PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between WOO HA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Rys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). HA comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Evil by Wicket. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

HA
vs
Rys

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, WOO HA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominik Rys!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rys gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rys escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rys throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

HA closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rys to the mat! Rys manages to get full guard.
Rys can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as HA controls the pace.
HA seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rys for as long as he can get away with.
HA knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rys on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HA trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
HA's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. WOO HA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
HA will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rys pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rys pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rys lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

HA shoots in and bounces Rys off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rys keeping full guard, as HA tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HA is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rys is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
HA is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HA won't allow Rys to get back to his feet.
Rys can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as HA controls the pace.
HA has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
HA prevents Rys from getting back to his feet.
Rys looks gassed!
Rys being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee stands the fighters back up. WOO HA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rys stuffs the takedown.
HA looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rys is fending him off so far but HA persists. Nope, Rys circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for WOO HA. That's going to take a lot out of him.

HA shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rys is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst HA is controlling him.
HA not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
HA wants to control from the top but Rys keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

WOO HA dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rys tries a head kick but it misses.
HA tries for a takedown but Rys sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rys throws a front kick that sends HA stumbling back into the cage.
Rys misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rys tries a head kick but it misses.
Rys lands a head kick. HA smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
HA fails with the takedown.
HA swats away the attempt to clinch by Rys.
A head kick misses from Rys.
HA shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rys as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for WOO HA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
HA blocks a head kick by Rys.
Rys lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HA shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rys as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from HA.
Rys throws a head kick that misses.
WOO HA is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rys throws a head kick but HA moves out of range.
HA shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rys defends it nicely.
Rys tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rys.
Rys scores with a nice body kick.
HA has a takedown stuffed.
WOO HA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rys throws a head kick that misses.
HA takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rys throws a head kick but HA moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rys throws a head kick but HA moves out of range.
Rys scores with a three punch combo!

HA feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
HA stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rys swivels though and keeps the full guard.
HA trying to control the position from guard on top but Rys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
HA won't allow Rys to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HA stays in close to Rys's body and controls the position.
Rys wants to stand but HA is controlling the position.
HA is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
HA is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rys sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Rys drives through and clinches with HA against the cage.
HA has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rys is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rys is trying to break the clinch but HA is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
HA keeps control of Rys as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rys wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but HA has him pressed against the cage.
Rys wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but HA has him pressed against the cage.
Rys has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rys prevents the takedown attempt.
Rys looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

HA has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rys clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Rys showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rys throws a quick head kick that skims the top of HA's head.
HA misses with a takedown attempt - Rys sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
HA shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rys as he avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by HA.
Rys is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
HA is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
HA wants to control but Rys is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rys is looking to work his way out of this bad position but HA is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
HA controlling the position from side mount.
HA has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rys wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
HA moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rys wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rys is letting HA control him for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. WOO HA just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from HA is defended easily by Rys.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for WOO HA. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rys gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows HA to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rys keeping moving, preventing HA from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rys wants to stand up but HA is controlling him.
Rys can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as HA controls the pace.
Rys is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
HA seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
WOO HA showed his dominance in that final round.
I think HA has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... WOO HA!