PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryland Bronx (ranked 3757 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Am Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Am Dam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bronx
vs
Dam

200 cm
18
169
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
166
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryland Bronx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Am Dam!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Dam clinches with his opponent.
Bronx can't find room to land a body shot as Dam controls the action.
Bronx looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Bronx breaks from the clinch.
Bronx has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice defenses there by Dam.
Bronx throws out a loose jab but Dam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronx uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bronx throws a shot from downtown. Dam moves away and avoids it.
Bronx lands with a straight right. Dam didn't see that one coming.
Bronx clobbers Dam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bronx misses with a wild body shot.
Dam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronx looks to score with a jab to the body but Dam is just out of range.
Dam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Bronx finds it's way through Dam's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ryland Bronx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronx smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronx throws out the jab.
Dam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronx manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dam ducks under a wild hook from Bronx.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bronx, as that shot connected.
Dam ducks under a wild hook from Bronx.
Bronx looks to land a right hand but Dam moved out of range.
Dam tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronx is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bronx misses the jab.
Bronx lands a right hook to the body.
Bronx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bronx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronx is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bronx is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Bronx cracks a nice hook into Dam's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dam slips a jab from Bronx.
Bronx misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bronx darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Bronx.
Bronx misses with a hook. Dam ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Dam misses.
Bronx misses with a straight right.
Dam throws out a counter right but Bronx avoids it with no problem.
Dam ducks under a wild hook from Bronx.
Dam is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronx with a body shot.
Bronx is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bronx throws a jab but it's blocked by Dam.
Dam wants to counter the offense by Bronx and move into the clinch position.
Bronx lands the left hand.
Bronx misses with a left hand
and Bronx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronx really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bronx throws the left hand but Dam avoids the punch easily.
Dam throws a counter combo.
Bronx lands with a hook. Dam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dam.
Bronx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronx lands a jab to the nose.
Bronx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dam ducks under a wild hook from Bronx.
Bronx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dam.
Dam staying out of range there.
Bronx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dam.
Bronx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dam let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bronx circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronx throws a jab when Dam was well out of range.
Dam now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronx misses with a straight left.
Dam slips under a jab.
Dam steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bronx.
Dam fails with a takedown attempt.
Bronx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronx misses with a wild body shot.
Bronx looks to land a right hand but Dam moved out of range.
Bronx throws an off balance right hand
and Dam counters with a nice uppercut.
Dam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bronx just misses with a punch to the body.
Dam ducks under a wild hook from Bronx.
Dam wants to counter with a clinch but Bronx pushes him away.
Bronx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryland Bronx dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big left from Bronx misses.
Dam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronx scores with a body shot.
A jab from Bronx misses.
Bronx misses with a hook.
Donk. Bronx catches Dam right on the button with a cross.
Dam fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bronx tries to keep at a distance but Dam has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bronx breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronx throws a jab when Dam was well out of range.
Bronx bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dam's head.
Bronx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dam.
Dam blocks a jab.
Bronx looks to land a left hand but Dam moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Bronx.
Dam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronx.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronx misses the target.
Dam blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dam! But no joy.
Bronx circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronx attempts a counter takedown but Dam avoids it well and moves away.
Dam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronx.
Bronx throws a lazy uppercut
and Dam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Bronx misses.
Dam ducks under a wild hook from Bronx.
Bronx misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronx misses the target.
Bronx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronx swings widly with a right hand
and Dam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronx throws a jab but it's blocked by Dam.

Dam closes the distance and pushes Bronx back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronx looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Dam to work.
Bronx lands with a left to the head.
Bronx misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Bronx.
Dam lands a nice elbow.
Dam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bronx is keeping busy.
Bronx can't find room to land a body shot as Dam controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronx.
Bronx swings wildly with an uppercut but Dam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronx misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronx misses with an uppercut. Dam saw that one coming.
Dam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Bronx misses.
Dam is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronx with a body shot.
Dam wants to clinch.
Bronx misses with an uppercut
and Dam counters with a right hand to the body.
Dam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronx.
Bronx dips to his left and cracks Dam with an uppercut!
Bronx connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronx misses with an uppercut
and Dam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dam shoots in for a double leg but Bronx sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronx lands a slapping body shot.
Bronx misses with a straight left.
Dam moves out of range as Bronx strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dam tries to clinch there but Bronx circles away.
Dam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronx.
Bronx misses with a left hand
and Dam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronx lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dam staying out of range there.
Dam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronx paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dam shoots in for a takedown but Bronx shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bronx misses with an uppercut

and Dam moves into the clinch.
Bronx lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Dam as the two fighters clinch.
Dam throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryland Bronx dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronx swings widly with a right hand
and Dam counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dam staying out of range there.

Dam closes the distance and clinches.
Bronx misses with the head strike.

Dam breaks the clinch.
Bronx looks to land a right hand but Dam moved out of range.
Ryland Bronx is winning the standup battle so far.
Dam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronx moves away.
Bronx feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronx misses with a right hand

and Dam counters by moving into the clinch.
Dam tries a body shot but Bronx blocks it.
Dam blocks an uppercut.

Bronx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Bronx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam tries to clinch there but Bronx circles away.
Dam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bronx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dam can do to turn this around?
Bronx throws a looping overhand right but Dam ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Dam releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronx's hands.
Bronx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronx scores with a body shot.
Bronx throws a hook but Dam avoids it easily.
As Bronx backs off Dam throws a huge counter combo but Bronx manages to avoid it all.

Dam takes the fight into the clinch.

Bronx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronx scores with a hook to the body. Dam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronx connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dam. Dam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronx misses with an uppercut. Dam saw that one coming.
Dam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronx.
Dam tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bronx throws a hook but Dam avoids it easily.

Dam has closed the distance and engaged Bronx in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dam blocks the elbow strike.
Dam stalling.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bronx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dam's brow.
Dam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bronx's efforts to push away.
Am Dam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bronx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dam tries to throw a body punch but Bronx avoids it by throwing Dam back against the cage.
Bronx lands with a right to the head.
Bronx prevents a body shot from Dam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dam pushes off an throws an elbow but Bronx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bronx misses with some punches.
Bronx misses with an elbow strike.

Bronx breaks the clinch.
Dam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronx.
A countering left hand to the body from Dam misses.
Bronx looks to land a right hand but Dam moved out of range.
Bronx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Dam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bronx throws an overhand right that lands on Dam's shoulder, as Dam tries to avoid the shot.
Bronx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dam is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dam slips a straight right by Bronx.
Bronx throws a right hand that misses
and Dam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Dam clinches.
Bronx has a couple of punches blocked by Dam.
Dam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronx throws a punch but it's blocked by Dam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dam taking a breather.
Dam tries to throw a body punch but Bronx avoids it by throwing Dam back against the cage.
Dam misses with a punch to the body.
Bronx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dam's defenses.
Dam tries to break the clinch but Bronx is controlling the position.
Bronx has had enough of the clinch but Dam keeps him there for the moment.
Bronx misses with an elbow strike.
Dam avoids the elbow strike from Bronx, against the cage.
Dam lands a shot to the body.
Bronx tries to circle away but Dam has him pinned against the cage.
Bronx wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronx lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bronx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronx misses the shot to the body.
Dam steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bronx.
Am Dam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Dam.
Despite the aggression on Dam's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryland Bronx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronx, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryland Bronx!
Ryland Bronx thanked the fans post fight for their support.