PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Moxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stryder Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moxley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Masquerade - Thousand Foot Krutch. Stryder Ryu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Moxley
vs
Ryu

184 cm
25
179 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Moxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stryder Ryu!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryu tries to clinch up but Moxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Moxley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moxley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ryu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moxley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ryu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Moxley.
Ryu looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryu, not yet.
Moxley cracks Ryu with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moxley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ryu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ryu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ryu!
Ryu trying to control the position but Moxley is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moxley, who protects the arm well.
Ryu trying to control the action but Moxley is working from the bottom.

Moxley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ryu punishes Moxley's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryu tries to clinch up but Moxley circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been hearing reports that Moxley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ryu tries to clinch

and Moxley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ryu's guard now.
Moxley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moxley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Our spies down at at Rape Academy inform us that Ryu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Moxley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moxley has gone for a leg lock! Ryu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moxley's guard.

Moxley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moxley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ryu misses with a looping left.
Ryu misses with a looping right.
Moxley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryu.
Moxley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryu.
A slow jab from Ryu misses its intended target.
Stryder Ryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moxley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ryu on his heels. He'll look to pass Ryu's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Moxley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ryu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ryu has escaped and now he's on top!

Moxley has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ryu is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Moxley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moxley.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moxley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moxley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ryu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moxley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Moxley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ryu sneaks back into half guard.

Ryu actively working from the bottom here.
Ryu is looking to control Moxley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryu avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley moves nicely into side control.
Moxley working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moxley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Moxley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Moxley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ryu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Moxley but great work by Ryu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moxley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Ryu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Moxley dominated that round.
That's time! Moxley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moxley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moxley slips under a jab from Ryu.
Ryu lands a right hook to the body.
Ryu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moxley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moxley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moxley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ryu's half guard.

Moxley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ryu sees it coming and defends easily.
Ryu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moxley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moxley not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ryu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu wants to control but Moxley is keeping busy.

Moxley seems to be working for a kimura but Ryu defends the submission attempt.
Moxley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Moxley is looking for a kimura here.

Moxley wants to work for an arm triangle but Ryu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Moxley seems to be working for a kimura but Ryu defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu tries to get to full guard but Moxley has control of the leg.

Moxley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ryu is trying to stand back up but Moxley is controlling him
Ryu is trying to get back to full guard.

Moxley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ryu pushes Moxley off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu sizes up Moxley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Moxley.
Ryu slaps away a takedown attempt from Moxley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moxley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryu.
Ryu tries to clinch up

and Moxley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moxley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moxley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ryu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moxley with a nice head shot there.
Moxley throws a strike but Ryu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moxley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ryu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Moxley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ryu's guard.
Moxley won't allow Ryu to get back to his feet.
Ryu is breathing heavily.
Moxley throws a big elbow that misses.
Moxley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moxley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moxley cracks Ryu with a solid left hand.
Moxley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moxley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ryu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moxley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moxley with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Moxley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ryu doesn't manage to clinch there - Moxley circles away.
Ryu throws a lazy uppercut

so Moxley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ryu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moxley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moxley manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Moxley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ryu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ryu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moxley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moxley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Moxley counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moxley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ryu is looking for a sweep.

Moxley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moxley cracks Ryu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moxley landing strikes.

Moxley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ryu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Moxley but great work by Ryu.

Moxley sneaks out the side door and pushes Ryu away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ryu misses.
Ryu slaps away a takedown attempt from Moxley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryu tries to clinch but Moxley is having none of it.
Ryu lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ryu throws a right and a left that Moxley avoids nicely.
Ryu wants to clinch.
Ryu tries to clinch but Moxley moves out of range.
Ryu digs a good body shot into Moxley's ribs.
Ryu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryu scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Moxley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ryu tries to clinch but Moxley moves out of range.
Ryu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ryu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ryu thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryu misses with a body shot.
Ryu misses with a body shot.
Ryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Moxley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ryu tries to escape but Moxley is in control.

Moxley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxley lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley lands some shots froms side control.
Moxley lands a few punches from side control.
Moxley cracks Ryu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moxley is working Ryu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ryu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Moxley working the head and body with strikes.

Moxley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ryu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moxley's guard! Nice work there by Ryu!
Ryu forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryu trying to pass the guard but Moxley defending well.
Stryder Ryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Moxley manages to escape and get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Moxley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moxley, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Moxley!
Jon Moxley spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Stryder Ryu had this to say: 'I'm sorry for my performance. I'll comeback better next time..'.