PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jo
vs
Ryan

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 Los Angeles, Jon Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Jo clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jo after a bit of a struggle.
Jo is trying to break free.
Jo tries to circle away but Ryan has him pinned against the cage.

Jo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Jo tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.
Jo tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.

Jo wants the takedown. Ryan is fighting it off but Jo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ryan's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jo has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.

Jo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ryan dives on top into guard.

Ryan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ryan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jo dives on top into guard.
Jo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jo cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jo defends well.
Ryan looks gassed!
Jo wants to stand but Ryan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ryan's guard.

Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo works over Ryan with some ground and pound from guard.
Jo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jo has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.

Jo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan has a closed guard, preventing Jo from standing up.
Jo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan has momentary wrist control but Jo slips an elbow through the middle.
Jo is working Ryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Ryan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ryan is tightening it up a little... Jo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Ryan!