PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scott
vs
Ryan

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scott wants a takedown but no success here.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Scott has double underhooks.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Scott is trying to break free.
Ryan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scott prevents it.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan tries to score a body lock takedown but Scott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.
Scott is struggling to control the position.
Ryan is looking to control Scott's arms but Scott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.

Scott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ryan regains guard.
Scott thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scott postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Scott throwing strikes but missing.
Scott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Scott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryan on the ground.
Scott throws and elbow that misses. Ryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Scott's guard. Nice move by Ryan!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott pulls Ryan in close to prevent any damage.

Ryan stands up and waves to Scott to follow him.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ryan drops Scott with a beautiful combination! Scott stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ryan is looking for the KO!

Scott is rocked!

It looks like Damien Scott has been cut.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan seems to be stalking Scott here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Scott drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Ryan!