PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Lorenzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2Pac - Uppercut. Chuck Lorenzo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ryan
vs
Lorenzo

183 cm
32
159 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

183 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lorenzo tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lorenzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Lorenzo manages to get underhooks.
Lorenzo pushes Ryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lorenzo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.

Ryan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lorenzo wants to stand and escape but Ryan is having none of it.

Ryan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lorenzo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lorenzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ryan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryan stands and throws Lorenzo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lorenzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
An elbow from Ryan crashes against the mat.

Ryan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ryan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan has hold of Lorenzo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lorenzo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ryan cranks the arm and Lorenzo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lorenzo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Daniel Ryan!
Daniel Ryan retains his lightweight title!
Daniel Ryan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Chuck Lorenzo had this to say: 'Great job Daniel your Jiu-Jitsu is phenomenal! I am no match against you that's why you are a great champion in Death Squad!'.