PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rye Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrgen Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jyrgen Presley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Rye Rock's chin.

Rye Rock
vs
Presley

190 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
209 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rye Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jyrgen Presley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rye Rock as Presley shoots in.
Presley tries to clinch but Rye Rock is having none of it.
Presley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rye Rock misses with a takedown

and Presley counters with a shoot takedown. Rye Rock fights it but they end up in guard.
Rye Rock working a defensive guard here.
Presley tries to free his leg and advance position but Rye Rock is retaining full guard.
Rye Rock keeping moving, preventing Presley from controlling successfully.
Presley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rye Rock is proving hard to escape from.
Rye Rock being controlled here, momentarily.
Presley preventing the sweep.
Presley distracts Rye Rock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Presley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Presley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Presley trying to control the position but Rye Rock is working away.
Presley controls the position.
Rye Rock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rye Rock is working hard here to advance position.
Rye Rock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Presley off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rye Rock scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Presley is keeping busy.
Rye Rock lands strikes to the head.
Rye Rock lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Presley turns into Rye Rock and is now in his guard.
Presley is pushing down on Rye Rock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rye Rock is fighting to maintain full guard but Presley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Presley working Rye Rock over with strikes.
Presley wants to control but Rye Rock is keeping him busy.
Presley works his way into side control.
Rye Rock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rye Rock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Presley content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley works his way into side control.
Rye Rock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Presley's best efforts.
Presley wants to pass the guard but Rye Rock is defending well.
Rye Rock is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Presley jumps into side control!
Presley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rye Rock's legs.
Presley trying to control the action but Rye Rock is working from the bottom.
Presley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rye Rock wants to control but Presley postures up.
Rye Rock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Presley trying to control the position but Rye Rock is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Presley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Presley.
Ryan Rye Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jyrgen Presley.
Presley looks gassed!
Rye Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rye Rock closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrgen Presley dominated that round.
That's time! Rye Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rye Rock wants to clinch up but Presley keeps it at a distance.

Rye Rock moves into range and clinches up with Presley.
Presley tries for a takedown but Rye Rock manages to get underhooks.

Rye Rock manages to pull guard.
Rye Rock trying to keep a closed guard but Presley is proving a slippery customer.
Presley advances position into side control!
Presley trying to control the position but Rye Rock is working away.
Rye Rock stops Presley from passing to mount.
Presley taking a breather here.
Rye Rock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Presley off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rye Rock is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Presley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Presley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Rye Rock is trying to work for a kimura but Presley is defending well.
Rye Rock wants to take a breather but Presley is having none of it.
Presley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rye Rock is looking to take a break and control but Presley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Presley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Presley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Presley striking off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rye Rock is looking to stand up but Presley won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Presley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rye Rock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rye Rock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rye Rock throws a strike but Presley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rye Rock 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.
Presley throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Presley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Presley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Presley trying to control but Rye Rock is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rye Rock pulls Presley in close to his closed guard and prevents Presley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rye Rock working a defensive guard here.
Rye Rock has control of Presley's left arm, preventing Presley from doing any damage.
Presley sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Presley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rye Rock keeping moving, preventing Presley from controlling successfully.
Presley stands and throws Rye Rock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Presley tries to move to mount but Rye Rock blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Rye Rock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrgen Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Presley 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Presley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rye Rock looking to control.
Presley pushing down on Rye Rock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rye Rock wants to get back to his feet.
Rye Rock is trying to control but can't.
Presley stalling.
Presley is thwarting Rye Rock's attempts to control the position.
Rye Rock controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rye Rock is trying to get back to full guard.
Presley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Presley stops Rye Rock from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Presley shoots and misses
and Rye Rock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Presley fails with the takedown.
Jyrgen Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rye Rock defends it nicely.
Ryan Rye Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jyrgen Presley.
Rye Rock scores with a three punch combo!
Rye Rock throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Rye Rock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Presley tries to keep at a distance but Rye Rock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Presley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rye Rock has picked Presley up - he's going for a ride! Rye Rock dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ground and pound from Rye Rock.
Rye Rock with the ground and pound but Presley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
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!

Presley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rye Rock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rye Rock gets to his feet - Presley follows without any prompting.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rye Rock.
Rye Rock catches Presley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Rye Rock finds it's way through Presley's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rye Rock rushes Presley and presses him up against the cage.
Presley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rye Rock gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Rye Rock jumps into guard, dragging Presley to the mat.
Rye Rock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Presley's guard.
Rye Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Presley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rye Rock stands up over Presley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Presley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rye Rock!
Rye Rock tries to lock up and control but Presley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rye Rock is trying desperately to improve position.
Presley controlling his opponent.
Rye Rock is desperately trying to improve his position but Presley has a good base and remains in mount.
Presley controlling from the full mount.
Rye Rock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryan Rye Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rye Rock's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jyrgen Presley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Presley lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rye Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Presley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyrgen Presley!