PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Megadeth - Dialectic Chaos. Ryan has chosen Delerium - Silence as his entrance music. Zack Dio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dio
vs
Ryan

225 cm
26
289 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
32
280 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Dio checks the leg kick.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Jack Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Dio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan needs to keep his hands up - Dio had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Dio avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Dio finds it's target.
Ryan tries to clinch but Dio moves out of range.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Dio avoids it well.

Ryan pushes Dio up against the cage in a clinch.
Dio wants to break free but Ryan has control.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Dio.
Dio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dio wants to break free but Ryan has control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan has Dio pressed against the cage, preventing Dio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dio throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dio avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Dio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dio throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Dio looks to land a body kick but Ryan moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dio throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan moves out of range as Dio throws a body kick.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dio scores with a jab.
Dio blocks a head kick by Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a hook but Dio blocks it.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dio.
Ryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ryan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryan. That's going to slow Dio down.
Dio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ryan throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Dio.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Dio keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dio. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ryan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dio - the referee stops the clock and Ryan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dio. Ryan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Ryan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That has opened up Jack Ryan's cut even more.
Dio cracks the inside of Ryan's front leg.
Ryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Ryan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dio cracks Ryan with a good jab.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dio throws a good cross that connects.
Dio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio throws the kick towards the body but Ryan avoids it.
Ryan throws a wild body kick that Dio sees coming a mile off.
Dio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Dio circles away and keeps his distance.

Ryan moves into the clinch.
Dio blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dio.
Dio is trying to break free.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Dio.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dio moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dio scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ryan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dio counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ryan looks winded!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Dio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dio moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dio avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Dio.
Ryan blocks a jab.
Ryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dio keeps the fight on the outside.
Dio misses with a body shot.
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Dio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dio lands with a nice body kick.
Ryan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Good exchange - Dio coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Dio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dio.
Dio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The cut above Jack Ryan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dio connects with a crisp jab.
Ryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryan tries to score with a low kick but Dio moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Dio blocks the leg kick.
Dio lands with an uppercut that bounces Ryan off the cage and back into range.
Dio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ryan's head.

Jack Ryan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Dio scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Dio.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dio!
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Ryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zack Dio!
An out of breath Zack Dio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.