PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm no Superman. Bart Ryan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dorian
vs
Ryan

185 cm
24
173 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Dorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dorian misses with a two punch combination.
Dorian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorian lands the left hand.
A combination from Dorian does no damage.
Ryan lands with a nice body kick.
Dorian misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan feints and then cracks Dorian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dorian down.
Dorian scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.

Ryan shoots in and bounces Dorian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dorian keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dorian kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ryan stays in close to Dorian's body and controls the position.
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ryan scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ryan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ryan trying to control the action but Dorian is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan controlling from side mount.
Ryan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dorian sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

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.

Ryan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Ryan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Ryan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dorian has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dorian is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Ryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut lands for Ryan. That snapped Dorian's head back.
Dorian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Dorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dorian lands with a shot to the body.
Dorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Dorian stuffs the takedown.
Dorian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dorian digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Jon Dorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Dorian keeps it at a distance.
Dorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorian throws a shot to the body.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Dorian slips the punch.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorian.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Dorian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryan's hands.
Ryan misses with a jab to the body
and Dorian counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Dorian throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ryan throws a hook but Dorian blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
Dorian throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Dorian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Dorian pushes him off.
Ryan throws a right and a left that Dorian avoids nicely.
Dorian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Ryan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dorian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dorian looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Dorian blocks a jab.
Dorian swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dorian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jon Dorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Dorian.
Dorian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Dorian is looking to wear down Ryan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dorian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Dorian both land. Nice combination.
Dorian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bart Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorian tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dorian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dorian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dorian fails to land with a series of punches.
Dorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Ryan.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian scores with a body shot.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jon Dorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Ryan.
Ryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Dorian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
Dorian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryan's hands.
Dorian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryan's hands.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ryan duly obliges.
Jab by Ryan.
Dorian looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Dorian with a jab.
Dorian moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorian misses with a double jab.
Dorian stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryan throws a sloppy body shot
and Dorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Dorian lands a lovely overhand right.
Dorian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dorian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Dorian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dorian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ryan tries to clinch up
and Dorian counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dorian counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dorian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 dodges the punch combination from Dorian.
Dorian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Dorian dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dorian looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan scores with a jab to the body.
Dorian throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Dorian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dorian swinging wildly here.
Ryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Dorian.
Dorian throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Dorian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dorian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Dorian.

Ryan rushes Dorian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ryan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dorian uses from the top position.
Dorian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dorian won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Ryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dorian passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dorian tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ryan is trying to improve his position.
Ryan holding on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Jon Dorian!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Jon Dorian!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Jon Dorian!

Jon Dorian wins by unanimous decision!