PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Simpson
vs
Ryback

205 cm
28
280 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

195 cm
30
280 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simpson forces Ryback back against the cage and clinches.
Ryback tries to pull guard but Simpson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Ryback.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryback jumps guard but Simpson stands there with Ryback around his waist. Ryback gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Ryback pulls guard successfully.

Ryback isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Simpson stacks Ryback on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Simpson!
Ryback is trying to control Simpson's posture but Simpson avoids it.
Ryback manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Ryback has control of the leg.
Simpson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Breaking Bad Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Simpson won't allow Ryback to pass to mount.
Ryback is keen to just control but Simpson is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson is looking for a sweep. Ryback is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryback wants to pass to mount but Simpson is defending the position.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ryback sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryback is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ryback throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Simpson to regain full guard.
Ryback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryback in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryback trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryback tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Ryback loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ryback wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson regains half guard, as Ryback was trying to land strikes.
Ryback throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryback lands a nice short elbow.
Ryback looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Simpson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ryback keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryback looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Ryback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Simpson'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.

Simpson feints a jab promting Ryback to slip. Simpson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryback slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ryback swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback moves out of range.
Ryback throws a leg kick but Simpson moved away.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback is having none of it.
Ryback lands a jab to the nose.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback moves out of range.

Simpson instigates a clinch.
Ryback tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simpson avoids it.
Simpson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryback.
Ryback has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson tries a body shot but Ryback blocks it.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryback tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Ryback tries to land knees in the clinch but Simpson avoids the damage to the body.
Ryback tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simpson stalling the fight.
Ryback is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Ryback.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryback has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ryback is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Simpson can't fight it off and eventually Ryback manages to take the fight to the floor. Simpson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryback accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryback trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Ryback sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Ryback passes Simpson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryback wants to take a breather but Simpson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control but Ryback postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryback with the ground and pound but Simpson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ryback wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Ryback in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryback throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ryback has gone for a leg lock! Simpson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryback's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryback looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryback trying to control the position.

Ryback is looking for a triangle here but Simpson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryback is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Ryback showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bart Simpson'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryback swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryback moves out of range of the body kick from Simpson.
Ryback swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Ryback fakes the leg kick and cracks Simpson in the body.
Simpson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryback can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson wants to clinch.

Simpson darts in and clinches Ryback up against the cage.

Ryback breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ryback is having none of it.
Ryback throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Ryback lands with a nice body kick.
Ryback throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryback scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simpson doesn't seem bothered though.

Simpson moves into the clinch successfully.

Ryback drags the fight down to the ground.
Simpson pushing down on Ryback's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ryback trying to control here.
Casey Ryback has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ryback looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Simpson in particular looking to stall.
Bart Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
Simpson trying to control the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ryback regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryback has an active guard here but Simpson has managed to pass into half guard.
Simpson controlling the action here.
Ryback wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
Ryback is trying to control but Simpson passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ryback will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ryback is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simpson controls the position from side control.
Simpson trying to control the action but Ryback is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Casey Ryback.
I've got Ryback winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Ryback!
Casey Ryback seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.