PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 2609 p4p, 5281 weight class) and Maiki Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Von Ryan
vs
Taison

185 cm
37
185
17 - 16 - 0

182 cm
29
179
1 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maiki Taison!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taison shoots for a takedown but Von Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Von Ryan as Taison shoots in.
Taison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Von Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Herlock Von Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maiki Taison.

Taison clinches with his opponent.
Taison tries to pull guard but Von Ryan won't allow it.
Von Ryan digs a right hand underneath Taison's ribcage. Taison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taison stalling in the clinch but Von Ryan improves position.

Taison pulls guard successfully.

Taison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Ryan.
Von Ryan postures up in Taison's guard and throws a big left but Taison blocks it.
Taison being controlled here, momentarily.

Taison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Ryan defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Von Ryan won't allow Taison to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Von Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Von Ryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Taison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Von Ryan slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taison wants to control but Von Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Von Ryan prevents Taison from improving his position.
Taison misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taison wants to control but Von Ryan is keeping busy.

Von Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Taison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Von Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Von Ryan is working for a kimura but Taison is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Von Ryan pushes down on Taison's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taison tries to roll over but Von Ryan keeps him under control.
Taison is looking to control Von Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taison avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Ryan pulls his head out easily.

Von Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Taison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Von Ryan is looking for a kimura here.
Taison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Von Ryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Von Ryan is pushing down on Taison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taison is fighting to maintain full guard but Von Ryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taison tries to roll over but Von Ryan keeps him under control.

Von Ryan is looking for a kimura but Taison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Von Ryan to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taison trying to hold on to Von Ryan's head to control him but Von Ryan postures up.
Taison gets full guard.

Taison looking for a guillotine here but Von Ryan defends easily.

Taison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Von Ryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Taison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Taison looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Von Ryan has picked Taison up and slammed him! Taison can't keep hold of the triangle and Von Ryan manages to pass to side control!
Taison can't do much from the bottom here.
Taison is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herlock Von Ryan dominated that 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.

Taison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Von Ryan counters with a two punch combo.
Von Ryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Taison counters with a two punch combo.
Taison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Von Ryan counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Taison off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Von Ryan follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Taison was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Herlock Von Ryan!
Our winner, Herlock Von Ryan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.