PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wagner
vs
Warren

173 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Warren !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warren misses with an uppercut.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warren lands with a shot to the body.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Warren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner closes the distance but Warren moves to the side
and Warren counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner moves to clinch but Warren breaks away
and Warren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warren ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Wagner tries to clinch but Warren moves out of range.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Warren pushes him off.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warren scores with a body shot.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Warren keeps it at a distance.
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Wagner. Beautiful body shot.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warren was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wagner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wagner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Wagner closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Warren .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren throws a head punch that misses.
Warren struggles to land a body shot inside as Wagner controls his hands.
Warren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Warren wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Wagner.
Warren is trying to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling him.
Warren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Wagner fails to land.
Wagner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wagner tries to land knees in the clinch but Warren avoids the damage to the body.
Wagner looking to throw knees to the head but Warren is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warren blocks it with crossed arms.
Wagner is looking to control Warren 's arms but Warren gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wagner has his back to the cage.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wagner misses with an elbow over the top.
Wagner tries a knee to the head but Warren blocks it.
Warren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wagner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Warren avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Warren is trying to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wagner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Warren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner throws a combination that misses
and Warren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner tries to clinch but Warren is having none of it.
Ryan Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.
Warren jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Wagner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ryan Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Warren with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Warren throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Warren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Warren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Warren is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Warren throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Warren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wagner in his tracks.
Wagner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Wagner wants to clinch.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wagner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Warren keeps the fight on the outside.
Warren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left and a right from Wagner both land. Nice combination.
A cross from Wagner lands.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner misses with a combination
and Warren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner tries to clinch but Warren is having none of it.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Ryan Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wagner digs a good hook to Warren 's body.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Warren 's shoulder, as Warren tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warren slips a straight right by Wagner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warren jabs Wagner right on the nose. Wagner blinks but takes it well.

Wagner closes the distance and pushes Warren back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wagner dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Warren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Warren s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the body from Wagner misses
and Warren counters with a nice uppercut.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Warren sees coming a mile off.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warren manages to avoid it.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Warren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warren keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warren swats away the attempt to clinch by Wagner.
Warren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Wagner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warren .
A knee to the head by Wagner.
Warren tries to circle away but Wagner has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Warren is controlling him.
Wagner looking to slow down the pace here.
Warren blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wagner trying to land knees to the body.

Wagner breaks the clinch.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Warren keeps it at a distance.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Warren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wagner thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Warren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Warren slips the punch.
Warren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wagner. Wagner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ryan Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wagner tries to bum rush Warren with a series of wild strikes but Warren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warren scores with a punch to the head.
Warren tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Warren finds it's target.
Warren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner scores with a nice body kick.
Warren lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Warren avoids nicely.
Wagner throws a right hand that misses
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warren connects with a jab.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner tries to bum rush Warren with a series of wild strikes but Warren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stephen Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warren to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Wagner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wagner 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

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