PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ned Ryerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crowley Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryerson comes to the cage accompanied by I Got You Babe. Osbourne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mr Crowley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryerson
vs
Osbourne

175 cm
23
163 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ned Ryerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crowley Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Osbourne lands.
Osbourne slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryerson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ned Ryerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osbourne connects with a body shot.
Ryerson misses with an uppercut.
Ryerson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryerson needs to keep his hands up - Osbourne had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Osbourne. Those never looked like landing.
Ryerson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osbourne throws a looping overhand right but Ryerson ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Osbourne.
Osbourne scores with a hook to the body. Ryerson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Osbourne lands with a right hand.
Ryerson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryerson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Osbourne checks it well.
Osbourne tests Ryerson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Osbourne shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ryerson is trying to defend but Osbourne finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Osbourne.
Osbourne with the ground and pound but Ryerson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ryerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Osbourne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Osbourne lands a couple of elbows.
Ryerson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osbourne.
Osbourne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Osbourne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Ryerson is keeping the position.
Ryerson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Osbourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Osbourne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Osbourne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osbourne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ryerson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne preventing the sweep.
Osbourne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ryerson controls Osbourne momentarily but Osbourne frees himself.
Osbourne with a nice head shot there.
Osbourne throwing strikes from guard but Ryerson blocks nicely.
Ryerson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osbourne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osbourne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Osbourne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Osbourne landing some decent shots from guard.
Osbourne landing some decent shots from guard.
Osbourne is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryerson has wrist control.
Osbourne with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osbourne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne 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.

Osbourne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ryerson throws a head kick that misses.
Ryerson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryerson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryerson throws a head kick but Osbourne moves out of range.
Osbourne looks to land a left hand but Ryerson moved out of range nicely.
Osbourne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ryerson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Osbourne.

Osbourne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ryerson wants to control but Osbourne is keeping busy.
Osbourne wants to free his trapped foot but Ryerson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Osbourne is pressing down on Ryerson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ryerson is holding on for now.

Osbourne is looking for a kimura here.
Osbourne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Osbourne is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryerson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ryerson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Osbourne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryerson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryerson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryerson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Osbourne throwing strikes from guard but Ryerson blocks nicely.
Osbourne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Osbourne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryerson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Osbourne throws a big right hand that misses.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osbourne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Osbourne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Osbourne throws a strike but Ryerson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Osbourne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Osbourne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Osbourne working a defensive guard here.
Osbourne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryerson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Osbourne avoids a kick to the body.
Ryerson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Osbourne.
Osbourne moves out of range of the body kick from Ryerson.
Ryerson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryerson misses with a body shot
and Osbourne counters with a right hand to the body.
A left and a right from Osbourne both land. Nice combination.
Ryerson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryerson wants to slow Osbourne down by chopping away at his legs.
Ryerson misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Osbourne.
Ryerson wants to slow Osbourne down by chopping away at his legs.
Osbourne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ryerson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Osbourne!
Ryerson thuds his shin into the meat of Osbourne's side.
Ryerson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryerson misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne avoids a kick to the body.
Ryerson throws a head kick but Osbourne moves out of range.
Ryerson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Osbourne to counter with a crisp jab.
Osbourne cracks a nice hook into Ryerson's ribs.
Ryerson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osbourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Ryerson is predictable there

and Osbourne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Osbourne throws and elbow that misses. Ryerson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Osbourne's guard. Nice move by Ryerson!
Osbourne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Osbourne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ryerson!
Ryerson tries to lock up and control but Osbourne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ryerson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ryerson!
Osbourne wants to sweep here but Ryerson controlling him for the moment.
Ryerson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ryerson forces his way into half guard.
Ryerson trying to pass the guard but Osbourne defending well.
Osbourne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryerson is one step ahead there.
Ryerson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ryerson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Osbourne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryerson's guard.
Ryerson controlling Osbourne's posture.
Ned Ryerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Osbourne cracks Ryerson with a solid left hand.
Osbourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Osbourne advances position into side control!
Ryerson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Osbourne working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Osbourne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryerson keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crowley Osbourne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Osbourne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crowley Osbourne!