PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Inman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inman comes to the cage accompanied by No More Kings- Sweep the Leg. Taylor Ryan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Inman
vs
Ryan

190 cm
19
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Inman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ryan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ryan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Inman has worked his arm free - good work by Inman!
Ryan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Inman's legs.
Inman pushes Ryan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ryan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Inman is looking for a sweep.
Inman stops Ryan from passing to mount.
Ryan works to advance to full mount. Inman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Ryan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Inman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Inman shrugs it off.

Ryan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Inman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Inman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inman gets back to half guard.

Ryan is looking for a kimura here.

Inman looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Inman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan trying to move into half guard but instead Inman has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Inman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Inman passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inman wants to take a breather but Ryan is having none of it.

Ryan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Inman pulls his head out easily.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Inman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ryan looking for a kimura from the bottom but Inman passes into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan sneaks back into half guard.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan looks gassed!
Inman trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard but Inman has passed into side control.
Ryan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Inman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ryan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Ryan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Inman pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inman lands a heavy elbow.
Inman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Inman dominating with strikes here.
Inman breaks from Ryan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back.
Inman winds up and cracks Ryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Inman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ryan is refusing to be controlled, as Inman sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Ryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Inman. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.

Ryan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Inman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Inman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.

Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Inman is controlling well.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan is in trouble now - Inman has advanced to mount!
Ryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Inman misses with a head shot.

Ryan bucks up and throws Inman to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Inman stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Inman as Ryan shoots in.
Dustin Inman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Ryan.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Inman is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Inman circles away and we're back to standing.
Dustin Inman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Inman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inman controlling the pace.

Inman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Inman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryan is not content to let Inman control the position.
Ryan gets full guard.

Ryan has an active guard here but Inman has managed to pass into half guard.
Inman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Inman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Inman pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ryan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Inman pulls his head out easily.
Inman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Inman is trying to control. Ryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Inman pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ryan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Inman is pressing down on Ryan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ryan is holding on for now.

Inman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ryan is just riding it out for now. Inman eventually gives up the hold.

Ryan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Inman pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Inman is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dustin Inman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Inman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ryan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Inman's guard.
Ryan stands and throws Inman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Inman prevents Ryan from moving into mount.
Ryan tries to advance position but instead Inman slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ryan wants to advance to full mount but Inman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Inman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Inman is trying to control. Ryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Inman trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inman is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ryan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Inman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Inman's back!

Ryan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Inman is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Ryan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Inman taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taylor Ryan!