PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryan (ranked 3547 p4p, 4336 weight class) and Tommaso Cambria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ryan
vs
Cambria

180 cm
25
192
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
184
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommaso Cambria!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cambria.
Ryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Ryan lands.
Cambria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cambria lands with a nice body punch.
Cambria throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryan scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cambria wants to clinch.
Ryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambria wants to clinch but Ryan slips to the side
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cambria scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryan lands a two punch combo.
Cambria tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ryan with a jab.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Cambria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cambria wants to clinch.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cambria doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Cambria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cambria is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cambria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cambria.
Cambria looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Ryan has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cambria throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cambria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Ryan lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cambria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ryan is stalling here.
Cambria pushes off an throws an elbow but Ryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan presses Cambria against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Ryan blocks an elbow strike from Cambria.
Cambria looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Cambria throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Ryan.
Ryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cambria backwards.
Ryan lands a body punch.
We've been informed that Cambria has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cambria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
Ryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cambria backwards.
Cambria throws an elbow but it misses.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Ryan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cambria backwards.
Ryan blocks an elbow strike.
Cambria throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ryan walks into a straight right hand from Cambria.
Ryan dips to his left and cracks Cambria with an uppercut!
Cambria throws a right hand that misses
and Cambria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cambria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cambria or not.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cambria misses with an elbow over the top.
Cambria throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cambria backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cambria throws an elbow but misses.
Ryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cambria lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan stalling in the clinch.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cambria can do to turn this around?
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cambria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
Ryan scores with a shot to the side of Cambria's head.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Cambria throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cambria looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Cambria pushes off an throws an elbow but Ryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cambria pushes off an throws an elbow but Ryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cambria being controlled against the cage.
Cambria creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cambria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
Ryan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cambria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan avoids the elbow strike from Cambria, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Cambria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ryan just leaning against Cambria, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Ryan.
Ryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cambria lands an elbow inside that Ryan shrugs off.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.
Cambria throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack Ryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cambria misses with an elbow strike.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambria throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ryan lands with a light punch inside.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cambria backwards.
Ryan just leaning against Cambria, taking a breather.
Ryan avoids a wild elbow strike from Cambria.
Ryan blocks an elbow strike from Cambria.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Cambria throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
Ryan stalling the fight.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.
Ryan taking a breather.
Ryan lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cambria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.
A short left from Ryan.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
Cambria throws an elbow that misses.
Cambria misses with an elbow strike.

Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Ryan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cambria is looking to clinch.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cambria's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cambria wants to clinch but Ryan slips to the side
and Cambria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cambria looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cambria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cambria is just out of range.
Cambria tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Ryan keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cambria misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Ryan as he connects with a hook.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Cambria moves away and avoids it.
Cambria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cambria looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambria tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Cambria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cambria finds it's way round the side to connect with Ryan's head.
Ryan connects with a body shot that sends Cambria's belly button to the back.
Cambria stuns Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cambria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Cambria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan scores with a shot to the side of Cambria's head.
Cambria creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryan.
Cambria looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cambria throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Ryan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Cambria lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cambria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Cambria's ribcage. Cambria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cambria or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Cambria keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Cambria.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cambrias head.
Cambria throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryan presses Cambria against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tommaso Cambria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cambria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryan's brow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Ryan as the two fighters clinch.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cambria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambria doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Cambria tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cambria doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cambria ducks right into an uppercut from Ryan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cambria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cambria wants to clinch.
Ryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cambria in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ryan!