to free his leg and advance position but Ronin is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Baptiste closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baptiste is looking to take a break and control but Ronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ronin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baptiste's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baptiste's back!
Baptiste trying to control the hands but Ronin won't let him.
Baptiste looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baptiste is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ronin working for the choke.

Ronin is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Baptiste is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Ronin!