PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alcaeus Theban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Midnight Ryda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theban comes to the cage accompanied by Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. This should be fireworks!

Theban
vs
Ryda

181 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcaeus Theban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Midnight Ryda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryda throws a poor cross that misses
and Theban counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Midnight Ryda has been cut.
Ryda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryda blocks a jab.
Ryda blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Ryda coming out on top.
Ryda thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryda misses with a lunging right hand
and Theban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Theban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryda misses with a lunging right hand
and Theban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ryda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Theban.
Theban lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryda throws a right hand that misses
and Theban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryda looks gassed!
Theban digs a good body shot into Ryda's ribs.
Ryda misses with a body shot.
Theban misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryda moves out of range as Theban strikes.
Theban thuds a left hand into Ryda's body.
Ryda throws an off balance right hand
and Ryda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Theban comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ryda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Theban lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theban punishes Ryda's body with a nice straight punch.
Theban misses the shot to the body.
Theban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Theban fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryda ducks right into an uppercut from Theban.
Theban throws a hook but Ryda blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ryda.
Theban is looking to wear down Ryda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Theban moves into range and connects with a jab.

That has opened up Midnight Ryda's cut even more.
Ryda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Ryda is rocked!
Ryda loses concentration momentarily and Theban pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ryda crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Theban finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alcaeus Theban!