PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Biles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Muay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biles comes to the cage accompanied by Dead And Bloated by STP. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Biles
vs
Muay

184 cm
24
187 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Biles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thai Muay!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Biles somewhat.
Biles takes a swing at Muay's ribcage but misses.
Muay tries to clinch up.
Biles shoots in and drives through. Muay sprawls well.
Biles darts in looking for a takedown but Muay gets double underhooks and turns Biles into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Biles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muay scores with a knee to the head.
Muay leaning his opponent against the cage.
Biles trying to control the position but instead, Muay has worked for underhooks and has pushed Biles into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay lands a nice elbow.
Muay stalls.
Muay is pressed up against the cage. Biles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muay down to the mat. Muay avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Biles throws a big shot that misses.
Muay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biles.
Biles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muay's waist but Muay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Biles off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biles swings for the body but Muay moves out of range.
Biles blocks a head kick by Muay.
Biles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muay but Muay pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Muay lands a big head kick that sends Biles tumbling to the mat! Muay takes a step backwards and waves Biles back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Biles is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Biles has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biles is looking to chop away at Muay's legs.
Biles fails to land the takedown.
Biles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Muay is out of range.
Muay has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Thai Muay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Biles misses the jab.

Biles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muay, pushing him back against the cage.
Muay lands a knee to the head.
Biles takes an elbow to the temple.
Muay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biles's defenses.
Muay tries to land a knee to the head but Biles blocks with his arms.
Muay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Biles's efforts to push away.
Muay landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muay is stalling here.
Muay tries to land knees in the clinch but Biles avoids the damage to the body.
Muay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Biles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biles wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biles blocks an elbow strike from Muay.
Muay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Biles avoids it.
Muay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Muay moves in looking to clinch but Biles pushes him off.
Muay slips a straight right by Biles.
Biles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Biles somewhat.
Biles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Biles misses.
Biles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biles has managed to clinch.
Muay crunches a lovely knee into Biles's ribcage.
Muay misses with a knee strike.
Muay trying to land knees to the body.
Muay effectively controlling the action here.
Muay crunches a lovely knee into Biles's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muay scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Muay obliges.
Muay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muay lands a damaging elbow.
Muay stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muay swings wildly with an uppercut but Biles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muay stalling.
Biles prevents a body shot from Muay.
Muay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biles's elbow.
Muay working Biles over with knees to the body.
Muay with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Muay.
Muay with a knee to the head.
Muay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
I was talking to Biles's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Muay lands a nice knee to the body.
Muay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Muay.

Ryan Biles's cut is getting worse.
Muay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Biles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay lands a knee to the head.
Biles managing to block the knees to the body from Muay.
Muay slowing the pace effectively.
Biles seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biles tries to break the clinch but Muay is controlling the position.
Muay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muay lands an elbow inside that Biles shrugs off.
Biles takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muay has Biles pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Biles is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Muay - that's hurt Biles badly! Oh, another knee lands and Biles is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Biles doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Thai Muay!