PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 1916 p4p, 1606 weight class) and Logan Nail (ranked 276 p4p, 228 weight class). Von Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Von Ryan
vs
Nail

185 cm
34
185
14 - 13 - 0

194 cm
27
200
12 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 14 - 13 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Nail!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nail.
Von Ryan working aggressively here.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Ryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nail just stands there and leans against the cage.
Von Ryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Ryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nail smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herlock Von Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail throws a body shot but no joy.

Nail gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Von Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nail lands with a right to the head.
Von Ryan tries to pull guard but Nail forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ryan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Von Ryan tries to pull guard but Nail forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nail lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nail working aggressively here.
Nail throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nail.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nail lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Von Ryan is trying to drag Nail to the mat but Nail just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Von Ryan is trying to pull guard but Nail has him pressed against the cage.
Von Ryan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nail to keep the fight standing.
Nail working aggressively here.
Nail blocks a body shot from Von Ryan.
Nail displaying some good clinch control by pressing Von Ryan up against the cage.
Nail is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nail is pressed up against the cage. Von Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nail down to the mat. Nail avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nail wants to clinch up but Von Ryan keeps it at a distance.

Nail has managed to clinch.
Nail misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nail misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Von Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Von Ryan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Von Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nail.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nail scores with a nice short uppercut.
Von Ryan digs a right hand into Nail's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nail's gas tank.
Von Ryan is working for takedown but Nail is calmly controlling the position for now.
Von Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Ryan misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ryan misses with some punches.
Von Ryan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nail is defending well.
Nail throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
Nail lands with a light punch inside.
Von Ryan is working for takedown but Nail is calmly controlling the position for now.
Von Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nail throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
A head punch on the inside from Von Ryan fails to land.
Nail has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nail.
Von Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nail throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Nail controls the action.
Nail swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nail lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Von Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nail has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Nail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nail lands with a light punch inside.
Von Ryan tries a body shot but Nail blocks it.
Von Ryan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Von Ryan tries to work over Nail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Ryan lands a shot to the body.

Von Ryan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Von Ryan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Von Ryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nail controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nail stays in close to Von Ryan's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Von Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nail as he avoids it easily.
Nail tries to clinch but Von Ryan moves out of range.
Nail lands with a hook. Von Ryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nail's waist but Nail gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Von Ryan off to one side.
Nail is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Nail clinches.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Von Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Nail uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nail.
Von Ryan tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Von Ryan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herlock Von Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Nail escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nail is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nail has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ryan.
Nail throws a head punch that misses.
Von Ryan misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nail.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.
Nail misses with the head strike.
Nail lands with a left to the head.
Nail throws a head punch that misses.
Nail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nail has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Von Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Ryan is trying to pull guard but Nail turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nail throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Ryans head.
Von Ryan gets underhooks to prevent Nail's takedown attempt.
Nail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nail throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nail.
Von Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Von Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nail blocking some punches.
Von Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Von Ryan tries for a takedown but Nail manages to get underhooks.
Von Ryan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nail after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ryan.
Von Ryan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nail to keep the fight standing.
Von Ryan tries to pull guard but Nail holds him up against the cage and eventually Von Ryan drops back down to his feet.
Von Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Nail throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ryan is trying to pull guard but Nail has him pressed against the cage.
Von Ryan misses with the head strike.
Von Ryan fails to pull guard.
Von Ryan is trying to pull guard but Nail turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Von Ryan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nail lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nail has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Von Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Nail controls his hands.
Nail gets underhooks to prevent Von Ryan's takedown attempt.
Von Ryan is pressed up against the cage. Nail has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Von Ryan down to the mat. Von Ryan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Von Ryan swings for the body but Nail moves out of range.
Von Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nail.
Nail throws a shot to the body.
Herlock Von Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Von Ryan.

Nail moves into the clinch.
Nail softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Ryan lands with a light punch inside.

Nail breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nail fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Nail moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nail fails to land.
Nail lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Ryan backwards.
Nail misses with a punch on the inside.
Nail misses with a punch on the inside.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Ryan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Ryan tries a body shot but Nail blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nail stops a takedown attempt from Von Ryan.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.
Nail swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nail lands with a light punch inside.
Nail working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nail scores with a shot to the side of Von Ryan's head.
Von Ryan tries a body shot but Nail blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nail.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Ryan.
Nail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Nail.
Nail lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Ryan backwards.
Nail prevents the takedown attempt.
Nail has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Logan Nail seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Von Ryan fails to land.
Von Ryan goes for a takedown attempt but Nail pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nail scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Nail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Von Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Von Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Nail has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nail swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nail lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nail.

Von Ryan pulls guard successfully.
Nail content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Von Ryan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nail gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Von Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nail is aware though and is defending well.

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.
Nail stopping the sweep attempt from Von Ryan.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nail wants to clinch up but Von Ryan keeps it at a distance.

Nail gets a clinch.
Von Ryan is trying to pull guard but Nail has him pressed against the cage.
Von Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nail backwards.
Von Ryan is looking for a takedown.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Von Ryan.
Nail throws a head punch that misses.
Nail blocking some punches.
Von Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Herlock Von Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ryan.
Von Ryan working aggressively here.
Nail throws a head punch that misses.
Nail lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Von Ryan.
Nail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nail fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herlock Von Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nail lands the left hand.
Logan Nail is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nail has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nail moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Nail rushes Von Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nail lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Ryan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nail takes a shot to the head.
Von Ryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nail smiles and moves away.
Von Ryan scores with a body shot.
Von Ryan drops his hands momentarily and Nail takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Von Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Von Ryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Logan Nail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Ryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nail sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nail instigates a clinch.
Von Ryan tries to pull guard but Nail won't allow it.
Nail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Ryan wants a takedown.
Nail lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Von Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Nail comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nail has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Nail!
Logan Nail took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.