PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ryan's choice of entrance music: Delerium - Silence . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sladkov
vs
Ryan

192 cm
33
240 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

195 cm
29
280 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasa Sladkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sladkov misses.
Sladkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sladkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sladkov misses with a straight right.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sladkov.
Sladkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Ryan clinches.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Sladkov gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the cage.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sladkovs head.
Sladkov looking to stall.

Sladkov manages to break the clinch.
Sladkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Sladkov moves out of range as Ryan strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sladkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Sladkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryan to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryan throws a big shot that misses.
Sladkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sladkov slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Good standup being displayed there by Ryan as he connects with a hook.
Sladkov misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters with a good low kick that Sladkov was not able to check.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sladkov.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sladkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.
Sladkov throws a sloppy body shot
and Ryan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Ryan coming out on top.
Sladkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Sladkov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the cage.
Ryan controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeps control of Sladkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sladkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryan.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Sladkov lands a body shot in the clinch.

Sladkov manages to break the clinch.

Ryan forces Sladkov back against the cage and clinches.
Sladkov tries to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sladkov is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sladkov's efforts to push away.
Ryan is working Sladkov over against the cage.
Sladkov is breathing heavily.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Ryan to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.

Sladkov breaks the clinch.
Ryan lands with a nice body kick.
Sladkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sladkov loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ryan throws a leg kick which misses Sladkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Sladkov tries to avoid it.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sladkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Jack Ryan's cut even more.
Ryan wants to clinch but Sladkov slips to the side
and Sladkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sladkov throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Sladkov in the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryan.

Ryan darts in and clinches Sladkov up against the cage.
Ryan is struggling to control the position.
Sladkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sladkov is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ryan.
Sladkov has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sladkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Ryan.
Sladkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Jack Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryan lands with a light punch inside.
Sladkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Sladkov gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the cage.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sladkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan is looking to control Sladkov's arms but Sladkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
Ryan lands a hook that snaps the head of Sladkov backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ryan scores with a shot to the side of Sladkov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ryan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sladkov is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Sladkov prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Sladkov is trying to stall.
Ryan is looking to control Sladkov's arms but Sladkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
Ryan keeps control of Sladkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sladkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sladkov or not.
Sladkov working hard to break the clinch.
Ryan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Ryan lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sladkov prevents a body shot from Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sladkov is trying to break free.
A short left from Ryan.
Ryan lands an uppercut.
Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sladkov is trying to break free.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sladkov backwards.
Sladkov working hard to break the clinch.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ryan looking to stall.
Sladkov prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sladkov's elbow.
Sladkov has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Sladkov controls his hands.
Sladkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
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!
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sladkov or not.
Ryan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sladkov.
Ryan controlling the action here for a moment.
Ryan prevents Sladkov from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sladkov's elbow.
Ryan lands an uppercut.
Ryan controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Sladkov moves out of range easily.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sladkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Sladkov thows a leg kick but Ryan checks it
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Sladkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Sladkov's defenses.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Sladkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ryan thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryan is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sladkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryan counters with a solid body kick.
A clash of legs there as Ryan blocks the low kick.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sladkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Sladkov. That snapped Ryan's head back.
A low kick from Sladkov is predictable there
and Ryan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sladkov thinking.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sladkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sladkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Ryan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sladkovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crunch! Ryan slams his shin into Sladkov's torso.
Sladkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sladkov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Sladkov is avoiding it.

Ryan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sladkov.
Ryan pushes Sladkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan stalling.
Sladkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Ryan has Sladkov pressed against the cage, preventing Sladkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sladkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sladkov.
Ryan lands a body punch.
Ryan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sladkov is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Sladkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Sladkov is looking to control Ryan's arms but Ryan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sladkov has his back to the cage.
Sladkov has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ryan pushes Sladkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan is looking to control Sladkov's arms but Sladkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
Sladkov prevents a body shot from Ryan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Sladkov.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sladkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan tries to stall but Sladkov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab by Ryan.
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.

Ryan has Sladkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Ryan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sladkov can't break the clinch.
Sladkov blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Sladkov is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sladkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sladkovs head.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sladkov backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryan.
Sladkov prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryan pushes Sladkov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sladkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sladkovs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sladkov scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to work over Sladkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sladkov wants to break free but Ryan has control.
Sladkov is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Sladkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan has Sladkov pressed against the cage.
Sladkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Sladkov has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.

Sladkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Sladkov.
Sladkov throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.

Ryan clinches up against the cage.
Ryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sladkov's efforts to push away.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryan works on Sladkov's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan stalling the fight.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sladkov or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Sladkov avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Sladkov being controlled against the cage.
Sladkov can't break the clinch.

Sladkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sladkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sladkov blocking some punches.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan tries to stall but Sladkov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ryan throws a leg kick but Sladkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sladkov scores with a leg kick.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sladkov scores with a nice right hand.
Ryan tries to clinch but Sladkov is having none of it.
Sladkov lands a jab to Ryan's midsection.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sladkov.
Sladkov scores with a shot to the body.
Jack Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Ryan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
Sladkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sladkov tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.

Sladkov breaks the clinch.
Sladkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sladkov connects with a body shot.
Sladkov catches Ryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Sladkov pushes him off.
Ryan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sladkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov throws a push kick but Ryan slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sladkov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sladkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Sladkov throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Sladkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ryan. Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Ryan has closed the distance and engaged Sladkov in a clinch.
Ryan stalling in the clinch.
Ryan keeps control of Sladkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sladkov.

The cut above Jack Ryan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A frustrated look appears on Sladkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Jack Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Sladkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Sladkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sladkov lands a slapping body shot.
Sladkov misses with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ryan tries to clinch
and Sladkov counters with a left and a right that stings Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sladkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sladkov moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Sladkov throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sladkov loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Sladkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Sasa Sladkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sladkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Sladkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasa Sladkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ryan!
Jack Ryan is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jack Ryan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.