PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jibba Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Jibba Junior

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josip Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Jibba Junior!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jibba Junior misses with the combination.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Jibba Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Jibba Junior avoids nicely.
Jibba Junior moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jibba Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Jibba Junior fails with the takedown.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Josip Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Jibba Junior.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jibba Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jibba Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryan sprawls well. He's pushed Jibba Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Thomas Jibba Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jibba Junior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jibba Junior missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jibba Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jibba Junior swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Ryan coming out on top.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryan defends it nicely.
Jibba Junior looks gassed!
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Ryan stuffs the takedown.
Ryan throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior shoots in but no luck this time.
Jibba Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan scores with the left hand. Jibba Junior knows he should have avoided that one.
Jibba Junior closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ryan circles away.
Jibba Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jibba Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jibba Junior back to the cage. Ryan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jibba Junior is defended easily by Ryan.
Jibba Junior tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ryan throws a right and a left that Jibba Junior avoids nicely.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Jibba Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jibba Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Josip Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jibba Junior is looking to clinch.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Jibba Junior avoids it well.
Jibba Junior throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan lands with a straight right. Jibba Junior didn't see that one coming.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Jibba Junior moved out of range.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Jibba Junior tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan lands a really nice looking cross but Jibba Junior seems unphased.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.

Ryan gets caught flat footed, as Jibba Junior shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jibba Junior wants to stand but Ryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jibba Junior postures up.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Jibba Junior from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Jibba Junior.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Jibba Junior avoids it well.
Ryan works over Jibba Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Jibba Junior avoids nicely.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josip Ryan will probably get the nod.
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.

Sloppy strikes from Jibba Junior. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan tries to bum rush Jibba Junior with a series of wild strikes but Jibba Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jibba Junior looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jibba Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Jibba Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jibba Junior somewhat.
Jibba Junior connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jibba Junior misses with a double jab.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jibba Junior.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Ryan.
Jibba Junior closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ryan circles away.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Jibba Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jibba Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jibba Junior's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ryan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jibba Junior scrambles back to his feet.
Jibba Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jibba Junior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Jibba Junior scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.
Jibba Junior ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Jibba Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Josip Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Jibba Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jibba Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jibba Junior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Josip Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Jibba Junior avoids it well.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Jibba Junior misses with a head kick.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Jibba Junior swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Jibba Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.
Josip Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Jibba Junior.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Jibba Junior tries for a takedown but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a one two combo.
Jibba Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Ryan.
Jibba Junior works over Ryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Jibba Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jibba Junior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Jibba Junior.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jibba Junior is defended easily by Ryan.
Ryan misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jibba Junior with that takedown attempt.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Jibba Junior does no damage.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.
Jibba Junior scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryan is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Jibba Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ryan duly obliges.
Jibba Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josip Ryan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jibba Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jibba Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryan is fending him off so far but Jibba Junior persists. Nope, Ryan circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan tries to bum rush Jibba Junior with a series of wild strikes but Jibba Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jibba Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Josip Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Jibba Junior.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Jibba Junior.
Jibba Junior fails to land the takedown.
Jibba Junior slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan lands a jab to the head.
Ryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jibba Junior throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands with a nice combination. Jibba Junior backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jibba Junior lands a jab-cross combination.
Ryan throws a right hand that Jibba Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Jibba Junior also avoids with ease.
Jibba Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jibba Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Jibba Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jibba Junior misses with a head kick.
Ryan works over Jibba Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
Jibba Junior lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ryan works over Jibba Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
Jibba Junior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jibba Junior misses with a double jab.
Jibba Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Jibba Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Jibba Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan lands a lovely overhand right.
Ryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jibba Junior avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Jibba Junior lands a jab-cross combination.
Jibba Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jibba Junior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jibba Junior misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jibba Junior takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jibba Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Jibba Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Jibba Junior slips the punch.
Jibba Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jibba Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan lands a jab-cross combination.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jibba Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Jibba Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jibba Junior somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jibba Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Jibba Junior misses with a head kick.
Jibba Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jibba Junior throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Jibba Junior misses.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Jibba Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas Jibba Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jibba Junior clinches.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josip Ryan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

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