PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzz Lightyear will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ryan
vs
Lightyear

185 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
20
206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buzz Lightyear!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lightyear.

Lightyear moves into the clinch successfully.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Ryan blocks with his arms.
Ryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lightyear.
Lightyear keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
Ryan wants to break free but Lightyear has control.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard Ryan has been cut.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Lightyear is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear working Ryan over with knees to the body.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
Lightyear has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Lightyear.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Lightyear looks gassed!
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lightyear won't allow it.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lightyear misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Ryan avoiding damage as Lightyear throws knees to the body.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lightyear has him pressed against the cage.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear slows down the pace here.
Lightyear misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lightyear's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Lightyear has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lightyear has him pressed against the cage.
Lightyear missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lightyear.
A bit of stalling here from Lightyear.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lightyear has double underhooks.
Ryan avoiding damage as Lightyear throws knees to the body.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lightyear won't allow it.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lightyear won't allow it.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lightyear trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightyear tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Ryan is trying to break free.
Lightyear keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Lightyear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lightyear stuffs the takedown.

Lightyear moves into range and clinches up with Ryan.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightyear crunches a lovely knee into Ryan's ribcage.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Lightyear is controlling the position.
Ryan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lightyear blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryan tries to break free but Lightyear pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan is trying to break free.
Lightyear connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryan's face.
Ryan being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is trying to force a seperation but Lightyear has the dominant position.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lightyear takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lightyear has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lightyear.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightyear is breathing heavily.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan wants a takedown but no success here.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Lightyear.
Ryan tries to break free but Lightyear pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Ryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan avoiding damage as Lightyear throws knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lightyear in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lightyear keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
Lightyear has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but Lightyear blocks it.
Lightyear unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
Ryan misses with a knee to the head.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Ryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryan avoiding damage as Lightyear throws knees to the body.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear managing to block the knees to the body from Ryan.

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.
Lightyear is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryan wants to break free but Lightyear has control.
Lightyear keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lightyear looking to throw knees to the head but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lightyear has double underhooks.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryan is keeping busy.
Lightyear keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryan's face.
Lightyear keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Lightyear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Ryan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lightyear is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Lightyear circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan tries to clinch but Lightyear is having none of it.
Ryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lightyear checks it well.
Richard Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lightyear instigates a clinch.
Lightyear stalls.
Lightyear scores with a knee to the head.
Lightyear utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightyear is pressed up against the cage. Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lightyear down to the mat. Lightyear avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ryan misses with the combination.

Lightyear drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightyear is struggling to control the position.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lightyear.
Lightyear missing with knees to the body.
Lightyear is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
Lightyear connects with a knee to the head.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Lightyear keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan tries to circle away but Lightyear has him pinned against the cage.
Richard Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lightyear has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
Lightyear putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ryan has clasped his hands together around Lightyear's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lightyear gets back to half guard.
Lightyear holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lightyear kicks Ryan off and gets back to his feet.
Lightyear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Lightyear clinches.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Ryan blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ryan tries to break free but Lightyear pushes him back against the cage.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lightyear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lightyear has double underhooks.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lightyear is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
Lightyear lands a knee to the head.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Lightyear.
Lightyear has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lightyear taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Ryan blocks with his arms.
Lightyear has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lightyear misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan is trying to drag Lightyear to the mat but Lightyear just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lightyear avoids the damage to the body.
Buzz Lightyear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Lightyear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lightyear winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Lightyear!