PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between midnight ryda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Leonard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

ryda
vs
Leonard

189 cm
23
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, midnight ryda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ryda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ryda is defended easily by Leonard.
ryda shoots in for a takedown but Leonard shows good takedown defense.
ryda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leonard tries to avoid it but ryda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leonard to the ground. Leonard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for midnight ryda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.

Leonard has ryda up against the cage in a clinch.

ryda breaks from the clinch.
Leonard is looking to clinch but ryda is avoiding it.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch but ryda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ryda paws at him with a jab and circles away.

ryda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leonard's guard.

ryda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and ryda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
ryda won't allow Leonard to get back to his feet.

ryda drops back looking for a leg! Leonard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leonard manages to kick ryda off! ryda jumps back into Leonard's guard.
ryda advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

ryda in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Leonard is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). midnight ryda!