PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wassup - by ASAP Rocky kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jim Beam had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Beam
vs
Ryan

185 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santos Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ryan.
Decent striking displayed by Ryan there.
Beam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ryan counters with a good low kick that Beam was not able to check.
Beam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beam won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan working away.
Ryan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Beam is avoiding damage well.
Ryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryan with the ground and pound but Beam regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ryan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Ryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beam sees it coming and defends easily.
Ryan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ryan trying to advance position but Beam counters by regaining guard.
Beam trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Beam is retaining full guard.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryan distracts Beam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Beam's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beam swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Beam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beam is keeping the position for now.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Beam has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Beam has wrist control.
Beam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Beam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beam postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryan has his feet on Beam's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ryan gets caught napping as Beam dives in and scores a takedown. Ryan manages to retain guard.
Ryan pulls Beam in close to his closed guard and prevents Beam from doing any damage or advancing position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beam is controlling him.
Ryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Beam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Beam's defenses.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beam napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Beam some visible discomfort.
Beam tries to bench press Ryan off him but Ryan keeps the position.
Ryan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Beam sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beam wants to control but Ryan postures up.
Ryan lands some shots froms side control.
Ryan grinds an elbow into Beam's temple.
Ryan lands a few punches from side control.
Ryan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Ryan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beam keeps working.

Ryan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beam has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ryan but great work by Beam.
What's Ryan going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Beam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ryan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ryan regains half guard.

Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santos Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryan keeping hold of Beam's head, controlling as best he can.
Beam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryan is positioning himself well to prevent Beam advancing to mount.
Beam wants to advance to full mount but Ryan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position here.
Beam postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Beam throws an elbow that misses. Ryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beam's guard. Nice move by Ryan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Beam is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Beam is looking to stand up but Ryan isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Beam.
Ryan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan scores with punches from side control.
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 creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Beam sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Beam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ryan. That snapped Beam's head back.
Jim Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beam misses with a takedown

and Ryan counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Ryan crashes against the mat.

Ryan tries for a kimura but Beam is defending well.
Beam on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan wants to control but Beam is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beam wants to control but Ryan postures up.
Ryan in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan working the strikes but Beam uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ryan is looking to advance position but Beam won't allow it.
Beam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.

Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beam has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ryan moves into full mount! Beam won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Beam because Ryan loaded up on that one.
Beam is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Ryan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beam wants to control but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ryan throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Beam has his hands clasped together but Ryan breaks the hold and Beam is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santos Ryan!
Our winner, Santos Ryan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.