PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vio Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ryu
vs
Spartan

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Gauntlet Battlewear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vio Ryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kratos Spartan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryu slips under a jab.
Spartan throws a series of punches but Ryu moves out of range.
A cross from Spartan lands.
Ryu slips a jab and a cross from Spartan.
Spartan stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryu. Ryu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryu fails with the takedown.
Ryu shoots in for a double leg but Spartan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vio Ryu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartan tries to clinch up.
Spartan throws a good cross that connects.
Ryu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spartan.
Spartan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spartan cracks Ryu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryu shoots for a takedown but Spartan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spartan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spartan tries to clinch but Ryu moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spartan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spartan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryu counters with a two punch combo.
Good exchange - Spartan coming out on top.
Ryu avoids the head kick by Spartan.
Ryu shoots in looking for a takedown. Spartan tries to sprawl out of it but Ryu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spartan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spartan misses with a series of wild punches.
Spartan looks gassed!
Ryu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryu fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryu looks for a takedown but Spartan sprawls well.
Spartan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spartan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spartan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spartan works Ryu's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spartan as he jumps to the side.
Spartan looks for a takedown but Ryu sprawls well.
Spartan lands a nice shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ryu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Spartan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryu avoids a kick to the body.
Spartan shoots in but Ryu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spartan stuffs the takedown.
Ryu checks a low kick from Spartan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spartan!
Ryu throws a series of strikes that have Spartan backpedaling.
Spartan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryu in his tracks.
Ryu moves out of range of the leg kick from Spartan.
Ryu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spartan as he avoids it easily.
Spartan lands a two punch combo.
Kratos Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spartan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryu is just out of range.
A low kick from Spartan misses
and Ryu counters with a series of strikes. Spartan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spartan stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryu. Ryu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryu swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
Ryu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Ryu misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Spartan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryu shoots in but Spartan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spartan stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryu. Ryu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spartan is fending him off so far but Ryu persists. Nope, Spartan circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryu checks a leg kick.
Ryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ryu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryu staying out of range there.
Ryu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spartan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ryu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spartan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ryu keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spartan as he avoids it easily.
Ryu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spartan pinned against the cage. Spartan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryu doesn't manage to clinch there - Spartan circles away.
Spartan throws a right hand that Ryu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryu also avoids with ease.
Ryu throws a right hand that Spartan ducks under and follows up with a left that Spartan also avoids with ease.
Ryu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spartan is out of range and Ryu settles back down.
Ryu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spartan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ryu thinking.
Spartan scores with a shot to the body.
Ryu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vio Ryu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Spartan catches Ryu right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spartan lands with a cross.
Spartan fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Spartan.
Ryu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vio Ryu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartan misses with the combination.
Spartan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spartan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryu backs up against the cage.
Spartan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spartan tries to clinch but Ryu is having none of it.
Ryu throws a combination that misses
and Spartan counters with a straight right hand.
Ryu shoots in for a takedown but Spartan shows good takedown defense.
Spartan works Ryu's body with a nice hook.
Spartan throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ryu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Ryu gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spartan is trying to stand back up but Ryu is controlling him

Ryu postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Spartan to stand up.
Spartan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryu at a distance.
Spartan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ryu misses with a takedown attempt - Spartan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spartan thows a leg kick but Ryu checks it
and Ryu counters with a three punch combo that has Spartan backing up. Spartan nods at Ryu to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Spartan as Ryu shoots in.
Spartan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spartan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spartan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryu.
Spartan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spartan as he jumps to the side.
Spartan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ryu shoots in but Spartan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spartan tries to clinch but Ryu moves out of range.
Ryu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spartan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryu closes the distance and clinches up with Spartan, looking for a takedown. Ryu pushes Spartan against the cage but Spartan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spartan digs a good body shot into Ryu's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kratos Spartan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spartan.
Ryu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spartan's waist but Spartan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryu off to one side.
Ryu fails with the takedown.
Ryu stuffs the takedown.
Spartan looks to land a left hand but Ryu moved out of range nicely.

Ryu closes the distance and clinches.

Ryu drags the fight down to the ground.

Spartan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kratos Spartan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No joy there for Ryu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spartan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spartan stuffs the takedown.
Ryu shoots and misses
and Spartan counters with a straight right hand.
Spartan tries to clinch

and Ryu counters with a single leg into guard. Spartan didn't expect that.
Ryu tries to free his leg and advance position but Spartan is retaining full guard.
Spartan managing to control the position.
Ryu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan wants to stand and escape but Ryu is having none of it.
Ryu throwing strikes but missing.
Ryu trying to control the position from guard on top but Spartan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryu wants to pass the guard but Spartan is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Spartan moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ryu pulls Spartan into guard.
Ryu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryu is on top in guard.
Ryu trying to control the position from guard on top but Spartan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryu won't allow Spartan to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Spartan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryu pushing down on Spartan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ryu tries to pass to full mount but Spartan defends it.

Ryu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spartan defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spartan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ryu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spartan misses with a shot to the body

and Ryu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spartan tries to pull guard but Ryu won't allow it.

Ryu gets control of Spartan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ryu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Spartan wanted to stand there but Ryu had control of the position.
Ryu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vio Ryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kratos Spartan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spartan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryu striking off his back but it's not causing Spartan any problems.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vio Ryu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spartan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kratos Spartan!