PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bart Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen The Terminator Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ryan
vs
Steele

176 cm
24
179 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
175 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a double jab
and Ryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Steele throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ryan throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Steele walks into a stiff left hand from Ryan.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele slips under a jab from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ryan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Ryan swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Ryan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Ryan scores with a takedown into Steele's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Steele has a closed guard, preventing Ryan from standing up.

That's four 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.
Ryan trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bart Ryan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Steele throws a combination that misses

and Ryan counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan controlling the position.
Steele is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Ryan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Steele misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Steele avoids the body shot from Ryan.

Ryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steele is trying to defend but Ryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Steele wants to control the action here but instead Ryan manages to pass to full mount!
Ryan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control but Ryan is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steele is working to get back to half guard.
Ryan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Steele wants to hold on but Ryan pushes him away.
Steele working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Ryan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ryan scores with a shot to the body.
Ryan cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Ryan tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ryan throws a sloppy body shot
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryan lands a right hook to the body.
Ryan slips a jab from Steele.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Ryan throws an off balance right hand

and Steele counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ryan's guard now.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steele drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ryan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ryan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ryan!
Steele tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ryan is trying to ground and pound but Steele uses the momentary lack of control by Ryan to regain half guard.
Jason Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ryan is just content to waste time from the top position. Steele takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bart Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Steele.
Well Ryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

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