PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Ryder (ranked 24912 p4p, 7019 weight class) and Big Smoke (ranked 692 p4p, 626 weight class). Smoke has chosen It Was A Good Day as his entrance music. Josh Ryder is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ryder
vs
Smoke

200 cm
22
265
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
225
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Ryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Smoke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smoke closes the distance and clinches.
Smoke tries to break free but Ryder pushes him back against the cage.
Smoke is trying to force a seperation but Ryder has the dominant position.
Ryder tries to pull guard but Smoke won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Smoke - that landed with a thud.
Ryder tries to score a body lock takedown but Smoke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryder is working for takedown but Smoke is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Ryder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryder jumps guard but Smoke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ryder wants a takedown but no success here.
Ryder controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder is trying to stall.
Ryder tries to pull guard but Smoke holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryder drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder tries to pull guard but Smoke holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryder drops back down to his feet.
Ryder is trying to drag Smoke to the mat but Smoke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smoke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smoke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smoke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryder has him pressed against the cage.
Smoke wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryder won't allow it.
Ryder tries to pull guard but Smoke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smoke can't break the clinch.
Ryder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smoke smiles and moves away.

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.
Smoke throws a series of punches but Ryder avoids them all with ease.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Smoke counters with a one-two to the body.
Smoke throws a body kick that misses

and Ryder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ryder.
Smoke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smoke tries to break the clinch but Ryder is controlling the position.
Ryder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smoke's efforts to push away.
Smoke wants to break free but Ryder has control.
Smoke gets underhooks to prevent Ryder's takedown attempt.
Smoke is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryder has double underhooks.
Ryder stalling in the clinch but Smoke improves position.
Ryder fails to pull guard.
Smoke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryder has him pressed against the cage.
Ryder tries to pull guard but Smoke holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryder drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Smoke.
Smoke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryder.
Ryder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smoke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good body shot from Smoke.
Ryder is breathing heavily.
Ryder keeps control of Smoke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Smoke breaks from the clinch.
Smoke throws a series of strikes that have Ryder backpedaling.

It looks like Josh Ryder has been cut.
Ryder shoots in for a double leg but Smoke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smoke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Smoke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryder doesn't seem phased though.
Ryder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoke cracks Ryder with a good jab.
Smoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smoke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryder in his tracks.

Ryder is rocked!
Smoke lands with a right and another and another! Ryder is in big trouble! Smoke lands again and this time it's lights out for Ryder! A quality knockout there for Smoke.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Big Smoke!
A very excited looking Big Smoke rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.