PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Slystarr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slystarr comes to the cage accompanied by Kool Savas - Tot oder Lebendig/Mona Lisa. Jack Ryan Junior struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jack Ryan Junior will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Slystarr
vs
Ryan Junior

190 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

220 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Slystarr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Ryan Junior!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan Junior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slystarr counters with a three punch combo that has Ryan Junior backing up. Ryan Junior nods at Slystarr to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Slystarr does it's job there.
Slystarr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan Junior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Slystarr to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryan Junior misses with a takedown attempt

and Slystarr counters with a takedown into side control.
Mark Slystarr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ryan Junior.

Slystarr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan Junior, who protects the arm well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Slystarr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan Junior, who protects the arm well.

Slystarr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ryan Junior has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Slystarr but great work by Ryan Junior.
Slystarr is trying to work for a sweep but Ryan Junior has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slystarr is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Ryan Junior turns him over and now has his back.

Ryan Junior is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ryan Junior is trying to stick to Slystarr's back but Slystarr is turning into Ryan Junior. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ryan Junior's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Slystarr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slystarr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Slystarr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ryan Junior preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ryan Junior has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slystarr is working away from the top position though.
Slystarr 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.

Slystarr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ryan Junior is just riding it out for now. Slystarr eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slystarr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slystarr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ryan Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryan Junior has hold of Slystarr's hands but Slystarr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slystarr is looking to take a break and control but Ryan Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slystarr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slystarr not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slystarr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slystarr passes to full mount!
Slystarr working the ground and pound effectively.
Slystarr scoring with strikes but Ryan Junior is staying in there.

Ryan Junior is rocked!
Slystarr looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ryan Junior covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Slystarr!