PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mats Ylven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rpin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bebot. On his way into the cage it seems that Mats Ylven has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mats Ylven seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ylven
vs
Rpin

185 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mats Ylven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Rpin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ylven shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rpin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ylven is looking to take a break and control but Rpin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rpin is trying to control Ylven's posture but Ylven avoids it.
Ylven tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rpin's legs.
Rpin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Rpin kicks off Ylven and gets to his feet.

Rpin gets a takedown into half guard.
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!

Rpin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ylven defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ylven wants to improve his position but Rpin is controlling well.

Rpin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rpin wants to pass the guard but Ylven is defending well.
Ylven really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ylven is trying to stand up here but Rpin is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rpin is working for a kimura but Ylven is defending it quite comfortably.
Ylven is looking to improve his position.
Ylven is breathing heavily.

Rpin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ylven defend it? Rpin steps over the head and cranks it - Ylven is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rpin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Rpin!
Ryan Rpin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.