PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 3631 p4p, 2475 weight class) and Lars Wagner (ranked 449 p4p, 321 weight class). Von Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Von Ryan
vs
Wagner

185 cm
31
185
10 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
185
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ryan moves out of range as Wagner throws a body kick.
Von Ryan slips a straight right by Wagner.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Von Ryan pushes him off.
Von Ryan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Von Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Von Ryan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Lars Wagner has been cut.
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and Von Ryan moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner defending well as Von Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Von Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Wagner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wagner slips under a jab from Von Ryan.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A low kick from Wagner misses

and Von Ryan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wagner won't be happy with that.
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!
Wagner is pushing Von Ryan's head away, looking to escape. Von Ryan manages to hold on to the position though.
Von Ryan trying to control the position but Wagner is working away.

Von Ryan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wagner is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Herlock Von Ryan!
Herlock Von Ryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.