PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis's entrance music is Avril Lavigne - Hot. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellis
vs
Rider

177 cm
20
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
173 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ellis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rider!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider misses with a low kick.
Rider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ellis is out of range and Rider settles back down.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis with a jab.
Ellis lands a nice looking body shot.
Rider throws a chopping leg kick but Ellis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Ellis gets caught flat footed, as Rider shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ellis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rider is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellis has wrist control.
Ellis keeping moving, preventing Rider from controlling successfully.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ellis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rider throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
Rider trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rider landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ellis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ryan Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis checks a low kick from Rider.
Rider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ellis's calf.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Rider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ellis's corner calls for a 1-2. Ellis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rider shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellis sprawls well. He's pushed Rider's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Ellis does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Ellis.
Ellis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ellis leaves Rider with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ellis moves out of range of the body kick from Rider.
Rider finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Rider or perhaps it was just good defense by Ellis which made him look bad.
Anthony Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rider.
Rider avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider shoots in but Ellis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ellis stuns Rider with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
Rider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellis.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ellis checks a leg kick.
Rider looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ellis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rider on the side of the head.
Rider takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Ellis has Rider up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
Ellis blocking some punches.
Rider has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ellis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rider misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
Rider goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
Ellis digs a right hand into Rider's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rider's gas tank.
Rider looks gassed!
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!
Rider struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellis controls his hands.
Good body shot from Ellis.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rider.
A hook to the body from Ellis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Rider's ribcage. Rider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellis.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
A hook to the body from Ellis.
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rider is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ellis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ellis digs a right hand into Rider's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rider's gas tank.
Ellis pushes Rider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider takes a shot to the head.
Ellis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ellis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Rider's ribcage. Rider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellis presses Rider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellis digs a right hand into Rider's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rider's gas tank.
Ellis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ellis - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Ellis - that landed with a thud.
Ellis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rider or not.
Ellis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rider with a big uppercut! Rider tries to clinch up but Ellis pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Rider to the mat! Rider covers up and Ellis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Ellis!
Anthony Ellis retains his welterweight title!