PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Kleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kleva
vs
Ryan

188 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Kleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kleva won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Ryan stalls from top position.
Kleva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryan controls the position.
Ryan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kleva some visible discomfort.
Ryan takes a little break here. Kleva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Ryan tries for a kimura but Kleva is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ryan cracks Kleva with a big elbow.
Kleva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryan on the ground.
Ryan working the body and head with strikes.

Kleva is rocked!

Ryan is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kleva is trying to escape and Ryan transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kleva is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ryan! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christopher Ryan!