PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Linus Rydanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Gillean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rydanovic comes to the cage accompanied by acdc - war machine. Linus Rydanovic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rydanovic
vs
Gillean

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

160 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Linus Rydanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Gillean!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gillean drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rydanovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gillean scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gillean grinds an elbow into Rydanovic's temple.
Rydanovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rydanovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gillean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gillean should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gillean is working Rydanovic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gillean working the head with strikes.
Rydanovic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gillean's best efforts.
Rydanovic is trying to stand back up but Gillean is controlling him
Gillean missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gillean looks gassed!
Gillean prevents Rydanovic from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rydanovic is trying to stand.
Rydanovic is looking to improve his position.
Gillean working Rydanovic over with strikes.
Rydanovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gillean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rydanovic wants to improve his position but Gillean is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rydanovic wants to clinch.
Rydanovic tries to clinch there but Gillean circles away.
Rydanovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gillean cracks Rydanovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gillean shoots in for a double leg but Rydanovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Gillean gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Gillean's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rydanovic throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Gillean working the body and head with strikes.
Rydanovic taking a bit of punishment here - Gillean scoring with strikes.

Rydanovic is rocked!
Rydanovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gillean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oh Rydanovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rydanovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rydanovic wants to get back to his feet but Gillean drags him back down.
Gillean working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gillean cracks Rydanovic with a big elbow.
Rydanovic tries to improve position but can't.
Gillean landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gillean lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rydanovic down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydanovic is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Gillean's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rydanovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gillean is controlling him well.
Gillean creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gillean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gillean working the ground and pound.
Gillean is chipping away with strikes.
Rydanovic wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rydanovic is trying to buck Gillean off.
Gillean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gillean landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gillean lands a few punches from side control.
Gillean scores with punches from side control.
Rydanovic pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gillean grinds an elbow into Rydanovic's temple.
Gillean advances to full mount.
Gillean unloading with bombs!
Gillean breaks from Rydanovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydanovic tries to reverse the position but Gillean maintains control.
Gillean landing strikes from the mount.
Gillean prevents Rydanovic from getting the reversal.
Gillean lands a big elbow.
Gillean scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rydanovic?
Rydanovic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rydanovic stands up over Gillean, holding on to his feet. Rydanovic throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Gillean is out cold! Rydanovic lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Linus Rydanovic!