PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brucey Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Freestyler. Phillips has chosen In the air tonight-nonpoint as his entrance music. Brucey Phillips has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brad Ryan's chin.

Ryan
vs
Phillips

175 cm
37
164 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

185 cm
23
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brucey Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryan feints a jab promting Phillips to slip. Ryan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Phillips slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Ryan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ryan lands in his opponent's guard.

Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Phillips is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phillips manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Phillips's guard.
Ryan content to stall in guard here.
Ryan postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ryan won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.

Phillips has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ryan is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is in close to Phillips's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Brad Ryan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Danga de danga de dang - Ryan scores with a four punch combination!
Ryan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Phillips is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ryan.
Brad Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phillips.
Ryan with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Ryan tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Phillips moves into the clinch.

Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan scores with a three punch combo!

Phillips throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ryan was covering up waiting for the punch and Phillips finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Ryan dominated that round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ryan throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Ryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phillips will feel that in the morning.
Ryan scores with a head kick. Phillips tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Ryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips takes one on the button.
Phillips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ryan connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phillips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryan tries to avoid it but Phillips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryan to the ground. Ryan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brad Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ryan.
Ryan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Ryan does it's job there.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ryan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ryan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Phillips can't get the takedown.
Brad Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brucey Phillips.
Phillips goes for a takedown attempt but Ryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Ryan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryan scores with a three punch combo!
Ryan lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Ryan throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Ryan coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ryan.
Decent striking displayed by Ryan there.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phillips gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phillips moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Phillips walks into a jab.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Ryan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick.
Brad Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Ryan scores with a four punch combination!
Ryan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.

Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Ryan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Phillips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phillips backs up against the cage.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryan lands a high kick!
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryan looks to land a combination. Phillips sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Phillips tries to land a leg kick but Ryan saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ryan circles away.
Jab by Ryan.
Phillips takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan stalling the fight.
Phillips drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brad Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brucey Phillips.
Phillips is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Phillips has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ryan after a bit of a struggle.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ryan.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Ryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phillips at a distance.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
A lazy left from Ryan finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands an overhand right.
A jab from Ryan misses.
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.

Phillips gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ryan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phillips being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan distracts Phillips with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ryan connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ryan connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ryan cracks Phillips with a solid left hand.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips has momentary wrist control but Ryan slips an elbow through the middle.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Ryan clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Phillips takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan dips to his left and cracks Phillips with an uppercut!
Ryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phillips will feel that in the morning.
Ryan lands a jab.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ryan lands an overhand right.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phillips looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryan sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryan as he avoids it easily.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but Ryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brad Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brucey Phillips.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Ryan.

Phillips closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ryan has his hands clasped together around Phillips's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Phillips.
Ryan moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan is pulling down on Phillips's head. It's preventing any offense from Phillips, at least for the moment.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Phillips wanted to stand there but Ryan had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Brad Ryan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Ryan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phillips has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Ryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ryan.
A left lands for Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan scores with a nice right hand.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Ryan finds it's target.
Phillips takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan throws the left hand but Phillips avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Ryan had his way with Brucey Phillips in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Phillips shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ryan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ryan scores with a kick to the body.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Phillips has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ryan.
Ryan misses with an uppercut. Phillips saw that one coming.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Ryan cracks Phillips with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot by Ryan.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Brad Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brucey Phillips.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan lands a high kick!
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Ryan - just one landing.
Ryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ryan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phillips on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Phillips's defenses.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Phillips wants to land a leg kick but Ryan is out of range.
Phillips stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Ryan punishes Phillips's body with a nice straight punch.
Phillips is on the wrong end of a nice combination 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 goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ryan swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryan is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Ryan circles away and we're back to standing.
Brucey Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Brad Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan drives through with a takedown into Phillips's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ryan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brad Ryan.
Phillips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ryan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phillips's head.
Ryan with a hook.
Ryan connects with a high kick.
Phillips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Ryan does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Ryan!
Brad Ryan retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Brad Ryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.