PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ryba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Stracci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ryba
vs
Stracci

198 cm
23
256 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

181 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Ryba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Stracci!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryba takes the fight into the clinch.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba scores with a knee to the head.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stracci looks gassed!
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Ryba.

It looks like Jason Stracci has been cut.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci landing knees to the head.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci connects with a knee to the head.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stracci with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Stracci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Stracci's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ryba throws a head kick that misses.
Ryba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryba throws a head kick that misses.
Stracci avoids the head kick by Ryba.

Ryba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Stracci.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.

That's two 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.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci lands a knee to the head.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Stracci lands a knee to the head.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Stracci scores with a knee to the head.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Ryba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Stracci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stracci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stracci wants to clinch up but Ryba keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryba throws a head kick that misses.
Ryba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryba misses with a head kick.
Stracci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stracci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stracci doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryba circles away.

Ryba forces Stracci back against the cage and clinches.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci lands a knee to the head.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba lands a knee to the head.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ryba with a knee to the head.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Ryba tries a knee to the head but Stracci blocks it.
Stracci with a knee to the head.
Ryba misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci scores with a knee to the head.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stracci blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci scores with a knee to the head.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba scores with a knee to the head.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba scores with a knee to the head.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Ryba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but Ryba blocks it.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Stracci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryba looking to throw knees to the head but Stracci is blocking nicely.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryba misses with a knee to the head.
Stracci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but Ryba blocks with his arms.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but Stracci blocks with his arms.
Stracci with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Ryba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stracci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stracci with a knee to the head.
Stracci looking to throw knees to the head but Ryba is blocking nicely.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci misses with a knee strike.
Stracci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryba blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stracci connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryba's face.
Stracci tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stracci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stracci connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryba's face.
Stracci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stracci misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ryba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ryba!