PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fernandez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yakety Sax. Ryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wassup - by ASAP Rocky. 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.

Fernandez
vs
Ryan

183 cm
29
190 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Red Hand Clothing
Project Mayhem

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santos Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez blocks a jab.
Fernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Jason Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.

Fernandez pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.

Fernandez breaks from the clinch.

Fernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Fernandez.

Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ryan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fernandez parries the strikes from Ryan easily there. Ryan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fernandez to escape.

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!
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Ryan crashes against the mat.
Ryan wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Fernandez struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fernandez some visible discomfort.
Ryan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

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

Ryan is trying to get an arm triangle but Fernandez is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to buck Ryan off but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan throwing strikes but Fernandez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fernandez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ryan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez wants to take a breather but Ryan is having none of it.
Fernandez thows a huge punch but Ryan dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez winds up and cracks Ryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control here.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Ryan gets full guard.
Fernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandez postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fernandez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Fernandez wriggles free and stands up.
Jason Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandez tries to clinch up
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernandez wants to clinch but Ryan slips to the side
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez misses with a body shot.

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

Ryan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan trying to control the position but Fernandez is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Fernandez's cut.
That's time! Fernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fernandez moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Fernandez does no damage.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandez.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Fernandez. Fernandez maintains the clinch.

Fernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Fernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fernandez pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Fernandez - that landed with a thud.
Ryan pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez lands a nice uppercut.
Fernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Santos Ryan has been cut.
Fernandez is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Fernandez.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Fernandez.
Fernandez is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Fernandez into the cage.
Fernandez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Fernandez.
Ryan tries to score a body lock takedown but Fernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fernandez lands a right hand.
Ryan wants to take the fight to the mat but Fernandez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jason Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santos Ryan.
Fernandez gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryan blocking some punches.

Fernandez pulls guard successfully.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fernandez controlling the position.
Fernandez wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandez is keeping the position for now.
Ryan trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
Fernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jason Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Fernandez tries to clinch up.
Ryan throws a good cross that connects.
Fernandez tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandez looks to clinch
and Ryan counters with a leg kick.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Jason Fernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan connects with a jab.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fernandez moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
and Ryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Ryan's head back.

Ryan is rocked!
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernandez finish him?
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Fernandez slips a straight right by Ryan.
Santos Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandez's waist but Fernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.

Fernandez instigates a clinch.
Fernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Fernandez.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fernandez.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fernandez is defending well.
Fernandez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez lands with a light punch inside.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandez's elbow.
Fernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandez tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.

Fernandez takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan blocking some punches.

Fernandez pulls guard effortlessly.
Ryan throws a strike but Fernandez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fernandez gets to his feet and stands over Ryan, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Ryan felt that one! Fernandez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Ryan from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Fernandez!
After the big win, Jason Fernandez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sydney BEAST Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.