PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick comes to the cage accompanied by Careful With That Axe Eugene. Ryan Rider has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Slick
vs
Rider

182 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
173 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

BioPharm Nutrition
Crippler's Corner

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oil Slick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rider!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick's corner calls for a 1-2. Slick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slick throws a series of punches but Rider avoids them all with ease.
Rider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rider tries a head kick but it misses.
Slick blocks a jab.
Slick lands with a slapping head kick.
Rider takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rider backs up against the cage.
Rider throws a head kick but Slick moves out of range.

Slick gets the takedown into side control.

Slick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rider, who protects the arm well.
Slick blocks the strikes from Rider.
Rider tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slick has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rider!

Slick wants to finish this one by submission but Rider is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Slick.
Rider bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rider tries to free his leg and advance position but Slick is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rider throwing strikes but missing.

Slick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rider can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rider is in close to Slick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rider content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Slick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rider doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rider manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rider postures up in Slick's guard and throws a big left but Slick blocks it.
Rider makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slick is breathing heavily.
Rider is in close to Slick's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rider really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Slick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rider doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rider manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rider landing some decent shots from guard.
Rider must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rider works over Slick with some ground and pound from guard.
Rider content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Slick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rider gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rider trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Slick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rider is in close to Slick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rider content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rider is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rider landing with the ground and pound.
Rider keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slick's head.

Slick working for a triangle but Rider defends it easily.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Slick is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slick's guard.
Rider working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rider is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rider thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slick's head.
Rider not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Slick actively working from the bottom here.
Rider working Slick over with strikes.

Slick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Slick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slick tries to get to full guard but Rider has control of the leg.
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 Oil Slick will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rider misses with a head kick.
Rider throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rider walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rider avoids a kick to the body.
Slick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Slick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rider wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rider misses with an elbow from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rider can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rider gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rider slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rider tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rider throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rider wants to sweep here but Slick controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rider escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rider trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rider throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rider tries a head kick but it misses.
Slick throws a head kick that Rider semi-blocks.
Slick looks for a takedown but Rider sprawls well.
Rider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Slick.
Nice body punch from Slick.
Slick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rider.

Rider tries to keep at a distance but Slick has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Rider feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Slick has his foot on Rider's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rider works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rider working some strikes from top position.

Slick has his foot on Rider's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rider works his way back into a safe position though.

Slick had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rider is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Slick Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rider's back instead.

Slick is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Slick is trying to stick to Rider's back but Rider is turning into Slick. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Slick's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rider.
Rider postures up and lands a big shot to Slick's brow.

Slick has his foot on Rider's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rider works his way back into a safe position though.
Rider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slick has momentary wrist control but Rider slips an elbow through the middle.
Rider working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slick's head.

Rider drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rider jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Slick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rider keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slick's head.
Rider postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rider working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Slick is looking for a triangle but Rider pushes his legs off easily.
Rider scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slick is looking for a triangle but Rider pushes his legs off easily.
Oil Slick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Slick is keeping the position.

Slick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rider can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rider scoring with punches to the head and body.

Slick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rider throws a wild body kick that Slick sees coming a mile off.
Slick avoids a kick to the body.
Rider shoots for a double leg takedown but Slick sprawls well. He's pushed Rider's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rider fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Slick sprawls well initially but Rider persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rider scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rider working the head and body with strikes.

Slick actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oil Slick will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Slick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rider regains half guard.
Rider lands with a few short shots to the body.
Rider is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slick's back!
Slick breaks Rider's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slick's guard.
Rider with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rider chips away with some ground and pound.

Rider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rider lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Slick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rider keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slick's head.
Rider with a nice head shot there.

Slick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rider lands a couple of elbows.

Slick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rider stands up over Slick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rider with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rider lands a couple of elbows.

Slick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Slick jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rider manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Slick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rider has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Rider throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rider closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Rider there.
Rider lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rider scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rider working Slick over with strikes.
Slick gets back to full guard.

Slick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Slick has his foot on Rider's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rider works his way back into a safe position though.
Rider connects with a couple of short punches.
Rider postures up in Slick's guard and throws a big left but Slick blocks it.
Rider is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rider lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rider scoring with punches to the head and body.

Rider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slick wants to get back to his feet but Rider is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rider really 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.

Rider scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rider connects with a nice short shot to Slick's temple.
Rider throws a strike but Slick avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Slick looking for a sweep. Not yet Slick, not yet.
Rider with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Slick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rider gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rider postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Slick looking for a guillotine here but Rider defends easily.

Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Slick is looking for a triangle here but Rider uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rider is putting a hurting on Slick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rider lands some shots froms side control.
Slick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Slick is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rider pulls his head out easily.

Slick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rider winds up and cracks Slick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rider lands a nice short elbow.
Rider lands with a punch from half guard.

Slick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slick is in trouble now - Rider has advanced to mount!
Rider landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slick is looking to get to half guard.
Slick is working hard here to advance position.
Rider fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Rider is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Slick can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider unloading with bombs!
Rider is landing with some decent strikes but Slick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Slick is working to get back to half guard.
Rider landing shots from mount.
Rider pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slick is working to get back to half guard.
Rider working Slick over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rider lands a heavy elbow.
Rider scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slick?
Rider with shots to the head and body - Slick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Slick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rider scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rider landing strikes from the mount and Slick is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Rider.
Rider lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slick hang on?
Rider working the ground and pound effectively.
Slick gets back to half guard.
Slick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Slick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rider dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Slick lands a head kick!
Slick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Slick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rider to the mat! Rider manages to get full guard.
Rider wants to sweep here but Slick controlling him for the moment.

Slick 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.

Slick 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.
Rider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slick is one step ahead there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slick looking to pass the guard.
Slick stands up out of Rider's guard for a moment - Rider manages to land a nice upkick.

Slick 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rider looks for the body kick but Slick saw that one coming.
Oil Slick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rider shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rider working some strikes from top position.
Rider distracts Slick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rider is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Slick is looking for a triangle but Rider pushes his legs off easily.
Rider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rider lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rider postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Slick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rider working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slick's head.

Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Slick is looking for a triangle but Rider pushes his legs off easily.
Rider working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slick's head.
Rider passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rider working Slick over with strikes.
Slick is looking for a sweep. Rider is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Slick looking for submissions off his back.

Slick actively working from the bottom here.
Slick has hold of Rider's hands but Rider slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Slick actively working from the bottom here.
Rider is nestled in close to Slick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rider bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slick tries to buck Rider off but Rider is having none of it.
Slick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rider landing strikes.
Slick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Slick taking a bit of punishment here - Rider scoring with strikes.
Rider works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Slick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rider.
Slick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Slick actively working from the bottom here.
Rider lands with a punch from half guard.
Slick has hold of Rider's hands but Rider slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rider 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rider!
Ryan Rider is the new welterweight champion!