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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Ryan (ranked 21309 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beliv Unbelivable (ranked 3711 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicky Ryan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Beliv Unbelivable's chin.
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144 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
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156 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beliv Unbelivable!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unbelivable rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
Unbelivable manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ryan pushing down on Unbelivable's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Unbelivable pushes Ryan off looking to stand but Ryan dives back in and keeps control.
Unbelivable trying to get back to full guard but Ryan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Unbelivable tries to lock up and control but Ryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Unbelivable gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unbelivable has one foot on Ryan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Unbelivable moves into the clinch.
Ryan is looking to control Unbelivable's arms but Unbelivable gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
Unbelivable has clasped his hands together around Ryan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Unbelivable has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Sin City Discount Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Unbelivable looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Unbelivable tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Unbelivable goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ryan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Unbelivable but great work by Ryan.
Unbelivable really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Unbelivable keeps working.
Unbelivable is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Unbelivable's legs.
Unbelivable wants to control but Ryan postures up.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Unbelivable is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Ryan stalls from top position.
Unbelivable tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Unbelivable is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ryan working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Unbelivable displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan throws a right hand that Unbelivable ducks under and follows up with a left that Unbelivable also avoids with ease.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Unbelivable clinches with his opponent.
Unbelivable breaks from the clinch.
Unbelivable drives through with a takedown into Ryan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beliv Unbelivable 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.
Unbelivable looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ryan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ryan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Unbelivable tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ryan controls his leg.
Unbelivable thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is refusing to be controlled, as Unbelivable sits in half guard.
Unbelivable has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unbelivable looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Unbelivable seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbelivable is taking a breather. Ryan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ryan is trying to maintain the position but Unbelivable is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Unbelivable closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Unbelivable jumps guard.
Unbelivable is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Unbelivable has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ryan has managed to get both his arms back between Unbelivable's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Unbelivable is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Unbelivable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unbelivable is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Unbelivable looking to control but Ryan passes into half guard.
Beliv Unbelivable has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Unbelivable is trying to maintain the position but Ryan is very close to passing his half guard.
Ryan is trying to control the action in half guard but Unbelivable is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Unbelivable feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Unbelivable from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has his hands on Unbelivable's head, controlling the position.
Unbelivable scoring with some ground and pound.
Unbelivable wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unbelivable works over Ryan with some ground and pound from guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Unbelivable from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beliv Unbelivable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Unbelivable has managed to clinch.
Unbelivable gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ryan is looking to control Unbelivable's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?
Unbelivable is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Unbelivable wants to free his trapped foot but Ryan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan trying to control but Unbelivable postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbelivable looks to land a strike but Ryan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Unbelivable sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Unbelivable wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Unbelivable trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Unbelivable darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan gets back to full guard.
Ryan is trying to keep Unbelivable in close.
Ryan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Unbelivable wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Unbelivable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbelivable drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Unbelivable jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Unbelivable looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Beliv Unbelivable is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan trying to control but Unbelivable is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ryan passes into half guard.
Unbelivable wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan is trying to control the action in half guard but Unbelivable is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Unbelivable moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan is fighting to break Unbelivable's control of his arms but Unbelivable is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beliv Unbelivable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Unbelivable has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beliv Unbelivable!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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