PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hansen (ranked 4805 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ryan (ranked 4672 p4p, 391 weight class). Ryan has chosen No Limit as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hansen
vs
Ryan

183 cm
23
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick

and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown. Ryan fights it but they end up in guard.
Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hansen really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.

Ryan wriggles free and stands up.

Ryan darts in and clinches Hansen up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Hansen holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryan drops back down to his feet.
Ryan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hansen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Hansen. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Hansen misses its target.
Ethan Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Ryan.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ryan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ryan duly obliges.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hansen effectively controlling the action here.

Ryan manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.

Ryan stops Hansen from standing up.
Hansen controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.

Ryan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.

Ryan clinches with his opponent.
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!

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hansen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hansen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryan tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hansen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryan looks winded!
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Ryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Ryan!

Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan preventing the sweep.

Ryan gets to his feet - Hansen follows without any prompting.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Ryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ryan rushes Hansen and presses him up against the cage.

Ryan breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ryan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ryan throws a right and a left that Hansen avoids nicely.
Hansen attempts a counter takedown but Ryan avoids it well and moves away.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hansen as he jumps to the side.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ethan Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ryan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hansen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hansen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan tries to circle away but Hansen has him pinned against the cage.
Ryan goes for a takedown attempt but Hansen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hansen defends it nicely.
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hansen tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hansen to the ground. Hansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jake Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hansen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hansen jumps guard and drags Ryan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen pulls Ryan in close to prevent any damage.
Hansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hansen pulls Ryan in close to his closed guard and prevents Ryan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hansen is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Nice takedown defense from Hansen. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Ryan shoots and misses
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Hansen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
Hansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan with a poor takedown
and Hansen counters with a left to the body.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hansen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Hansen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Hansen, which made it look bad.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.

Ryan clinches up with Hansen and pushes him back against the cage.

Hansen gets control of Ryan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hansen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jake Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ryan has passed into side control.
Hansen struggling a bit here.
Hansen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hansen is looking to get back to is feet but Ryan passes into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Hansen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ryan.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is dominant here and he's now got Hansen's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ryan thowing shots but they're missing.
Hansen tries to reverse the position but Ryan maintains control.
Ryan looking to ground and pound but Hansen is blocking nicely.

Ryan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hansen wants to hold on but Ryan pushes him away.
Hansen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ryan.
Ryan looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a head shot.
Ryan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ryan wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ryan looking to control but Hansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hansen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hansen is working hard here to advance position.

Ryan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Ryan is quick to defend against it.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hansen counters with a takedown into side control.
Ethan Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Ryan.
Hansen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ryan is being controlled here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ryan 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Ryan!
Jake Ryan thanked the fans post fight for their support.