PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Struve could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Ryan's chin.

Struve
vs
Ryan

185 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve misses with a takedown attempt

so Ryan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Struve can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Struve knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryan on the ground.
Ryan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struve tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Struve is in trouble now - Ryan has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Struve takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ryan landing punches.

Ryan has isolated one of Struve's arms. Struve looking to fight him off but Ryan twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Ryan!