PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Sanchez (ranked 7872 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Ryan (ranked 3408 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanchez
vs
Ryan

173 cm
26
148 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

184 cm
28
144 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salvador Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ryan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but Ryan is controlling him well.

Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
Ryan stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.

Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ryan trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez is in trouble now - Ryan has advanced to mount!
Ryan fails to take his opponent's back.
Ryan is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sanchez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sanchez tries to buck Ryan off but Ryan takes his back!
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet but Ryan has full control of the position and if anything, Sanchez has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Sanchez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ryan's arms.
Ryan struggling to keep hold of the position.

Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Ryan off. It looks like it's working - Ryan slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Sanchez displaying calm under pressure there.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvador Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
Salvador Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Ryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Ryan shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salvador Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Nice shot by Sanchez.
Ryan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez stuns Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Ryan's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
Salvador Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Ryan backpedaling.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salvador Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Salvador Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Ryan's head back.
Ryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez throws a combination. Ryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Ryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez stuns Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez misses with a double jab

and Ryan counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Ryan drags him back down.

Ryan is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
Ryan wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Ryan taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape but Ryan has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Sanchez taps out and Ryan picks up the big win! Great work there by Ryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicky Ryan!