PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javarius Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Major could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Javarius Ryan's chin.

Major
vs
Ryan

176 cm
22
167 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javarius Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a head kick that misses
and Major counters with a left to the body.
Ryan gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Major to counter with a crisp jab.

Major fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Major fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Major closes the distance and pushes Ryan back into the cage.
Major lands with a right to the head.

Major lands a vicious elbow to the side of Ryan's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Major tries to finish him with strikes but Ryan still seems able to defend himself so Major steps back and lets Ryan get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Ryan is rocked!

It looks like Javarius Ryan has been cut.

Major clinches.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Major finish him?
Major lands an elbow that stopped Ryan in his tracks for a moment.
Major unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ryan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Major is unloading with more strikes now! Ryan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Major!