PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digital comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Y'all Been Warned. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Digital
vs
Ryan

180 cm
28
178 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

184 cm
30
175 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Digital!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a hook but Digital blocks it.
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Digital is out of range.
Ryan cracks a nice hook into Digital's ribs.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Digital tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Digital blocks the body kick.
Digital misses with a straight right.
Digital misses the shot to the body.
Digital throws a shot to the body.
Tom Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Digital as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Digital.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Digital steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Digital throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Digital is looking to score with low kicks.
Digital throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital blocks a leg kick.
Ryan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Digital. Digital obviously looking to wear him down.
Digital moves out of range of the body kick from Ryan.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Digital motions for Ryan to come forward. Digital throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Digital.
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Digital has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Digital throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Digital lands a jab to the head.
Digital tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ryan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ryan throws a body punch but Digital moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
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!
Digital throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digital throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Digital avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Digital cracks Ryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Digital rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
Digital prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Digital's elbow.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Digital controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Ryan as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Digital working aggressively here.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Digital backwards.
Digital wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.
Digital blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Digital lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Digital throws a head punch that misses.

Digital pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Digital scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryan cracks the inside of Digital's front leg.
Digital chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
Good shot there by Ryan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Digital.
Digital checks a leg kick nicely.
Digital doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
A cross from Ryan lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Digital checks a leg kick.
Ryan misses with a jab to the body

and Digital counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan has control of Digital's left arm, preventing Digital from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digital trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Digital postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.

Ryan looking for subs off his back but Digital has passed one foot through into half guard.
Digital trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Digital not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Digital lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Digital landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 Bobby Digital will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ryan throws a head kick that Digital semi-blocks.
Ryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Digital misses with a low kick.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Digital.

Digital gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Digital controls the action.
Digital trying to stall but Ryan improves his position.
Ryan is working Digital over against the cage.
Digital makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Digital controls the action.
Digital is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Digital into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Digital misses with a hook to the ribs.
Digital leaning his opponent against the cage.
Digital blocks a body shot from Ryan.

Digital pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan throws a jab when Digital was well out of range.
Digital misses with a body kick.
Good work by Digital as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. Digital looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tom Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Digital.
Digital is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ryan scores with a body shot.
Ryan scores with a jab. Digital acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Digital checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Digital throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Digital is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Digital sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A left lands for Digital.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Digital.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Digital scores with a punch to the head.
Digital connects with a leg kick. Ryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ryan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Digital checks a low kick from Ryan.
Digital goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Digital's sensitive parts.
Digital thumps Ryan with a low kick.
Ryan sizes up Digital with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan throws a leg kick

and Digital counters with a single leg into guard. Ryan didn't expect that.
Ryan has his hands on Digital's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan pulls Digital in close to prevent any damage.
Digital throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Digital looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Digital looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Digital passes Ryan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ryan is staying active underneath Digital, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Digital connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Digital dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Digital looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Digital on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Digital looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ryan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Digital throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Digital off balance momentarily.

Digital has managed to clinch.
Digital misses with a punch to the body.
Digital is stalling here.
Digital wants a takedown.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Digital.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Digital lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Digital breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Digital wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Digital 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Digital checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Digital takes one to the side of the head.
Ryan misses with a low kick as Digital jumps back.
Ryan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Digital.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ryan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A bone on bone clash there as Ryan blocks the leg kick.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan lands with a shot to the body.
Bobby Digital is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digital is looking to clinch.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Digital tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digital has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ryan.
Ryan moves forwards but Digital connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan throws a body punch but Digital moves out of range.
Ryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Digital. That one must have hurt.
Ryan misses with a leg kick

and Digital counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Digital looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Digital has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tom Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Digital content to control rather than advance.
Ryan trying to hold on to Digital's head to control him but Digital postures up.
Digital prevents Ryan from improving his position.
Ryan is doing well to control the position and prevent Digital from advancing to side control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Digital.
Digital checks a leg kick.
Digital misses with an uppercut.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Digital circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Digital walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ryan.
A head kick by Ryan misses

and Digital counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Digital controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Digital wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Digital is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Ryan.
I think Digital has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Digital!
A very excited looking Bobby Digital rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.