PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Mcleod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sexy & I Know It by LMFAO kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dane Mcleod has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mcleod
vs
Ryan

200 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dane Mcleod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Mcleod looking to score a takedown here. Ryan is defending well but Mcleod drives through and ends up in Ryan's guard.
Mcleod controlling from the top position.
Mcleod really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ryan wants to control but Mcleod passes easily into half guard.
Mcleod not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan looks winded!
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Mcleod is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Mcleod seems content to control.
Ryan trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ryan closes the distance but Mcleod moves to the side
and Mcleod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two 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.
Mcleod swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.

Mcleod shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ryan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan is letting Mcleod control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcleod controlling from side mount.
Mcleod landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.

Mcleod thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Mcleod thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ryan is trying to control Mcleod's posture but Mcleod avoids it.

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.
Mcleod staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Mcleod dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcleod tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcleod somewhat.

Mcleod clinches.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Mcleod has him pressed against the cage.

Mcleod jumps into guard, dragging Ryan to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcleod has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ryan won't allow Mcleod to sweep him here.
Ryan is fighting to break Mcleod's control of his arms but Mcleod is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mcleod looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Mcleod will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcleod has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ryan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Mcleod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcleod shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Mcleod misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Mcleod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Mcleod avoids them all with ease.

Mcleod has managed to clinch.
Mcleod tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod missing with knees to the body.
Mcleod prevents the takedown attempt.

Mcleod breaks the clinch.

Mcleod has managed to clinch.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcleod unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ryan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!

Mcleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mcleod moves into range and clinches up with Ryan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcleod obliges.
Mcleod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?

Mcleod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Ryan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Mcleod pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcleod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.

Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Mcleod. Mcleod maintains the clinch.
Mcleod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcleod lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mcleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mcleod gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mcleod stops Ryan from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Mcleod dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mcleod looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcleod is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dane Mcleod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcleod seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ryan for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcleod defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcleod is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two 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.

Mcleod clinches up against the cage.
Mcleod is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Mcleod jumps guard and drags Ryan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Mcleod keeps moving.
Ryan prevents Mcleod from getting back to his feet.
Mcleod looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcleod, not yet.
Mcleod throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Ryan won't allow Mcleod to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mcleod manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Mcleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthew Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mcleod shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ryan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan looks to move to half guard but instead Mcleod has passed into mount! Damn!
Ryan tries to hold on but Mcleod postures up.

Mcleod working for a submission but Ryan is keeping him at bay.
Ryan wants to control but Mcleod is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Mcleod working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcleod avoids the attempt from Ryan to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Mcleod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcleod has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dane Mcleod!
The defeated Matthew Ryan had this to say: 'You all suck!!!!'.