PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lowe
vs
Ryan

185 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Goodness You Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Ryan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lowe lands a high kick to the side of Ryan's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lowe dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Connor Ryan has been cut.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Lowe tries to pass.
Lowe trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lowe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lowe wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Ryan controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe looking to pass the guard.
Lowe wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Lowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.

Ryan drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan pushes down on Lowe's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Lowe actively working from the bottom here.
Lowe wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lowe wants to improve his position but Ryan is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ryan not doing much here.
I looks like Ryan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Connor Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Connor Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryan.
A lull in the action here.
Lowe is looking for a sweep.
Lowe regains half guard.
Ryan is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lowe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ryan pulls his head out easily.
Lowe trying to control but Ryan postures up.
Lowe tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lowe trying to hold on to Ryan's head to control him but Ryan postures up.

Lowe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryan.
Lowe is trying to control Ryan's posture but Ryan avoids it.
Lowe is trying to work for a sweep but Ryan has mounted him!
Lowe is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ryan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lowe tries to roll but Ryan sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan doesn't have the hooks in and Lowe manages to turn into his guard.
Lowe wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Connor Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ryan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lowe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lowe tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan controlling the position.
Lowe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ryan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ryan content just to control the position here.
Lowe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two 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.
Lowe is trying to escape the mount.
Lowe looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ryan keeps control of the position as Lowe tries to break free.
Good control from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ryan doesn't have the hooks in and Lowe manages to turn into his guard.
Anthony Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan keeping full guard, as Lowe tries to pass.
Ryan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ryan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

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