PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ford Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervic Thaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ryan
vs
Thaler

185 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ford Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ervic Thaler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan shoots in but Thaler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Thaler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thaler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ford Ryan has been cut.
Thaler lands a nice elbow.

Ryan is trying to trip Thaler. He has hold of a leg but Thaler is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ryan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Thaler is retaining full guard.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thaler is trying to hold Ryan in close to prevent damage but Ryan has managed to pass into half guard.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Thaler dodges it nicely.

Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Thaler defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ryan looks to land a strike but Thaler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thaler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thaler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thaler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
Ryan stays in close to Thaler's body and controls the position.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Thaler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thaler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thaler trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.

Thaler stands and steps away. Ryan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thaler pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thaler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Thaler.
Ford Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ryan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thaler was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ryan postures up in Thaler's guard and throws a big left but Thaler blocks it.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Thaler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thaler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ryan!
Ryan is squirming around, avoiding Thaler's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thaler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ryan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Thaler keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.

Thaler looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ford Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ford Ryan's cut.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thaler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Thaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan shoots in but Thaler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Thaler moves out of range easily.
Thaler thows a body shot but no joy.
Thaler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Thaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thaler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thaler throws a push kick but Ryan slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thaler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thaler tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.

Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ryan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan with a couple of short strikes.
Thaler is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Thaler taking shots to the head.
Thaler working to try and regain half guard.
Ryan breaks from Thaler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thaler tries to hold on but Ryan pushes him away.

Ryan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thaler turns into him and now he's in Ryan's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has control of Thaler's left arm, preventing Thaler from doing any damage.
Thaler tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan pulls Thaler in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaler wants to stand but Ryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thaler trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Thaler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thaler counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ford Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan with a poor takedown

and Thaler moves into the clinch.
Ryan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ryan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Thaler wants to stall.
Ryan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thaler throws an elbow but it misses.
Thaler lands a nice elbow.
Thaler lands an elbow just above Ryan 's eye.
Thaler scores with a knee to the head.
Thaler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryan up against the cage.
Thaler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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 Ford Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ford Ryan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thaler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thaler misses with a head kick.
Thaler misses with a straight left.
Thaler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thaler tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Thaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thaler wants to clinch.
Thaler misses with a double jab

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ryan there.

Ryan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thaler could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ryan has cracked it and Thaler is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ford Ryan!