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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Ryan (ranked 3559 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Kaman (ranked 4642 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmie Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Kaman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaman tries to sprawl but Ryan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ryan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kaman is trying to stand.
Ryan content to control rather than advance.
Ryan is working for a submission of some sort.
Ryan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ryan working over Kaman with some ground and pound. Kaman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ryan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ryan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaman hang on?
Kaman tries to lock up and control but Ryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ryan controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Ryan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaman looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ryan.
Ryan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryan landing shots from mount.
Ryan controlling the pace for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan unloading with bombs!
Ryan controlling the position easily from mount.
Ryan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ryan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ryan landing shots from mount.
Ryan controlling his opponent.
Ryan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryan lands with some strikes.
Kaman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ryan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ryan landing punches.
Ryan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ryan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ryan with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Kaman is in a horrible position here. Ryan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ryan working Kaman over with strikes here.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the head.
Ryan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ryan with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ryan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ryan looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Ryan dominated that round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimmie Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Kaman as Ryan shoots in.
A head kick from Kaman lands but Ryan takes it in his stride.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaman can do to turn this around?
Kaman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaman scores with a kick to the body.
Kaman lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan shoots in and bounces Kaman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ryan showed some decent athleticism there.
Ryan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ryan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kaman?
Kaman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ryan controlling from the full mount.
Ryan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ryan landing strikes from the mount.
Ryan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kaman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ryan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ryan content just to control the position here.
Ryan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jimmie Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan lands with some strikes.
Ryan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryan is landing with some decent strikes but Kaman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ryan lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmie Ryan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kaman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Kaman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ryan is nestled in close to Kaman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kaman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ryan.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Kaman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaman manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Kaman's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan content to stall in guard here.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jimmie Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rob Kaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kaman sprawls well initially but Ryan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ryan in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaman trying to control but Ryan postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ryan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ryan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Kaman. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Ryan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaman was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ryan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ryan is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryan, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Ryan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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