PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bryson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bryson
vs
Inclan

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
33
165 lbs
8 - 23 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Bryson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inclan.

Bryson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bryson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bryson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bryson wants to pass the guard but Inclan is defending well.
Bryson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bryson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inclan on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jay Bryson just wasn't active enough.
Inclan looks for a takedown but Bryson sprawls well.
Bryson leaves Inclan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bryson as he jumps to the side.
Jay Bryson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inclan dives in for a single leg takedown but Bryson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bryson looking for a takedown.
Bryson is trying to pull guard but Inclan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Inclan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bryson to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryson has double underhooks.

Bryson pulls Inclan into guard.
Inclan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryson is keeping the position for now.
Inclan with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bryson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Inclan stacks Bryson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Inclan!
Inclan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bryson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bryson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Inclan tries to advance to mount but Bryson denies him.
Bryson wants to control but Inclan postures up.
Inclan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bryson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Inclan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bryson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Inclan working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Inclan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Inclan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bryson looks a forlorn figure.
Inclan prevents Bryson from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inclan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bryson to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay Bryson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bryson connects with a looping right hand.
Inclan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryson.
A right-left combo lands from Bryson.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryson swats away the attempt to clinch by Inclan.
Nice sprawl there from Bryson as Inclan shoots in.
No luck for Bryson with that takedown attempt.

Bryson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Inclan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Inclan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Bryson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryson misses with a double jab.
Inclan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bryson pinned against the cage. Bryson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryson stuffs the takedown.
Inclan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bryson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inclan is looking to clinch but Bryson is avoiding it.
Bryson shoots in looking for a takedown. Inclan tries to sprawl out of it but Bryson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inclan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jay Bryson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan dives in and grabs Bryson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bryson pushes down on Inclan's head and hops out.
Inclan keeps the fight on the outside.
Inclan swinging wildly here.
Bryson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryson tries to clinch there but Inclan circles away.
Inclan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryson fails with the takedown.
Inclan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bryson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inclan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inclan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bryson takes the fight into the clinch.
Bryson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Inclan after a bit of a struggle.
Bryson prevents Inclan from breaking the clinch.

Bryson drags the fight down to the ground.
Bryson wants to sweep but no luck.
Inclan passes Bryson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Inclan prevents Bryson from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Inclan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Inclan stops Bryson from getting back to his feet.
Inclan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Inclan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inclan is looking to take a break and control but Bryson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Inclan tries to stand and escape but Bryson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rafael Inclan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bryson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Inclan sprawls well. Inclan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryson gets slowly back to his feet.

Bryson rushes Inclan and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bryson.
Bryson dodges an elbow strike from Inclan.
Inclan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryson.

Bryson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bryson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Inclan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Inclan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Inclan forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rafael Inclan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryson tries to kick Inclan off in order to stand up. Inclan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
An elbow from Inclan crashes against the mat.
Bryson is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inclan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inclan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Inclan.
Bryson tries to buck Inclan off but Inclan is having none of it.
Bryson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Inclan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Inclan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bryson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryson is looking to improve his position but Inclan isn't that keen on the idea.
Inclan moves to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inclan not allowing Bryson to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Inclan struggling to land strikes to the head as Bryson covers up.
Bryson has hold of Inclan's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Bryson rolls, trying to escape but Inclan keeps control of the position.
Inclan throwing sloppy strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Inclan.
I think Inclan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Inclan!