PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Girlfriend. Red has chosen Method Man and Redman - Da Rockwilder as his entrance music. Mr Red has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ryan
vs
Red

186 cm
43
222 lbs
55 - 26 - 5

180 cm
39
265 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Modern Wear Apparel

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 55 - 26 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Red!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Red bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan misses with a hook. Red ducked under it nicely.
Red changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Red moved out of range.
Red tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ryan defends well and Red ends up having to push Ryan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Red gets the takedown into side control.
Red staying calm.
Ryan tries to buck Red off but Red is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red tries to move to mount but Ryan blocks the move with his legs.

Red tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Red content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ryan's coaches at B.P.A.: 3240+ SKILL PTS COACHES + 160Q SUPPLEMENT have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Red tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ryan struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Red politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Red prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ryan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ryan is looking to regain half guard here but Red keeps moving and retains side control.

Red working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Red tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Red passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ryan!
Ryan is desperately trying to improve his position but Red has a good base and remains in mount.
Red looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Red tries to control but Ryan wriggling away.
Ryan has given up his back here.
Ryan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Red wants to free his trapped foot but Ryan is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan won't allow Red to pass to mount.
Red passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ryan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ryan is looking to escape.
Ryan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ryan trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Red manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.

Red sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has control of Red's left arm, preventing Red from doing any damage.
Red trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Red slips nicely into half guard.
Red takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ryan manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Red tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet but Red is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Red stands and throws Ryan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Red dominated that 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.

Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Red shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ryan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Red has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ryan manages to control the position for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red wants to take Ryan's back here but Ryan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ryan is squirming around, avoiding Red's attempts to control the action.
Red has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ryan is looking to control Red's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?
Red passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Red sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mr Red has got the better of the ground game so far.
Red wants to control the pace but Ryan is squirming around nicely.
Ryan prevents Red from taking his back.

Red is working for a guillotine from mount but Ryan frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan gets back to half guard.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan is not content to let Red control the position.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Red is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Red controlling the action here.
Ryan is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red stalling.
Red passes to side control.
The referee asks Red politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Red prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Red has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ryan working to try and regain half guard.
Ryan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Red pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ryan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Red is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to buck Red off but Red takes his back!
Well, with Red on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ryan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
What can Ryan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Red looking for the RNC.
Ryan is in bad spot here.

Red looking for the choke from the back.

Red looking for the RNC.
Ryan turns into Red and is now in his guard.
Red looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Red seems keen to control Ryan's posture.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Red manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.

Ryan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Red looks for a takedown but Ryan sprawls well.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan misses with a hook. Red ducked under it nicely.
Red slips under a jab from Ryan.
Red tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Red tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Red somewhat.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Red takes one to the chin there.
Jake Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jake Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Red.
Red looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red misses with a left hand
and Ryan counters with a low kick, right behind Red 's knee.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Red was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Ryan lands a really nice looking cross but Red seems unphased.
Ryan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ryan.
Red tries to move into range but Ryan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Red.
Jake Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan thumps Red with a low kick.

Red drives through with a takedown into Ryan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan pulls Red in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.

Red looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
Ryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ryan stands and throws Red's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Red is trying to control Ryan's posture but Ryan avoids it.
Red tries to bench press Ryan off him but Ryan keeps the position.
Mr Red is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Red sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Red's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Red is looking for a sweep.
Ryan trying to control the position but Red is working away.
Ryan working the ground and pound from side control.
Red struggling a bit here.
Red gets back to half guard.
Ryan trying to control from Red's half guard. Red has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.
Red trying to control the position here.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Red looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Red has control of Ryan's left arm, preventing Ryan from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Red 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Red!
Mr Red managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.