PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Ryda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pilgrim
vs
Ryda

177 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

156 cm
26
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

MMA Animal

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Pilgrim !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ryda!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilgrim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ryda counters with a head kick.
Pilgrim tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ryda moves out of range of the strikes.
Pilgrim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ryda counters with a right hand to the body.
Ryda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pilgrim counters with a nice body shot.
Pilgrim tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ryda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ryda gets to his feet - Pilgrim follows without any prompting.
Pilgrim throws a lazy head kick

and Ryda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ryda.

Ryda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pilgrim swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ryda moves into the clinch.

Ryda drags the fight down to the ground.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ryda has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ryda controls Pilgrim momentarily but Pilgrim frees himself.
Ryda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Ryda has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pilgrim should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ryda has tightened it up now! Pilgrim should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dick Ryda!