PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Jorgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evil Ryu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jorgensen
vs
Ryu

170 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
148 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Jorgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Evil Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ryu has managed to clinch.
Jorgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryu won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryu.
Ryu landing knees to the head.
Ryu digs a right hand into Jorgensen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jorgensen's gas tank.

Jorgensen breaks the clinch.
Ryu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jorgensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jorgensen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ryu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jorgensen is controlling him well.

Jorgensen swings around for an armbar but Ryu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jorgensen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ryu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryu scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryu.
Ryu told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A short right from Ryu on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ryu - that landed with a thud.
Jorgensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryu smiles and moves away.
Jorgensen is breathing heavily.

Ryu clinches with his opponent.
Jorgensen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ryu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jorgensen.
Ryu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ryu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jorgensen backwards.

Jorgensen is rocked!

Ryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh Jorgensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jorgensen seems to have got his legs back now.

Ryu breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu throws a head kick that misses.

Ryu drives through and clinches with Jorgensen against the cage.
Ryu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ryu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ryu lands a body punch.
Ryu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jorgensen backwards.

Ryu manages to break the clinch.
Ryu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryu circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Jorgensen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ryu follows Jorgensen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Ryu!
Evil Ryu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.