PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ultimate. Ryan has chosen Freestyler as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brad Ryan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Forman
vs
Ryan

176 cm
34
160 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

175 cm
41
164 lbs
29 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Forman fails to land the takedown.
We've been informed that Ryan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Forman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Ryan misses with an uppercut. Forman saw that one coming.
Ryan slips under a jab from Forman.
Forman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Forman scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryan tries a low kick but Forman avoids it.
Forman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Forman.
Ryan takes a swing at Forman's ribcage but misses.

Ryan dives in and scores a takedown into Forman's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryan stands up over Forman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Forman pulls Ryan in close to prevent any damage.
Forman keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Forman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Forman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Forman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Forman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Forman controlling him for the moment.
Forman forces his way into half guard.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Forman is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman passes to side control.
Ryan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Forman off and has taken his back!

Ryan working for a choke but Forman is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan is hanging on to Forman's back as he tries to escape.
Ryan is landing with strikes from the back.
Ryan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Forman to escape the position.
Forman covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ryan not allowing Forman to control his hands.
Forman is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forman breaks Ryan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ryan is trying to control the position but Forman postures up.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Forman from controlling successfully.
Ryan pulls Forman in close to his closed guard and prevents Forman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Forman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ryan stuns Forman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Forman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forman misses with an uppercut.
Red Forman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forman slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Red Forman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
Forman misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Forman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Forman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Forman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Forman is looking to slow Ryan down with leg kicks.
Forman swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Forman ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Forman.
Ryan lands a jab to Forman's midsection.
Ryan goes for a double leg but Forman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Forman continues to drive forward.

Forman breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Forman.
Ryan throws a hook but Forman blocks it.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Forman keeps it at a distance.
Forman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Forman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Forman, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Forman against the cage but Forman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Forman just misses with a punch to the body.
Forman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Ryan there.
Forman tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Forman throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Forman enables Ryan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Forman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryan trying to control but Forman is working from the bottom.
Forman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Forman working a defensive guard here.
Forman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Forman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Forman keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Forman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Forman blocks nicely.
Ryan cracks Forman with a solid left hand.
Forman looking for a sweep. Not yet Forman, not yet.
Forman pulls Ryan in to control the position.
Ryan trying to control but Forman is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryan lands a nice hook to Forman's body. Forman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Forman's head.
Forman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in but Forman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Forman ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Red Forman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Ryan. No joy for Forman on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forman throws out a powerful jab.
Some wild striking there from Forman.
Forman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Forman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ryan moves into the clinch.
Forman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Forman scores with a shot to the side of Ryan's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Forman.
Forman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan is working for takedown but Forman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Red Forman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
Ryan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Forman after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Forman.
Ryan stuffs the takedown attempt from Forman. Forman gets slowly back to his feet.
Forman moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Forman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Forman thuds his right hand into Ryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Forman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryan momentarily.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Forman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forman cracks Ryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Forman.
Forman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
Forman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryan's head backwards.
Forman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryan pinned against the cage. Ryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forman shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Forman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forman lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Forman. Forman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Forman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Forman is defended easily by Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Forman dominated that second round.
That's time! Forman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ryan misses with a body kick.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Forman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
Ryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Forman.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Forman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryan throws a right and a left that Forman avoids nicely.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan misses with a hook.
Forman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ryan's head.
Forman scores with a nice right hand.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Forman lands a nice shot to the body.
Forman throws a lazy uppercut

and Ryan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Forman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Forman after a bit of a struggle.
Ryan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Forman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Red Forman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Forman scores with a shoulder strike.
Forman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryan.

Ryan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ryan working away.
Forman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

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.
Brad Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman is trying to get back to full guard.
Forman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Forman trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Forman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forman passes into half guard.
Forman works his way into full mount!
Ryan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Forman wants to pass to mount but Ryan is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Forman from controlling successfully.
Forman slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Forman passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Forman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Forman's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forman is really stuck here.
Ryan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Forman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ryan's guard. Nice work there by Forman.
Ryan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forman is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Red Forman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Forman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Forman!
During a confident post fight interview, Red Forman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.