PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturus Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pendragon
vs
Ryan

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturus Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pendragon has managed to clinch.

Ryan breaks the clinch.

Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Pendragon.

Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pendragon clinches with his opponent.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pendragon avoids it.
Pendragon works on Ryan's body with a couple of short punches.
I was talking to Pendragon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Pendragon fails to land.
Ryan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ryan effectively controlling the action here.
Pendragon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Arturus Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon managing to block the knees to the body from Ryan.
Ryan trying to stall but Pendragon improves his position.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Pendragon gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the cage.
Ryan is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Pendragon has denied him.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Pendragon. Pendragon maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pendragon blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to pull guard but Ryan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Pendragon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the cage.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pendragon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pendragon.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pendragon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pendragon avoiding damage as Ryan throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pendragon as Ryan tries to tie him up.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.

Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan throws a big counter head kick but Pendragon avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Pendragon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Pendragon moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan lands a head kick!

Pendragon clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Pendragon.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Ryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pendragon blocks an elbow strike from Ryan.
Ryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pendragon's efforts to push away.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Pendragon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan lands a knee to the body.
Pendragon lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Arturus Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pendragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Pendragon lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan lands a body shot.
Pendragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pendragon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturus Pendragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Pendragon misses.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pendragon closes the distance and pushes Ryan back into the cage.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryan lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Pendragon back against the cage.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Ryan in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pendragon fails to land.
Ryan taking a breather.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks with his arms.
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pendragon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Pendragon has him pressed against the cage.
Pendragon blocks an elbow strike.
Pendragon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pendragon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pendragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
Ryan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pendragon fails to pull guard.
Ryan misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arturus Pendragon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arturus Pendragon's cut.
That's time! Pendragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pendragon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryan takes a swing at Pendragon's ribcage but misses.

Pendragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Pendragon moves out of range easily.

Pendragon pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Pendragon.

Pendragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pendragon forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Ryan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arturus Pendragon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pendragon fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Pendragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pendragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryan scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryan is breathing heavily.

Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Ryan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pendragon clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage.
Pendragon lands with a light punch inside.

Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Thomas Ryan has been cut.
Ryan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Ryan looking to stall.
Ryan taking a breather.
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
Pendragon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturus Pendragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.

Ryan closes the distance and pushes Pendragon back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Pendragon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the cage.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Ryan landing knees to the body.
Pendragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pendragon jumps guard but Ryan stands there with Pendragon around his waist. Pendragon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryan misses with an elbow over the top.
Pendragon lands with a left to the head.
Ryan missing with knees to the body.
Pendragon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryan misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryan working Pendragon over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pendragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pendragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.
Ryan lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ryan.
Pendragon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pendragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Pendragon is working for takedown but Ryan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Pendragon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Pendragon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to land a knee to the head but Ryan blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pendragon as Ryan tries to tie him up.
Pendragon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pendragon throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Pendragon.
Ryan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pendragon's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pendragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pendragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Pendragon.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.
Pendragon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pendragon's defenses.
Pendragon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pendragon tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Pendragon gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Pendragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pendragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pendragon presses Ryan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pendragon jumps guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pendragon lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch but Pendragon keeps him there for the moment.
Pendragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pendragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Pendragon. Those never looked like landing.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pendragon closes the distance and pushes Ryan back into the cage.
Ryan keeps control of Pendragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pendragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryans head.
Pendragon lands a shot to the body.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pendragon breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pendragon rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Pendragon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks it.
Ryan missing with knees to the body.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pendragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pendragon.
Ryan trying to stall but Pendragon improves his position.
Ryan misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Ryan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pendragon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Pendragon tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pendragon.
Pendragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pendragon jumps guard but Ryan stands there with Pendragon around his waist. Pendragon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pendragon avoids it.
Ryan lands an elbow just above Pendragon 's eye.
Ryan has Pendragon pushed against the cage.
Ryan lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pendragon.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arturus Pendragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Pendragon there.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan throws a head kick that Pendragon semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Pendragon misses its intended target.

Pendragon moves into range and clinches up with Ryan.
Pendragon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryan.
Ryan is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pendragon.

Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pendragon shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturus Pendragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pendragon darts in and clinches Ryan up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Pendragon has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pendragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan pushes off an throws an elbow but Pendragon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pendragon works on Ryan's body with a couple of short punches.
Pendragon scores with a shoulder strike.

Pendragon manages to break the clinch.

Pendragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan misses with an elbow over the top.
Pendragon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pendragon misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ryan.

Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturus Pendragon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pendragon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arturus Pendragon!
Arturus Pendragon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.