PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ezquerra (ranked 4766 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rizzo Ryte (ranked 5226 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo Ryte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ezquerra
vs
Ryte

178 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Ezquerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rizzo Ryte!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryte scores with a takedown into Ezquerra's guard.
Ryte wants to control from the top but Ezquerra keeps moving.
Ezquerra seems keen to control Ryte's posture.
Ezquerra continues to stall.
Ezquerra keeping moving, preventing Ryte from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezquerra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryte being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ryte tries to free his leg and advance position but Ezquerra is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Ryte is predictable there

and Ezquerra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ezquerra manages to get himself to full guard.

Ryte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ryte wants to stand but Ezquerra is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ryte wants to control from the top but Ezquerra keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ezquerra is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ryte, into his guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ezquerra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ryte is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ryte has escaped and now he's on top!

Ezquerra pulls Ryte in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezquerra keeping full guard, as Ryte tries to pass.
Ezquerra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryte.
Ryte wants to pass the guard but Ezquerra is keeping the position.
Ezquerra has his hands on Ryte's head, controlling the position.
Ezquerra keeping full guard, as Ryte tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ezquerra pulls Ryte in close to his closed guard and prevents Ryte from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ryte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryte trying to control but Ezquerra is working from the bottom.
Ezquerra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryte wanted to stand there but Ezquerra had control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rizzo Ryte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ezquerra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ezquerra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ryte is trying to defend but Ezquerra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ezquerra frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryte tries to lock up and control but Ezquerra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Ezquerra working for a guillotine from mount but Ryte is in no mood to give up.

Ezquerra working for a submission but Ryte is keeping him at bay.
Carlos Ezquerra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezquerra with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Rizzo Ryte has been cut.
Ryte tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ezquerra is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ryte is surviving well by controlling Ezquerra's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryte is looking to get to half guard.

Ezquerra wants to finish this one by submission but Ryte is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ezquerra.

Ezquerra jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ryte is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ryte and Ezquerra has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ryte is looking to regain half guard here but Ezquerra keeps moving and retains side control.
Ezquerra advances to full mount.
Ryte bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezquerra pulls Ryte in close to prevent any damage.
Ryte tries to stand but Ezquerra is controlling from the bottom.
Ezquerra is controlling Ryte's posture.
Ryte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ryte looking to sit in guard and control but Ezquerra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezquerra passes into half guard.
Ryte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryte wants to control but Ezquerra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ryte is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ezquerra is staying active.
Ryte missing with punches from the bottom.

Ezquerra is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ezquerra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ryte has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ryte missing with punches from the bottom.

Ezquerra is looking for a kimura but Ryte is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ezquerra to get the leverage.

Ryte actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryte tries to get to full guard but Ezquerra has control of the leg.

Ezquerra 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ezquerra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rizzo Ryte's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Ryte throws a lazy body kick

and Ezquerra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ryte gets back to full guard.
Ezquerra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryte's guard.
Ryte wants to get back to his feet.
Ezquerra passes to side control.
Ryte tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ezquerra has an Americana. Ryte didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ezquerra is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ezquerra hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Carlos Ezquerra!