PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyan Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kali
vs
Ryan

192 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyan Kali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kali shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cyan Kali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryan pinned against the cage. Ryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kali looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyan Kali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kali fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ryan sprawls well initially but Kali persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ryan tries to roll over but Kali keeps him under control.
Ryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kali.
Ryan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ryan pulls Kali in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kali wants to stand but Ryan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ryan looking to control.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Kali from controlling successfully.
Ryan looking to control.
Kali is breathing heavily.
Ryan has his hands on Kali's head, controlling the position.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice takedown defense from Ryan. No joy for Kali on that attempt.

Ryan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ryan throws an elbow but Kali slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kali wants to get back to his feet but Ryan drags him back down.
Ryan advances nicely into full mount.
Ryan prevents Kali from getting the reversal.
Kali regains half guard.
Kali trying to control but Ryan postures up.
Ryan is tying to control. Kali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kali gets back to full guard.
Kali working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kali keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Kali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kali darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ryan is looking to control Kali's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?
Ryan wants to improve his position but Kali is controlling well.
Kali blocks the strikes from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is pressing down on Kali's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ryan is looking for a triangle but Kali pushes his legs off easily.
Ryan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kali won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Ryan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ryan scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Ryan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kali is one step ahead there.

Kali is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ryan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ryan has escaped and now he's on top!
Kali wants to control but Ryan passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Ryan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ryan darts in and clinches Kali up against the cage.
Kali taking a breather.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Kali holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryan drops back down to his feet.

Kali breaks from the clinch.
Kali misses with a takedown attempt

and Ryan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kali is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kali keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kali breaks the clinch.

Kali looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kali controlling the pace.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Kali is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kali tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ryan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Kali tries to pass to full mount but Ryan defends it.
Kali is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kali with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kali is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Kali is retaining full guard.
Ryan trying to control but Kali is working from the bottom.
Ryan postures up.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan passes Kali's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ryan slows the pace down in half guard.
Kali won't allow Ryan to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ryan moves nicely into side control.
Ryan advances to full mount.
Ryan dominating with strikes here.

Ryan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kali manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ryan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kali is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kali sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kali is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kali is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kali is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kali!
Kali is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ryan trying to control but Kali is having none of it.
Kali tries to lock up and control but Ryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Ryan goes for an armbar but Kali turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kali.

Ryan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kali is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ryan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kali's back instead.

Ryan looking for the RNC.
Brad Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ryan controls the action.
Ryan struggling to keep hold of the position.

Ryan looking for the choke from the back.
Kali trying to control the hands but Ryan breaks the grip.
Kali is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Ryan working for the choke.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kali manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ryan's guard. Nice work there by Kali.
Kali wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kali lands with a kick to the temple. Ryan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kali darts in trying to clinch

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

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

Kali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kali trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kali puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kali is looking to advance position but Ryan won't allow it.
Kali trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan is staying active underneath Kali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ryan wants to control but Kali is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kali lands a head kick. Ryan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ryan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Kali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Kali dodges it nicely.
Ryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kali taking some punishment here, with Ryan in his half guard.
Kali trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Kali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kali manages to get to full guard.

Kali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryan stands and throws Kali's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kali, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Kali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kali takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Kali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryan looks up at the clock and then as Kali takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ryan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ryan moves into full mount!
Ryan looking to finish with strikes here!

Ryan is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Ryan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Kali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan in side control, throwing shots but Kali defends.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ryan 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Ryan!