PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Freestyler. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryan
vs
Smith

175 cm
24
164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
161 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Terry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Ryan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Terry Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Ryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ryan duly obliges.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ryan duly obliges.
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Smith.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryan digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith looks gassed!
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ryan!
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ryan defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ryan controls the position from side control.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ryan controls the position from side control.
Ryan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smith!
Ryan moves to take his opponent's back.

Ryan is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Smith taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Ryan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Ryan!