|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Ryan (ranked 173 p4p, 538 weight class) and Gabriel Soares (ranked 20 p4p, 69 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
33
162
25 - 14 - 0 |
|
180 cm
30
155
21 - 15 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Soares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ryan throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Soares tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soares manages to avoid it.
Soares wants to counter the offense by Ryan and move into the clinch position.
Soares throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soares moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Soares slips the punch.
Soares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eddie Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares moves forwards but Ryan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Ryan sets himself, and Soares steps forward looking for the clinch! Ryan avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Soares.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Soares moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soares manages to avoid it.
Soares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Good shot there by Ryan.
Soares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan tries to counter with a takedown but Soares is quick to defend against it.
Gabriel Soares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Soares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Soares's knee but Soares avoids it well.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ryan.
Soares leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soares tries to counter with a clinch but Ryan shakes him off and moves away.
Soares ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Soares ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Soares.
Soares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soares misses with a left hand
and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soares won't be happy with that.
Soares tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ryan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Soares keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ryan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Soares manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan swings around for an armbar but Soares sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ryan's guard.
Ryan has his foot on Soares's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soares works his way back into a safe position though.
Soares looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares wants to control but Ryan passes easily into half guard.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Soares controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Ryan dominated that round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soares stuffs the takedown.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Soares wants to counter the offense by Ryan and move into the clinch position.
Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan attempts a counter takedown but Soares avoids it well and moves away.
Soares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan misses the jab.
Soares wants to counter the offense by Ryan and move into the clinch position.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Soares wants to counter with a clinch but Ryan pushes him away.
Soares drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan is leaning against Soares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soares smiles and moves away.
Soares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Soares misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan throws a hook but Soares avoids it easily.
Soares wants to counter the offense by Ryan and move into the clinch position.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Soares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soares.
Soares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryan throws out the jab.
Ryan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Soares controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares stalling against the cage.
Soares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryan smiles and moves away.
Jab, jab by Soares - just one landing.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryan thuds his right hand into Soares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soares.
Ryan swings for the body but Soares moves out of range.
Soares is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Eddie Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soares ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Soares is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Soares moves out of range.
Ryan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Soares misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares can do to turn this around?
Soares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Soares tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soares manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Soares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Soares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Soares tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryan misses with a hook.
Soares wants to counter with a clinch but Ryan pushes him away.
Soares avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Soares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soares throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soares's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Soares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ryan.
Soares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Ryan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Soares lands a right hook to the body.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soares.
Ryan lands with a right hand.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soares.
Ryan tries to counter with a takedown but Soares is quick to defend against it.
Soares lands a lovely overhand right.
Soares blocks a jab.
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Soares sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
I was talking to Ryan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ryan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan jumps guard but Soares turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan is trying to push Soares away but Soares has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Soares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan jumps guard but Soares turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan tries to work over Soares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soares is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Soares tries to pull guard but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan is struggling to control the position.
Ryan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soares walks away with a smile on his face. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Soares connects with a looping right hand.
Ryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Soares defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Soares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ryan.
Soares throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan tries to bum rush Soares with a series of wild strikes but Soares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soares.
Ryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ryan scores with a shot to the body.
Soares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Soares tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Soares throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Soares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Soares pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Soares is pulling down on Ryan's head to control his posture.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Soares is retaining full guard.
Soares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ryan defends well.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soares looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soares looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soares!
Soares is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ryan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Soares is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ryan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gabriel Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddie Ryan.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Ryan!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Ryan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
