PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyndon Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Veleno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyndon Ryan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ryan
vs
Veleno

180 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyndon Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Veleno!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veleno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ryan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Veleno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryan as he avoids it easily.
Ryan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Veleno manages to circle out of the way.
Veleno fails with the takedown.
Lyndon Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Veleno.
Veleno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ryan circles away.
Ryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Veleno shoots in looking for a takedown but Ryan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Veleno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Veleno moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Veleno misses

and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ryan.
Ryan is trying to push Veleno away but Veleno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Veleno.
Ryan jumps guard but Veleno stands there with Ryan around his waist. Ryan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veleno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veleno moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Lyndon Ryan has been cut.
Veleno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryan wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Veleno pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Veleno prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veleno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veleno.
Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Veleno.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Veleno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Veleno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Veleno gets a clinch.

Veleno breaks from the clinch.

Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Veleno. Veleno maintains the clinch.
Veleno tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Veleno manages to pull guard.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Veleno.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veleno looks winded!
Ryan wants to stand but Veleno has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a couple of digs.
Veleno wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ryan manages to pass to side control.
Ryan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Veleno tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.

Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Veleno defends the submission attempt.
Veleno gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Veleno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ryan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Veleno's guard.

Veleno has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ryan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Veleno tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Veleno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veleno clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Veleno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyndon Ryan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Veleno gets a clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Veleno. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Veleno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.

Veleno drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Veleno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veleno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Veleno throws a front kick that sends Ryan stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veleno rushes Ryan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Veleno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Veleno clinches up against the cage.

Veleno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veleno works the jab nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veleno.
Ryan slips under a jab.

Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veleno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyndon Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Veleno.
Ryan is trying to drag Veleno to the mat but Veleno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Veleno jumps guard and drags Ryan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Veleno is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan wants to stand but Veleno is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Veleno wants to control but Ryan passes easily into half guard.
Veleno is looking for a sweep. Ryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Veleno is pressing down on Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Veleno.
Ryan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Veleno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Veleno is breathing heavily.

Veleno is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ryan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ryan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Veleno after a bit of a struggle.
Ryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Veleno manages to break the clinch.
Veleno darts in looking for a takedown but Ryan gets double underhooks and turns Veleno into the cage.
Ryan has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veleno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Veleno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyndon 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. This is the final round!

Veleno shoots for a takedown but Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Veleno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.

Veleno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veleno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Veleno manages to circle out of the way.
Lyndon Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Veleno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Veleno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Veleno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veleno misses with a knee to the head.

Ryan successfully pulls guard.
Ryan tries to strike from the bottom.
Veleno prevents Ryan from getting back to his feet.
Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veleno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ryan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Veleno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Veleno takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Veleno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Veleno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Veleno has double underhooks.

Veleno breaks the clinch.
Veleno fails to land the takedown.
Veleno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veleno moves into the clinch.
Veleno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Veleno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Veleno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryan is fending him off so far but Veleno persists. Nope, Ryan circles away and we're back to standing.
Veleno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan gets the takedown into side control.

Ryan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Veleno is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ryan stands up and beckons Veleno to his feet.
Veleno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veleno drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Veleno.

Ryan decides to pull guard.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ryan is looking for a kimura but Veleno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veleno tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Veleno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyndon Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Veleno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Veleno!