PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carrera Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Delerium - Silence . 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?

Ryan
vs
Villamora

195 cm
44
280 lbs
31 - 24 - 0

193 cm
27
240 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carrera Villamora!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Villamora pushes him off.
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Villamora is out of range.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villamora with the counter takedown but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Villamora counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villamora.
Villamora throws a big right hand that misses.
Villamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villamora lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Villamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Villamora won't allow Ryan to get back to his feet.
Villamora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villamora scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Villamora scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Villamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Villamora won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Ryan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Villamora is controlling him.
Villamora pushes down on Ryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villamora stops Ryan from getting back to his feet.
Villamora missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Villamora misses with a head shot. Ryan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but Villamora is having none of it.
Villamora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Villamora must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villamora stops Ryan from standing up.
Villamora cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Villamora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Villamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ryan controls Villamora momentarily but Villamora frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Villamora accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Villamora landing with the ground and pound.
Villamora lands a couple of elbows.

Jack Ryan's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position here.
Villamora makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Ryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Villamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Villamora throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Villamora throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan managing to control the position.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but Villamora is having none of it.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Villamora loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villamora throws an elbow that misses. Ryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Villamora's guard. Nice move by Ryan!

Villamora throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ryan escapes and throws Villamora's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Villamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ryan decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Ryan closes the distance and pushes Villamora back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carrera Villamora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Villamora doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Villamora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Villamora has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Villamora and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Villamora moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villamora changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but Villamora is out of range.

Ryan darts in and clinches Villamora up against the cage.
Villamora blocking some punches.
Villamora has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ryan after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Villamora prevents a body shot from Ryan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villamora.
Ryan stalling against the cage.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Villamora.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Villamora.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Villamora controls the action.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Villamora blocking some punches.
Villamora prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ryan tries to stall but Villamora uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ryan prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carrera Villamora.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Villamora.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Villamora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Villamora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villamora moves away.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Villamora keeps it at a distance.
Villamora defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Villamora avoids a kick to the body.
Villamora drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryan defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villamora checks a leg kick.
Villamora checks a leg kick.
Jack Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Villamora feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villamora drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryan defends it well.
Ryan misses with a hook. Villamora ducked under it nicely.
Villamora feints the counter takedown.
Villamora staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Villamora sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Villamora tries to counter it with a takedown but Ryan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch but Villamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villamora feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ryan wants to clinch but Villamora slips to the side

and Villamora decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ryan's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.

Villamora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ryan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ryan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carrera Villamora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villamora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.

Villamora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villamora being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Villamora looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ryan has picked Villamora up and slammed him! Villamora can't keep hold of the triangle and Ryan manages to pass to side control!
Villamora is looking to regain half guard here but Ryan keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora keeps trying to improve his position.

Ryan stands up.

Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villamora, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan just leaning against Villamora, taking a breather.
Ryan taking a breather.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Villamora controls the action.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Villamora controls the action.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Villamora controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora takes a shot to the head.
Villamora drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Villamora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a low kick as Villamora jumps back.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villamora can do to turn this around?
Ryan tries to clinch but Villamora is having none of it.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with the body kick

and Villamora counters with a shoot takedown. Ryan fights it but they end up in guard.

Ryan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villamora letting Ryan take a breather here.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villamora drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan lands with an uppercut that bounces Villamora off the cage and back into range.
Villamora moves out of range of the body kick from Ryan.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ryan!
A victorious Jack Ryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Carrera Villamora had this to say: 'I will have break and come back and give a great fight for you guys! Thanks again to all who support me.'.