PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Scipio (ranked 7193 p4p, 572 weight class) and Ryan Rylie (ranked 23819 p4p, 699 weight class). Ryan Rylie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Scipio
vs
Rylie

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Scipio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rylie!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scipio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Rylie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scipio has a couple of punches blocked by Rylie.
Scipio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rylie prevents a body shot from Scipio.
Scipio looking to slow down the pace here.
Rylie wants a takedown.
Rylie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scipio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rylie scores with a hook to the body.
Scipio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rylie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scipio blocks an elbow strike from Rylie.
Rylie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scipio after a bit of a struggle.
Scipio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rylie blocks a body shot from Scipio.
Scipio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rylie blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scipio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scipio misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rylie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scipio just misses with a punch to the body.
Scipio tries to close the distance and clinch but Rylie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rylie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scipio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scipio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rylie wants to counter with a clinch but Scipio pushes him away.
Scipio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rylie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rylie ducks under a wild hook from Scipio.
Rylie shoots in looking for a takedown but Scipio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rylie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Julius Scipio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rylie.

Rylie clinches up with Scipio and pushes him back against the cage.
Scipio throws a head punch that misses.

Rylie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Scipio uses from the top position.

Scipio stands up from Rylie's guard - Scipio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Scipio takes a swing at Rylie's ribcage but misses.
Rylie ducks under a wild hook from Scipio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rylie keeps the fight on the outside.
Rylie is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Scipio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scipio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rylie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scipio.
Julius Scipio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rylie avoids the body shot from Scipio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scipio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rylie blocks a jab.
Scipio misses with a straight left.
Scipio tries to bum rush Rylie with a series of wild strikes but Rylie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Scipio misses its intended target.
Rylie shoots for a takedown but Scipio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rylie has a takedown stuffed.
Julius Scipio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scipio motions for Rylie to come forward. Scipio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scipio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rylie. Rylie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rylie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scipio as he jumps to the side.
Scipio jabs Rylie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rylie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scipio.
Scipio swings for the body but Rylie moves out of range.
Scipio misses with a double jab
and Rylie counters with a series of strikes. Scipio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scipio lands with a nice body punch.
Rylie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rylie moves out of range of the strikes.
Scipio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rylie closes the distance and clinches up with Scipio, looking for a takedown. Rylie pushes Scipio against the cage but Scipio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scipio is looking to slow Rylie down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Scipio. Rylie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rylie throws a fast counter high kick but Scipio manages to duck under it in time.
Rylie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scipio sprawls well. Scipio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rylie gets slowly back to his feet.
Scipio lands with a shot to the body.
Scipio tries to clinch up.
Rylie throws a counter combo.
Scipio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rylie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rylie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scipio sizes up Rylie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scipio thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Scipio dominated that round.
That's time! Scipio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick lands from Scipio.
Scipio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scipio misses with a straight left.
Scipio leaves Rylie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rylie darts in looking for a takedown but Scipio gets double underhooks and turns Rylie into the cage.
Scipio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scipio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rylie can do to turn this around?
Rylie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scipio's waist but Scipio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rylie off to one side.
Julius Scipio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rylie.
Rylie shoots in looking for a takedown but Scipio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rylie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rylie checks a low kick from Scipio.
Rylie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sloppy strikes from Scipio. Those never looked like landing.
Rylie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scipio as he avoids it easily.
Julius Scipio is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rylie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Scipio.
Scipio works the jab nicely.
Rylie is breathing heavily.
Scipio throws a right and a left that Rylie avoids nicely.
Rylie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rylie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Scipio coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scipio tries to land a front kick but Rylie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scipio throws a body punch but Rylie moves out of range.
Scipio sets himself, and Rylie steps forward looking for the clinch! Scipio avoids it this time.
Scipio connects with a jab.

Rylie is rocked!

Rylie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rylie is still on wobbly legs! Can Scipio finish him?
Scipio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rylie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Scipio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rylie can turn it around.
Scipio tries to work over Rylie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rylie blocking some punches.
Rylie blocks an elbow strike from Scipio.
Rylie seems to have recovered his senses.
Rylie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scipio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scipio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rylie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scipio backwards.
The referee calls for Rylie to work.
A head punch on the inside from Scipio fails to land.
Scipio misses with a punch on the inside.
Scipio swings wildly with an uppercut but Rylie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rylie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rylie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rylie avoids the elbow strike from Scipio, against the cage.
Julius Scipio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scipio.
Rylie jumps guard but Scipio stands there with Rylie around his waist. Rylie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rylie blocking some punches.
Scipio misses with a body punch.
Scipio working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Rylie as the two fighters clinch.
Scipio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scipio throws an elbow but it misses.
Scipio swings wildly with an uppercut but Rylie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scipio dodges an elbow strike from Rylie.
Scipio is pressed up against the cage. Rylie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scipio down to the mat. Scipio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scipio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rylie throws out a counter right but Scipio avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scipio tries to land a leg kick but Rylie saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Scipio misses.
Scipio scores with a decent looking hook.
Scipio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scipio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rylie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rylie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scipio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rylie's head.
Julius Scipio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rylie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scipio misses with an uppercut.
Rylie unleashes a big counter combination but Scipio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Scipio tries to clinch there but Rylie circles away.
Scipio throws a leg kick

and Rylie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rylie.
Scipio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scipio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scipio misses with an elbow strike.
Scipio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scipio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scipio has a couple of punches blocked by Rylie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scipio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scipio tries to work over Rylie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rylie blocks an elbow strike.
Scipio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scipio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Scipio misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rylie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rylie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scipio.
Scipio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rylie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rylie closes the distance and clinches.
Scipio tries to work over Rylie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rylie blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Scipio fails to land.
Scipio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rylie misses with an elbow strike.
Scipio working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Scipio dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Scipio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scipio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rylie slips a straight right by Scipio.
Rylie tries for a takedown but Scipio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scipio throws a leg kick but Rylie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rylie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scipio as he avoids it easily.
Scipio feints and then cracks Rylie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rylie down.
Scipio tries to clinch up.
Scipio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rylie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scipio leaves Rylie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Julius Scipio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Rylie.
Rylie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scipio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scipio misses with a body punch
enabling Rylie to counter with a crisp jab.
Rylie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scipio misses with a hook.
Rylie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scipio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rylie somewhat.
Scipio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rylie counters with a series of strikes. Scipio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rylie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scipio pinned against the cage. Scipio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rylie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scipio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rylie is out of range and Scipio settles back down.
Rylie darts in looking for a takedown but Scipio gets double underhooks and turns Rylie into the cage.
Scipio misses with a low kick.
Rylie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Scipio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scipio misses with a looping right.
Scipio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rylie shoots in looking for a takedown. Scipio tries to sprawl out of it but Rylie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scipio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rylie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scipio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scipio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rylie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rylie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rylie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rylie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scipio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rylie checks a low kick from Scipio.
Scipio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Scipio lands.
Scipio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scipio swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rylie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scipio defends it nicely.
Rylie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scipio pinned against the cage. Scipio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Julius Scipio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scipio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rylie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rylie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scipio.
Rylie dodges the punch combination from Scipio.
Rylie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scipio.
Scipio tries to clinch up but Rylie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scipio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rylie on the side of the head.
Rylie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scipio circles away.
Scipio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Scipio misses with a head kick.
Scipio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rylie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scipio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Scipio tries to clinch up.
Rylie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Scipio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rylie.
Scipio is looking to clinch but Rylie is avoiding it.
Scipio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scipio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ryan Rylie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scipio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Scipio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scipio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Scipio!