PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Syd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syd has chosen Poisen as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sullivan
vs
Syd

190 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Syd!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a leg kick but Syd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Syd closes the distance and clinches.

Syd jumps guard and drags Sullivan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Syd is trying to control the position but Sullivan postures up.
Syd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Syd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sullivan is controlling him.
Sullivan passes Syd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan tries to stand and escape but Syd is controlling the position.
Syd trying to control but Sullivan postures up.
Syd is looking to escape.
Sullivan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
Syd trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Syd.
Syd digs a good body shot into Sullivan's ribs.
Syd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Syd misses with a head kick.
Syd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Syd closes the distance and pushes Sullivan back into the cage.
Sullivan prevents a takedown attempt there.

Syd manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syd looking for a sweep. Not yet Syd, not yet.
Sullivan is looking to work some ground and pound but Syd has wrist control.
Syd trying to control the position.
Syd looks gassed!

Sullivan stands and steps away. Syd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Syd scores with a four punch combination!
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syd counters with a big head kick but Sullivan shrugs it off.
Syd looks for a takedown but Sullivan sprawls well.
Syd wants to clinch.
Syd slaps away a takedown attempt from Sullivan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Syd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Syd moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Syd.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sullivan cracks Syd with a good jab.
Syd loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Syd.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Syd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sullivan's waist but Sullivan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Syd off to one side.
Ryan Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Syd.
Syd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan connects with a crisp jab.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syd tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Syd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syd stalks Sullivan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sullivan's face. Sullivan staggers backwards, shaken.
Syd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syd with a poor takedown
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sullivan has closed the distance and engaged Syd in a clinch.
Syd tries for a takedown but Sullivan manages to get underhooks.

Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Sullivan. No joy for Syd on that attempt.
Syd connects with a crisp jab.
Syd looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Syd has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Syd.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Syd slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sullivan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Syd shoots and misses

and Sullivan moves into the clinch.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Syd misses with a takedown attempt - Sullivan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
Syd misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan clinches but Syd breaks the clinch

and Syd counters with a shoot takedown. Sullivan fights it but they end up in guard.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Syd from controlling successfully.

Sullivan has his foot on Syd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Syd works his way back into a safe position though.
Sullivan wants to stand but Syd is controlling the position.

Syd gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Syd shoots in for a double leg but Sullivan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ryan Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Syd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Syd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sullivan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Syd throws a body kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Syd.
Sullivan darts in trying to clinch

and Syd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Syd is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling him.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan dives in and grabs Syd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Syd pushes down on Sullivan's head and hops out.

Sullivan pushes Syd up against the cage in a clinch.
Syd has Sullivan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sullivan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Syd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sullivan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Syd.

Sullivan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Syd was covering up waiting for the punch and Sullivan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Syd has control of Sullivan's left arm, preventing Sullivan from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Syd trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Syd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Syd wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sullivan is in close to Syd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Syd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Syd is looking for a triangle but Sullivan pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Syd fails with the takedown.
Sullivan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Syd misses with a wild combination.
Syd throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Syd wants a takedown.
Sullivan gets underhooks to prevent Syd's takedown attempt.

Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Syd fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Syd sprawls well. Syd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses

and Syd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Syd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Syd passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Syd stands up and beckons Sullivan to his feet.
Syd avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Syd moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Syd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Syd is defended easily by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Syd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Syd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sullivan as he avoids it easily.
Syd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sullivan's waist but Sullivan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Syd off to one side.
Ryan Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Syd.
Sullivan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Syd avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Syd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sullivan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syd wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sullivan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Syd is proving hard to escape from.

Sullivan gets to his feet - Syd follows without any prompting.
Ryan Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Syd defends it nicely.
Syd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sullivan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Syd backs up against the cage.
Syd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Syd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sullivan sprawls well. Sullivan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Syd gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Syd counters with a three punch combo that has Sullivan backing up. Sullivan nods at Syd to acknowledge the strikes.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Syd avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Syd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.

Sullivan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Syd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sullivan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sullivan gets the takedown into side control.

Sullivan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Syd to his feet.
Syd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Syd tries a head kick but it misses.
Syd avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sullivan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Syd keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Syd has had enough of the clinch but Sullivan keeps him there for the moment.
Syd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Syd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sullivan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sullivan wants to clinch
and Syd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syd misses with a double jab
and Sullivan counters with a slapping leg kick.

Sullivan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Syd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sullivan stops Syd from standing up.

Sullivan gets to his feet - Syd follows without any prompting.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syd throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Syd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Syd.
Sullivan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Syd avoids it well.
Syd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to clinch
and Syd counters with a nice kick to the body.
Syd misses with a takedown
letting Sullivan counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Syd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Syd moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sullivan 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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