PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ryan
vs
Rodriguez

184 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodriguez there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Ricardo Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Ryan does it's job there.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Ryan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodriguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Rodriguez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ryan's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Rodriguez.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back.

Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands strikes from half guard.
Ryan is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
Ryan gets full guard.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriguez passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is stalling here. Ryan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rodriguez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ryan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Ryan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ryan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ryan tries for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rodriguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodriguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rodriguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ryan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodriguez tries to buck Ryan off but Ryan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rodriguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ryan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rodriguez stops Ryan from passing to mount.
Rodriguez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Ryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.

Ryan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rodriguez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryan.

Ryan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves into full guard.

Ryan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard but Ryan passes into half guard.
Rodriguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rodriguez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ryan misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
Ryan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Ryan. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.

Rodriguez gets a double leg takedown into Ryan's guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ryan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ryan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriguez defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.

Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rodriguez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ryan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rodriguez escapes and throws Ryan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ryan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound.

Rodriguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ryan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez is looking to stall here but Ryan recovers full guard.
Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez stands and throws Ryan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rodriguez scoring with punches from side control.
Ryan gets back to half guard.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Rodriguez is controlling well.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Rodriguez seems to be working for a kimura but Ryan defends the submission attempt.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ricardo Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodriguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Rodriguez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryan is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriguez sits in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Rodriguez is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Ryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rodriguez slips a jab from Ryan.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Ryan leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan misses with a shot to the body

and Rodriguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ryan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ryan working for a triangle but Rodriguez defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodriguez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.

Rodriguez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ryan to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rodriguez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ryan pulls down on the head and he's put Rodriguez to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Ryan!
Tom Ryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.