PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ryan
vs
Khali

175 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khali.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Khali avoids them all with ease.
Khali misses with the combination.
Khali swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan tries to clinch but Khali is having none of it.
Khali lands a left and a right that sends Ryan crashing to the canvas! Khali dives into mount looking to finish!

Ryan is rocked!

It looks like Brad Ryan has been cut.
Khali prevents Ryan from getting the reversal.
Oh Ryan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Khali controlling from mount.
Ryan is looking to get to half guard.
Khali fails to advance to Ryan's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to hold on but Khali postures up.
Ryan is trying to escape the mount.
Ryan tries to lock up and control but Khali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ryan working to try and regain half guard.
Khali controlling his opponent.
Ryan can't escape the position.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.
Khali trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khali avoids the attempt from Ryan to control.
Khali content just to control the position here.
Khali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ryan is looking to escape.
Khali wants to take his opponent's back but Ryan doesn't allow it.
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khali controlling the position easily from mount.
Ryan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Khali looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan wants to control but Khali is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Khali prevents Ryan from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ryan manages to get to full guard.
Khali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Khali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Khali defends easily.
Khali wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brij Khali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brad Ryan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Khali throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Khali moves out of range.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Khali circles away.
Khali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Khali circles away.
Khali misses with a looping right.
Khali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan slips a jab from Khali.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Khali circles away.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan is looking to slow Khali down with leg kicks.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khali pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khali throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Khali is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Ryan.
Khali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khali throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khali.
Brij Khali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Khali as Ryan shoots in.
Brij Khali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khali stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khali but Khali pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ryan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan is just content to waste time from the top position. Khali takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan trying to control but Khali is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Khali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ryan has gone for a leg lock! Khali slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryan's guard.

Ryan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khali won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali advances position into side control!
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan looking for a sweep but Khali has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Khali gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Khali pushes him off.
Ryan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khali tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Khali throws a shot to the body.
Khali misses with a looping left.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Khali fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Khali keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryan shoots in but Khali avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ryan looking to control but Khali is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khali blocking the ground and pound.

Ryan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Ryan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Khali is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Khali and Ryan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brad Ryan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khali.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Khali circles away.
Khali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khali lands with an overhand left.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khali circles away.
Ryan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khali lands a body shot.
Khali throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Khali.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khali's sensitive parts.
Khali loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Khali sends Ryan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Khali is motioning to the referee to let Ryan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khali is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Ryan hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brij Khali!