PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Llongg Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ryan
vs
Dong

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Acton Nutritional Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Llongg Dong!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aaron Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
Ryan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ryan missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryan with a knee to the head.
Dong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ryan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryan rushes Dong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ryan missing with knees to the body.
Ryan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ryan misses with a knee to the head.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a knee to the head.
Dong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.
Ryan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.
Ryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aaron Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Llongg Dong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking to throw knees to the head but Dong is blocking nicely.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan trying to land knees to the body.
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Dong avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.
Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dong.

Dong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dong's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Dong trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Dong passes Ryan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Dong is trying for a kimura here. Ryan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dong wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Llongg Dong!
Llongg Dong is the new welterweight champion!