PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryu 隆 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Wiele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 隆 comes to the cage accompanied by Street Fighter. 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.

隆
vs
Wiele

150 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryu 隆!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Wiele!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiele misses with a series of wild punches.
隆 blocks a leg kick.

Wiele has managed to clinch.
Wiele is trying to force a seperation but 隆 has the dominant position.
隆 is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wiele is defending well for now.
Wiele tries to score a body lock takedown but 隆 shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wiele stalling in the clinch but 隆 improves position.
Wiele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from 隆.

隆 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wiele rushes 隆 and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for 隆.
Wiele tries to pull guard but 隆 won't allow it.
Wiele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
隆 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

隆 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

隆 takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
隆 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

隆 breaks from the clinch.
隆 wants to clinch up but Wiele keeps it at a distance.
Wiele keeps the fight on the outside.

Wiele instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
Wiele looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by 隆.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
隆 is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wiele to keep the fight standing.

隆 breaks the clinch.
Wiele throws a series of punches but 隆 avoids them all with ease.
隆 tries to clinch up but Wiele circles away and keeps his distance.

隆 pushes Wiele up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from 隆.
隆 content to slow the pace in the clinch.
隆 looking to throw knees to the head but Wiele is blocking nicely.
隆 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

隆 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

隆 closes the distance and pushes Wiele back into the cage.
隆 landing some nice looking knees to the body.
隆 lands a knee to the body.
隆'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.
隆 creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from 隆.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wiele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
隆 effectively controlling the action here.
隆 lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wiele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wiele is trying to work for a single leg takedown but 隆 pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ryu 隆 has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Wiele.
隆 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

隆 manages to break the clinch.
Ryu 隆 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
隆 tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiele takes a swing at 隆's ribcage but misses.
隆 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiele looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
隆 doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiele circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

隆 takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
隆 working Wiele over with knees to the body.

隆 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
隆 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiele shoots in for a takedown but 隆 shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

隆 closes the distance and clinches.
隆 misses with a knee to the head.

隆 breaks the clinch.
隆 tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but 隆 moves away.
Wiele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
隆 wants to clinch up but Wiele keeps it at a distance.
隆 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiele circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu 隆 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.

隆 moves in looking to clinch but Wiele pushes him off.
Wiele dives in and grabs 隆's left leg, looking for a takedown. 隆 pushes down on Wiele's head and hops out.

Wiele gets a clinch.
隆 is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wiele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.
Wiele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wiele misses with a hook from the clinch.
隆 trying to land knees to the body.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wiele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
隆 stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
Wiele is breathing heavily.
隆 lands a good knee to the midsection. Wiele won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
隆 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiele is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables 隆 to keep the fight standing.
Wiele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
隆 stalling.
隆 landing some nice looking knees to the body.

隆 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
隆 is looking to clinch but Wiele is avoiding it.
隆 tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wiele counters with a right hand to the body.
Wiele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Wiele is rocked!

隆 closes the distance and pushes Wiele back into the cage.
Wiele is still on wobbly legs! Can 隆 finish him?
隆 taking a breather.
隆 lands a knee to the body.
隆 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
隆 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wiele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

隆 breaks the clinch.
Ryu 隆 is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

隆 has Wiele up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiele takes a knee to the side of the body.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.
隆 lands a nice elbow.

隆 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

隆 closes the distance and pushes Wiele back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from 隆.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
隆 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiele can do to turn this around?

隆 breaks the clinch.
隆 walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Wiele drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! 隆 swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Wiele's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu 隆!