PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryan Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ryan Junior
vs
McGrady

220 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Ryan Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen McGrady!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGrady but McGrady pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ryan Junior has McGrady up against the cage in a clinch.
McGrady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryan Junior backwards.
Ryan Junior can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on McGrady's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGrady swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan Junior lands with a right to the head.
McGrady swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan Junior has McGrady pressed against the cage, preventing McGrady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryan Junior blocks a body shot from McGrady.
A hook to the body from Ryan Junior.
Ryan Junior keeps control of McGrady as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ryan Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Ryan Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGrady.
Ryan Junior changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ryan Junior manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGrady on his heels. He'll look to pass McGrady's guard now, I'm sure.
McGrady avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryan Junior's corner is telling him to maintain position.

McGrady looking for subs off his back but Ryan Junior has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ryan Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Ryan Junior content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McGrady trying to control here.
McGrady really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan Junior controlling the pace.
McGrady is looking to escape.
Ryan Junior drops an elbow to the side of McGrady's head.
McGrady tries to kick Ryan Junior off in order to stand up. Ryan Junior Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McGrady looks gassed!
Ryan Junior controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan Junior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ryan Junior has worked his way into a potential kimura here. McGrady is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ryan Junior yanks on the arm and McGrady is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ryan Junior.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Ryan Junior!