PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wagner
vs
Ring

181 cm
26
168 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
32
187 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ring goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ring.
A head kick misses from Ring.
Ring has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wagner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ring ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Ring throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Wagner moves out of range as Ring throws a body kick.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ring manages to circle out of the way.
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Ring tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Ring closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner is working Ring over against the cage.
Ring tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagner avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner blocks an elbow strike.
Wagner blocks an elbow strike.
Wagner misses with a body punch.
Wagner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ring misses with a knee to the head.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ring tries to land a knee to the head but Wagner blocks with his arms.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Ring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ring using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ring is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wagner managing to block the knees to the body from Ring.
Wagner misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagner is defending well for now.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ring blocks an uppercut.

Ring breaks the clinch.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Ring is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Ring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ring throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Ring moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ring.
Ring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wagner.
Ring lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner managing to block the knees to the body from Ring.
Wagner trying to control the position but instead, Ring has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wagner into the cage.

Ring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ring clinches up with Wagner and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wagner.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Ring.
Wagner is trying to maintain a safe position but Ring gets an underhook and turns Wagner into the cage.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagner is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Ring takes a shot to the head.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wagner trying to control the position but instead, Ring has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wagner into the cage.
Ring blocks a body shot from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Wagner.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Ring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wagner.
Ring tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ring tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagner avoids the damage to the body.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wagner stalling.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ring backwards.
Ring throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wagner blocks it with crossed arms.
Wagner managing to block the knees to the body from Ring.
Wagner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wagner misses with some punches.
Ring misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Ring will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wagner lands with an uppercut that bounces Ring off the cage and back into range.
Ring misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wagner cracks Ring with a good jab.
Ring throws out a leg kick but Wagner moves out of range and Ring only half commits.
As Ring tries to get set, Wagner tries to push him back and clinch up but Ring manages to avoid the attempt.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Ring saw that one coming.
Ring stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryan Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ring throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ring has Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Ring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wagner is leaning against Ring and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wagner.
Wagner throws a head punch that misses.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wagner.
Ring is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
Ring with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ring gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wagner blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ring missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with some punches.
Ring blocks an uppercut.
Ring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Ring's head.
Ring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wagner avoids it.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Wagner tries to work over Ring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Ring.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ring throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Ring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Ring steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wagner.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Ring slips the punch.
Wagner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ring lands a head kick!
Wagner jabs Ring right on the nose. Ring blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
Ring tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ring.
Ring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Wagner punishes Ring's body with a nice straight punch.
Ring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ring's calf.
Jeremy Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Wagner misses.
Ring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Ring looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner throws a big counter combination but Ring scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ring throws a wild body kick that Wagner sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring walks into a jab.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Ring misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Ring avoids nicely.
Ring cracks a nice hook into Wagner's ribs.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Ring.
Ring tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ring looks to clinch
and Wagner counters with an outside leg kick.
Ring moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wagner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ring misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wagner.
Ring misses with a head kick.
Wagner scores with a nice right hand.
Ring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Ring.
Wagner misses with a hook. Ring ducked under it nicely.
Ring walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Ring throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner cracks Ring with an open hand slap.
Wagner scores with a decent looking hook.
Ring connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ring is rocked!
Ring takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ring is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner throws an overhand right that drops Ring like a sack of potatoes! Wagner dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Wagner!