PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Clinganger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ryan
vs
Clinganger

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Clinganger!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clinganger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Clinganger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ryan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
Clinganger wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clinganger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Clinganger keeps moving.
Clinganger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Clinganger controlling him for the moment.
Clinganger wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to improve his position but instead Clinganger has moved into half guard.
Ryan is looking to control Clinganger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?
Clinganger trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clinganger preventing the sweep.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.
Clinganger looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinganger won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Isaac Clinganger.

Ryan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clinganger sprawls well initially but Ryan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ryan wants to control but Clinganger is keeping him busy.
Ryan wants to pass to mount but Clinganger is defending the position.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.
Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan is keen to just control but Clinganger is a slippery customer.
Clinganger pushes Ryan off looking to stand but Ryan dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ryan dominated that round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Clinganger which made him look bad.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clinganger swivels and escapes.
Clinganger scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clinganger defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clinganger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Clinganger sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clinganger stuffs the takedown.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in but Clinganger avoids the takedown attempt easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Clinganger enables Ryan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clinganger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Clinganger blocks nicely.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clinganger is keeping the position for now.
Ryan forces his way into half guard.
Clinganger tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ryan is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinganger taking some punishment here, with Ryan in his half guard.
Clinganger trying to control from the bottom.
Clinganger is looking to escape.
Ryan is trying to control. Clinganger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ryan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!
Clinganger is looking for a sweep. Ryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clinganger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands strikes from half guard.
Ryan lands strikes from half guard.
Clinganger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ryan.

Clinganger actively working from the bottom here.
Clinganger is breathing heavily.
Ryan throwing shots but Clinganger is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryan lands a nice short elbow.
Clinganger wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy.
Ryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan drops an elbow to the side of Clinganger's head.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Clinganger dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clinganger has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clinganger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clinganger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan unloading with bombs!
Clinganger is bucking up trying to escape but Ryan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ryan dominated that second round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ryan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clinganger did well to prevent Ryan getting side control.
Ed Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.
Clinganger has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryan is taking a breather. Clinganger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ryan trying to control the action but Clinganger is working from the bottom.
Ryan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clinganger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clinganger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinganger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinganger won't allow Ryan to pass to mount.
Ryan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ryan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clinganger can do to turn this around?
Clinganger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ryan lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan with shots to the head and body - Clinganger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ryan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clinganger's face.
Ryan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ryan trying to control but Clinganger is having none of it.
Ryan landing punches.
Ryan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Clinganger looks a forlorn figure.
Ryan is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan breaks from Clinganger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Clinganger is bucking up trying to escape but Ryan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ryan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ryan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ryan working Clinganger over with strikes here.
Ryan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clinganger is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan punishing his opponent with strikes.

Clinganger is rocked!
Ryan controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ryan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Clinganger is still in real trouble! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ryan lands a big shot there that rocks Clinganger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ryan! Clinganger is hurt baaadly! Ryan is firing away with more strikes - Clinganger is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ryan!