PBP Commentary

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

Lickertwat
vs
Ryan

175 cm
20
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
28
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lickertwat moves into the clinch.
Lickertwat scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lickertwat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lickertwat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lickertwat throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lickertwat is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.
Ryan is pulling down on Lickertwat's head. It's preventing any offense from Lickertwat, at least for the moment.
Lickertwat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Lickertwat postures up.

Jack Ryan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot to the body.
Lickertwat stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lickertwat darts in and clinches Ryan up against the cage.

Lickertwat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan moves forwards but Lickertwat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lickertwat feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lickertwat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ryan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lickertwat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ryan somewhat.
A bone on bone clash there as Ryan blocks the leg kick.
Lickertwat is looking to clinch.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
AL Lickertwat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ryan.
Ryan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands a jab to Ryan's midsection.
Lickertwat pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ryan back to the cage. Lickertwat follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lickertwat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lickertwat avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lickertwat lands with a cross.
Lickertwat lands a jab-cross combination.
Lickertwat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lickertwat lands a head shot.
Lickertwat lands a right hook to the body.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Ryan tries to sprawl but Lickertwat drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ryan is refusing to be controlled, as Lickertwat sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat passes to full mount!
Lickertwat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ryan is looking to escape.
Lickertwat throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ryan because Lickertwat loaded up on that one.
Ryan is looking to get to half guard.
Lickertwat throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lickertwat misses with a head shot.
Lickertwat throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Lickertwat there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throwing strikes here but Ryan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lickertwat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lickertwat looking to ground and pound but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Lickertwat throwing strikes here but Ryan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lickertwat sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lickertwat throws some wild stikes that Ryan manages to avoid easily.
Lickertwat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ryan suckers Lickertwat into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Ryan is now in Lickertwat's guard!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lickertwat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AL Lickertwat dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lickertwat's waist but Lickertwat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Ryan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ryan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lickertwat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lickertwat trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Lickertwat is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lickertwat is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.
AL Lickertwat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lickertwat passes into half guard.
Ryan trying to control but Lickertwat postures up.
Lickertwat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan gets full guard.
Lickertwat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Lickertwat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lickertwat is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.
Lickertwat is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan pulls Lickertwat in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lickertwat postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lickertwat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lickertwat postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Lickertwat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lickertwat trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Lickertwat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ryan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing.
Lickertwat wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lickertwat.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
Lickertwat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lickertwat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lickertwat is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan has wrist control.
Ryan is adopting a defensive guard.
Lickertwat wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lickertwat controls the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lickertwat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lickertwat cracks Ryan with a good jab.

Ryan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lickertwat was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lickertwat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lickertwat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AL Lickertwat dominated that second round.
That's time! Lickertwat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ryan blocks a leg kick.
AL Lickertwat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Lickertwat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lickertwat lands a two punch combo.
Lickertwat lands a jab-cross combination.
Lickertwat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lickertwat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lickertwat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lickertwat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryan's hands.
Good work by Ryan as he checks the leg kick.
Lickertwat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryan's head backwards.
Lickertwat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lickertwat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ryan takes one on the button.
Ryan tries to move into range but Lickertwat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lickertwat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lickertwat throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lickertwat.
Lickertwat thuds his right hand into Ryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lickertwat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Lickertwat scores with the left hand. Ryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Lickertwat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Ryan walks into a left hand.
Lickertwat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Lickertwat.

Lickertwat shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lickertwat was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ryan suckers Lickertwat into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Ryan is now in Lickertwat's guard!
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lickertwat has an active guard here but Ryan has managed to pass into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lickertwat is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ryan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ryan's back!
Ryan covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ryan manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Ryan.
Ryan has Lickertwat pulled in close to control his posture.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan looking to control.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing.
Lickertwat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lickertwat swivels and escapes.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lickertwat lands a two punch combo.
Lickertwat moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away

and Ryan counters with a shoot takedown. Lickertwat fights it but they end up in guard.
AL Lickertwat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Lickertwat has Ryan pulled in close to control his posture.
Lickertwat wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Lickertwat blocks nicely.
Lickertwat controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. AL Lickertwat wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lickertwat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
AL Lickertwat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lickertwat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AL Lickertwat!
AL Lickertwat gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).