PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Ryder (ranked 4625 p4p, 3664 weight class) and Jae Woon Ki (ranked 351 p4p, 302 weight class). Jae Woon Ki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ryder
vs
Ki

160 cm
20
145
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
153
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Ryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jae Woon Ki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryder or perhaps it was just good defense by Ki, which made it look bad.

Ryder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Ryder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ryder is keen to just control but Ki is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Ryder is looking for a kimura but Ki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryder to get the leverage.
Ki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki wants to improve his position but Ryder is controlling well.
Ki is looking to escape.
Ryder slows the pace down in half guard.
Ryder is just content to waste time from the top position. Ki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ki keeping moving, preventing Ryder from controlling successfully.
Ki is trying to control the position but Ryder postures up.
Ryder trying to control but Ki is working from the bottom.

Ki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ryder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ryder won't allow Ki to sweep him here.
Ryder wants to control from the top but Ki keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ryder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryder misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ki counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Ryder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Ki circles away easily
and Ki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ryder is rocked!
Ryder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ki counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ki counters with a left to the body.
Ryder is breathing heavily.
Ryder has his takedown stuffed
and Ki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Ki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Ki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ki tries to avoid it but Ryder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ki to the ground. Ki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Ryder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki cracks Ryder with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ryder falls to his knees and Ki doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jae Woon Ki!
Jae Woon Ki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BRAZEN - Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.