PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rylie (ranked 6979 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Eckert (ranked 5946 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Rylie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rylie
vs
Eckert

190 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rylie!
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, Giuseppe Eckert!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckert dives in for a single leg takedown but Rylie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eckert.
Eckert goes for a double leg but Rylie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rylie continues to drive forward.
Ryan Rylie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Eckert.
Rylie fails with the takedown
and Eckert counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eckert dives in and grabs Rylie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rylie pushes down on Eckert's head and hops out.
Eckert slaps away a takedown attempt from Rylie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eckert tries for a takedown but Rylie circles away easily
and Rylie counters with a three punch combo that has Eckert backing up. Eckert nods at Rylie to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rylie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eckert.
Rylie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eckert is fending him off so far but Rylie persists. Nope, Eckert circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rylie throws a low kick but Eckert moves out of range easily.

Rylie pushes Eckert up against the cage in a clinch.

Eckert manages to break the clinch.
Rylie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eckert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eckert throws a sloppy head kick and Rylie moves out of range easily.
Rylie tries to counter with a takedown but Eckert is quick to defend against it.
Rylie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eckert defends it nicely.

Rylie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rylie is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rylie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rylie lands a shoulder strike.
Rylie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stalling in the clinch from Eckert.
Rylie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eckert to keep the fight standing.
Eckert has Rylie pressed against the cage, preventing Rylie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Eckert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Rylie misses.
Eckert tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rylie defends well and Eckert ends up having to push Rylie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rylie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eckert sprawls well. Eckert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rylie gets slowly back to his feet.
Rylie stuffs the takedown attempt from Eckert. Eckert gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rylie rushes Eckert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rylie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rylie avoiding damage.

Eckert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eckert leaves Rylie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eckert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rylie defends it nicely.
Eckert fails to land the takedown.

Eckert forces Rylie back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Rylie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eckert tries to land knees in the clinch but Rylie avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rylie wants to break free but Eckert has control.

Eckert breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eckert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rylie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rylie lands a nice hook to Eckert's body. Eckert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan Rylie is winning the standup battle so far.
Eckert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rylie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rylie looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Eckert fails with the takedown
and Rylie counters with a one-two to the body.
Ryan Rylie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rylie shoots in for a takedown but Eckert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eckert misses with a kick to the body.

Rylie moves into the clinch.
Rylie is looking to break free of the clinch but Eckert has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rylie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Eckert breaks from the clinch.
Eckert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Rylie clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eckert manages to break the clinch.

Rylie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rylie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eckert fails to pull guard.

Rylie pulls guard.
Eckert works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rylie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eckert is breathing heavily.
Eckert trying to control but Rylie is working from the bottom.

Rylie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eckert passes into side control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rylie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rylie is trying to stand.
Rylie wants to get back to full guard.
Rylie is trying to maintain the position but Eckert is very close to passing his half guard.
Eckert with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rylie actively working from the bottom here.
Eckert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rylie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eckert might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rylie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eckert tries to clinch but Rylie moves away
and Rylie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eckert misses with a shot to the body
and Rylie counters with a three punch combo that has Eckert backing up. Eckert nods at Rylie to acknowledge the strikes.
Rylie darts in looking for a takedown but Eckert gets double underhooks and turns Rylie into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rylie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eckert has his takedown stuffed
and Rylie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan Rylie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Eckert.
Eckert tries to clinch but Rylie is having none of it.
Rylie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Eckert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rylie.

Eckert darts in and clinches Rylie up against the cage.
Eckert has Rylie pushed against the cage.
Rylie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Eckert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eckert throws a head kick that misses.
Rylie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eckert's waist but Eckert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rylie off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rylie dominated that second 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!

Eckert moves out of range of the body kick.
Rylie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rylie tries to clinch up but Eckert circles away and keeps his distance.

Eckert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rylie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eckert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rylie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Eckert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rylie wants to land a leg kick but Eckert is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Rylie. No joy for Eckert on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eckert.
Eckert goes for a double leg but Rylie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rylie continues to drive forward.
Ryan Rylie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Eckert.
Eckert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eckert tries to clinch up.
Rylie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eckert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rylie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rylie throws a series of punches but Eckert moves out of range.

Rylie has Eckert up against the cage in a clinch.
Rylie wants to get back to striking at distance but Eckert won't allow it.
Rylie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rylie tries to break the clinch but Eckert is controlling the position.
Rylie struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckert controls his hands.
Eckert jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rylie walks away with a smile on his face. Eckert gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rylie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eckert can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rylie closes the distance and clinches.
Rylie stops a takedown attempt from Eckert.
Rylie tries for a takedown but Eckert manages to get underhooks.
Eckert creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rylie tries to break the clinch but Eckert is controlling the position.
Eckert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rylie pulls guard effortlessly.
Rylie has control of Eckert's left arm, preventing Eckert from doing any damage.
Eckert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rylie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rylie keeping full guard, as Eckert tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eckert drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rylie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Eckert has Rylie in his guard.

Eckert wants to control but Rylie passes easily into half guard.
Eckert tries to get to full guard but Rylie has control of the leg.
Rylie moves into full mount! Eckert won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rylie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eckert is trying to escape the mount.
Rylie looking to finish with strikes here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eckert is desperately trying to improve his position but Rylie has a good base and remains in mount.
Giuseppe Eckert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Rylie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rylie controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rylie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rylie 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rylie!