PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaz Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sorry you're not a winner-Enter Shikari. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Engle
vs
Warren

178 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Engle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaz Warren!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren lands a head kick!
Engle misses with a leg kick.
Ryan Engle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Warren.
Engle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Engle shoots in for a takedown but Warren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Engle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warren is looking to clinch but Engle is avoiding it.
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Engle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warren as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circling - Engle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Engle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Engle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Engle just misses with a punch to the body.
Warren tries to clinch up
and Engle counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Warren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warren wants to clinch.
Engle blocks a head kick by Warren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren throws a head kick that misses.
Warren throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Engle.
Warren tries to close the distance and clinch but Engle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warren misses with a two punch combination.
Engle cracks Warren with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Warren.
Engle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warren avoids it really well and circles away.
Engle lands with a nice body punch.
Warren pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle closes the distance and clinches up with Warren, looking for a takedown. Engle pushes Warren against the cage but Warren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Engle 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 Warren.
Nice defenses there by Warren.
Engle misses with a hook
and Warren counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Warren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warren misses with a head kick.
Warren misses with a head kick.
Warren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Engle shoots in and drives through. Warren sprawls well.
Warren throws a sloppy head kick and Engle moves out of range easily.

Engle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engle throws a strike aimed at the side of Warren's head but Warren avoids it well.

Engle stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Warren swivels and escapes.
Warren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Engle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warren lands a high kick!
Warren tries to clinch up.
Warren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Engle circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaz Warren will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Warren.
Warren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warren wants it to stay on the feet.
Engle lands a nice shot to the body.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Engle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warren but Warren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warren lands a high kick!
Warren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Warren gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Engle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Warren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Engle passes Warren's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren is refusing to be controlled, as Engle sits in half guard.
Engle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warren taking some punishment here, with Engle in his half guard.
Engle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Engle gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Warren lands with a slapping head kick.
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle throws a good cross that connects.
Warren tries to clinch there but Engle circles away.
Warren misses with a double jab
and Engle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warren tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Engle counter with a right hand.
Warren throws the left hand but Engle avoids the punch easily.
Engle avoids the head kick by Warren.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Engle counters with a nice uppercut.
Engle connects with a solid leg kick.
Engle shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Engle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren misses with a head kick.
Warren tries to clinch there but Engle circles away.
Warren throws a head kick but Engle moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Engle misses with a hook
and Warren counters with a head kick.
Warren misses with a head kick.
Warren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Warren.
Warren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Engle shoots in but Warren avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Engle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Warren is trying to defend but Engle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warren keeps working.
Engle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warren defending well though.
Engle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Engle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Engle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Engle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Engle dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Warren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Engle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Engle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Engle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Engle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Engle moves into full mount!
Engle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Warren can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Warren that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Engle lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engle cracks Warren with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Engle landing strikes from the mount and Warren is in trouble!
Engle unloading with bombs!

Warren is rocked!
Engle lands a heavy elbow.
Warren is still in real trouble! Can Engle finish him?
Warren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Engle postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Warren badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Engle around the waist but Engle pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Engle is the winner by TKO! Engle jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Engle!
Ryan Engle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.