PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Shenanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ryan's choice of entrance music: Everlast - What It's Like. Brendan Ryan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Shenanigan
vs
Ryan

188 cm
21
198 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Shenanigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shenanigan throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Shenanigan ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Shenanigan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shenanigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan tries a low kick but Shenanigan avoids it.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Shenanigan.
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
Ryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Shenanigan throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shenanigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Shenanigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ryan slips a jab from Shenanigan.
Ryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Sean Shenanigan has been cut.
Ryan avoids a kick to the body.
Ryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shenanigan is out of range and Ryan settles back down.
Ryan walks into a left hand.
Shenanigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shenanigan blocks a leg kick.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shenanigan.
Shenanigan slips under a jab from Ryan.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shenanigan throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shenanigan manages to avoid it.
Ryan with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries a low kick but Shenanigan avoids it.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shenanigan throws a big shot that misses.
Shenanigan slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Shenanigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Shenanigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shenanigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan swings for the body but Shenanigan moves out of range.
Ryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shenanigan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shenanigan walks into a stiff left hand from Ryan.
Shenanigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shenanigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Shenanigan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with an uppercut. Shenanigan saw that one coming.
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ryan clobbers Shenanigan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shenanigan misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Shenanigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Shenanigan is breathing heavily.
Shenanigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Shenanigan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Ryan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Shenanigan counter with a right hand.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shenanigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Shenanigan pushes him off.
Ryan wants to land a leg kick but Shenanigan is out of range.
Shenanigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Ryan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shenanigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shenanigan thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shenanigan's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shenanigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shenanigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shenanigan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shenanigan throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Shenanigan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Shenanigan.
Ryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shenanigan.
Ryan works Shenanigan's body with a nice hook.
Shenanigan throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Shenanigan lands with a cross.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Ryan misses with a shot to the body
and Shenanigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shenanigan throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shenanigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brendan Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan slips a straight right by Shenanigan.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Shenanigan moves out of range.
Sean Shenanigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shenanigan slips a jab from Ryan.
Good exchange - Shenanigan coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan misses with a low kick as Ryan jumps back.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ryan rushes Shenanigan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ryan cracks Shenanigan with a nice body shot.
Shenanigan has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Shenanigan tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan prevents Shenanigan from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Shenanigan wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Shenanigan tries to circle away but Ryan has him pinned against the cage.
Ryan slowing the pace effectively.
Shenanigan is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Shenanigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shenanigan blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan just leaning against Shenanigan, taking a breather.
Shenanigan avoiding damage as Ryan throws knees to the body.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a shot to the body.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ryan stalling against the cage.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Shenanigan.
Ryan lands a body shot.
Shenanigan blocking some punches.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shenanigan backwards.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Shenanigan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shenanigan blocking some punches.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shenanigan is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.

Shenanigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan lands a jab to Shenanigan's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Shenanigan moves out of range.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Shenanigan misses with a straight right.
Some bone on bone action there as Shenanigan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shenanigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Ryan.
Shenanigan slips a jab from Ryan.
Ryan dips to his left and cracks Shenanigan with an uppercut!
Shenanigan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Shenanigan throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shenanigan throws out the jab.
Shenanigan ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Shenanigan's head but Shenanigan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Shenanigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shenanigan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shenanigan.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shenanigan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shenanigan lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Shenanigan counters with a right hand to the body.
Shenanigan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shenanigan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ryan lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shenanigan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brendan Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sean Shenanigan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shenanigan takes one on the button.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shenanigan.
Shenanigan blocks the body kick.
Ryan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ryan lands with a shot to the body.
Ryan stalks Shenanigan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shenanigan's face. Shenanigan staggers backwards, shaken.
Shenanigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shenanigan throws out the jab.
Ryan checks the leg kick.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shenanigan ducks right into an uppercut from Ryan.
Shenanigan throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Shenanigan.
Shenanigan lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shenanigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shenanigan throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Shenanigan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Brendan Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shenanigan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ryan finds it's way round the side to connect with Shenanigan's head.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Shenanigan's head but Shenanigan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shenanigan.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Shenanigan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shenanigan misses with a hook.
Shenanigan misses the jab.
Ryan lands with a nice combination. Shenanigan backs away looking to recover.
Shenanigan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to bum rush Shenanigan with a series of wild strikes but Shenanigan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shenanigan doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shenanigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good leg kick by Ryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
Shenanigan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ryan tries to clinch but Shenanigan is having none of it.
Ryan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shenanigan counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Ryan.

Ryan rushes Shenanigan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan is pushing Shenanigan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shenanigan is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Brendan Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shenanigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shenanigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shenanigan.
Ryan has Shenanigan pressed against the cage, preventing Shenanigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shenanigan is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Shenanigan blocks an elbow strike from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Shenanigan manages to break the clinch.
Shenanigan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shenanigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Shenanigan misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Shenanigan.
Ryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shenanigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Shenanigan.
Shenanigan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Shenanigan blocks the leg kick.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shenanigan.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Sean Shenanigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan lunges at Shenanigan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shenanigan's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Ryan!