PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rylie (ranked 6943 p4p, 628 weight class) and Tiago Franco (ranked 21764 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tiago Franco enters the cage!

Rylie
vs
Franco

190 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 5 - 7 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiago Franco!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco fails with the takedown

and Rylie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rylie.
Rylie wants to break free but Franco has control.

Franco pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franco is on top in guard.

Franco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Franco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rylie is keeping the position for now.
Rylie can't keep his opponent in guard - Franco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Franco is looking to stall here but Rylie recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rylie keeping moving, preventing Franco from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rylie is pulling down on Franco's head. It's preventing any offense from Franco, at least for the moment.
Franco trying to control but Rylie is working from the bottom.
Franco passes into half guard.
Rylie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franco on the ground.
Ground and pound from Franco.

Franco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Franco wants to take a breather but Rylie is having none of it.

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.
Franco working Rylie over with strikes.

Rylie is rocked!
Franco wants to control but Rylie is keeping him busy.
Franco is looking to advance position but Rylie won't allow it.
Franco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Franco lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Rylie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco controlling the action here.
Franco wants to control but Rylie is keeping him busy.
Rylie seems to have got his legs back now.
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.
Franco working the head and body with strikes.
Franco is trying to control the action in half guard but Rylie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rylie trying to control from the bottom.
Franco trying to control the action but Rylie is working from the bottom.
Franco wants to pass to mount but Rylie is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco trying to control the action but Rylie is working from the bottom.
Franco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rylie has hold of Franco's hands but Franco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Franco lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rylie quite badly. Rylie pulls Franco in close trying to recover. Franco postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rylie on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rylie doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Franco!