PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KEVIN Dragula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dragula
vs
Rider

185 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

Team S.W.A.T.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, KEVIN Dragula !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rider!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Dragula lands but Rider takes it in his stride.
Rider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rider darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rider throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dragula blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rider.
Rider throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rider throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rider looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rider missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rider lands a nice short elbow.
Dragula is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rider wants to pass to mount but Dragula is defending the position.
Dragula trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rider takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rider lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dragula trying to control but Rider postures up.
Dragula keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rider not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rider is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragula is trying to stand back up but Rider is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dragula is breathing heavily.
Rider throwing shots but Dragula is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Rider there.
Rider wants to free his trapped foot but Dragula is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rider not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dragula is trying to stand back up but Rider is controlling him
Rider lands with a punch from half guard.
Rider missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragula has hold of Rider's hands but Rider slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rider lands a nice short elbow.
Rider working over Dragula with some ground and pound. Dragula looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider lands with a punch from half guard.
Rider is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Rider.
Rider missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dragula tries to kick Rider off but Rider keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rider not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rider missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragula has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rider is working away from the top position though.
Rider thows a huge punch but Dragula dodges it nicely.
Rider missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dragula is looking to clinch but Rider is avoiding it.

Rider bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dragula 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dragula is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dragula to see if he's OK.
Rider in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dragula tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rider working away.
Rider cracks Dragula with a big right hand but Dragula just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dragula sneaks back into half guard.
Rider throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rider throwing shots but Dragula is blocking nicely.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Dragula is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rider dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dragula tries to clinch there but Rider circles away.

Rider shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rider was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dragula wants to control but Rider is having none of it.
Rider lands with some strikes.
Rider lands a big shot there that rocks Dragula but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rider fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rider with good strikes from the mount here!
Dragula tries to hold on but Rider postures up.
Rider in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rider working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dragula taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rider raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider unloading with bombs!
Ryan Rider has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rider working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dragula is in a horrible position here. Rider smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rider lands a nice shot to the head.
Rider lands a big shot there that rocks Dragula but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rider cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dragula tries to lock up and control but Rider gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dragula slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rider prevents Dragula from standing back up.
Rider thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragula 's head.
Dragula pushes Rider off looking to stand but Rider dives back in and keeps control.
Rider is thwarting Dragula 's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragula gets full guard.
Dragula tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rider postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rider postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rider throws a big right hand that misses.
Rider tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragula is retaining full guard.
Dragula controls Rider momentarily but Rider frees himself.
Rider preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rider closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rider cracks Dragula with a big elbow.
Rider landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dragula is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rider working away.
Dragula is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rider working away.

Rider tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Dragula 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rider shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dragula 's guard.
Rider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rider thows a big elbow that misses.
Rider scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dragula is looking to stand up but Rider isn't so interested in that idea.
Rider lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rider stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rider stands up over Dragula , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Dragula is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rider is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dragula utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Dragula is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rider looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dragula tries to roll over but Rider keeps him under control.
Rider throwing shots but Dragula is blocking nicely.

Rider is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dragula has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dragula pushes Rider off looking to stand but Rider dives back in and keeps control.
Rider wants to free his trapped foot but Dragula is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider lands with a punch from half guard.
Rider looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dragula with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dragula blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rider.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rider wants to clinch up but Dragula keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragula tries to clinch up

and Rider counters with a single leg into guard. Dragula didn't expect that.
Dragula is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rider working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rider throws a strike but Dragula rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rider wants to sweep here but Dragula controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragula looks to clinch

and Rider counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rider sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dragula 's guard.
Rider scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rider is nestled in close to Dragula , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rider lands a nice short elbow.
Rider tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Rider.
Rider trying to pass the guard but Dragula defending well.
Dragula trying to control here.
Dragula wants to improve his position but Rider is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider is looking to advance position but Dragula won't allow it.
Dragula is looking to escape.
Rider tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dragula throws a nice inside leg kick.

Dragula pushes Rider up against the cage in a clinch.
Rider can't get the takedown.
Dragula comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dragula has Rider pressed against the cage.

Dragula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragula .
Rider circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dragula gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dragula wants to stand but Rider is controlling the position.
Rider thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rider postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Dragula is keeping the position.
Dragula has momentary wrist control but Rider slips an elbow through the middle.
KEVIN Dragula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rider scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dragula is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rider chips away with some ground and pound.
Rider tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragula is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rider advances position into side control!
Dragula tries to buck Rider off but Rider is having none of it.
Rider scores with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rider 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

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