PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jacob Ryder was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lewis
vs
Ryder

178 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
169 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamar Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Ryder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ryder thows a big elbow that misses.
Ryder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ryder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryder stops Lewis from standing up.
Ryder with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder throwing strikes but missing.
Ryder tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Ryder thows a big elbow that misses.
Ryder throws a strike but Lewis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lewis takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Lewis pushing down on Ryder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two 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.
Ryder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lewis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ryder is refusing to be controlled, as Lewis sits in half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lewis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lewis trying to control the action but Ryder is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder is looking to improve his position.
Ryder controlling the position for now.
Ryder is refusing to be controlled, as Lewis sits in half guard.
Ryder gets back to full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lamar Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Ryder circles away.

Lewis has Ryder up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryder.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ryder wants a takedown but no success here.
Lamar Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Ryder.
Ryder avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Ryder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryder looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Ryder shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ryder is defended easily by Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lamar Lewis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryder swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Ryder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ryder manages to pass to side control.
Ryder lands with a punch from half guard.
Ryder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ryder looks to land a strike but Lewis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryder looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Ryder keeps moving.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryder keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.

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.
Ryder can't keep his opponent in guard - Lewis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lewis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lewis prevents Ryder from improving his position.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to free his trapped foot but Ryder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ryder is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lamar Lewis.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryder paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ryder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ryder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Ryder cracks Lewis with a big right hand but Lewis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ryder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ryder throwing shots but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Ryder is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ryder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ryder.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Ryder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryder 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.
Ryder is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
Ryder stops Lewis from standing up.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryder throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ryder is working Lewis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryder with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ryder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacob Ryder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryder throwing strikes but missing.
Ryder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two 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.
Ryder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryder pushes down on Lewis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lewis won't allow Ryder to pass to mount.
Ryder throws a strike but Lewis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ryder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryder thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis pulls Ryder in to control the position.
Ryder throwing strikes but missing.
Ryder postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Ryder slips nicely into half guard.
Ryder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ryder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ryder working the head and body with strikes.
Ryder wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Ryder winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Ryder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ryder 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ryder!