PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Wells looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Wells
vs
T

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, M T!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
T throws a head kick but Wells moves out of range.
T is looking to clinch but Wells is avoiding it.
Wells takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
T throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
T keeps Wells at a distance using the push kick.
T dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wells. That did some damage!
Nice body kick there by T.
Wells is breathing heavily.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wells takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
T is looking to clinch but Wells is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from T, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
T lands with a kick to the temple. Wells shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
T bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by T.
T is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wells looks to clinch
and T counters with a big head kick but Wells shrugs it off.
Wells tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
T lands a head kick. Wells smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
T throws a head kick that half lands.
T lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by T.
T lands with a kick to the temple. Wells shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - T looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T lands a head kick!
Wells throws a lazy right hand but T sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
T throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wells.
Wells fails with the takedown.
A head kick from T lands but Wells takes it in his stride.
T lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
T stuffs the takedown.
T lands a head kick!
T is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wells will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for T.
Wells takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wells is looking to clinch.
Wells waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract T.
Wells is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Wells has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wells keeps control of T as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wells tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. T just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Wells. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wells turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
T taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wells in side control, just content to control the action for now.
T really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wells. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wells trying to control the position but T is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells scores with punches from side control.

Wells looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wells wants to control but T is keeping him busy.
Wells connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused T some visible discomfort.

Wells tries for a kimura but T is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
T is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
T wants to get back to his feet but Wells is dominant here and he's now got T's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

M T 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.

T lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wells throws a lazy head kick
and T counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wells is lucky that one didn't land flush.
T darts in trying to clinch

and Wells counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wells.
Wells tries to break the clinch but T is controlling the position.

T breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by T.
A head kick from T lands but Wells takes it in his stride.
T scores with a head kick.
Wells chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before T can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
T wants to clinch.
Wells misses with a takedown attempt - T sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
T wants to clinch.
T misses with a kick to the body.
T throws and low kick but Wells moves out of range easily.
Wells misses with a takedown attempt - T sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wells sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks T to the ground! Wells dives into full mount looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wells is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. T is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. T flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Wells anticipates the leg and manages to get behind T and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Wells slips an arm under T chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Wells has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Wells is squeezing on T like an anaconda would it's prey. T fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Wells!