PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Kimmel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Kimmel looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Russo
vs
Kimmel

170 cm
21
146 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
152 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Kimmel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimmel misses with a wild combination.
Russo moves away from the strike by Kimmel.
Kimmel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russo.

Russo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Russo.
Kimmel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russo has him pressed against the cage.
Kimmel is trying to pull guard but Russo has him pressed against the cage.
Russo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimmel's face.
Russo lands a nice elbow.
Russo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimmel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Russo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Russo lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimmel letting Russo take a breather here.
Russo lands a nice elbow.
Russo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimmel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Russo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Russo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimmel's defenses.
Russo lands a damaging elbow.
Russo lands an elbow that stopped Kimmel in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russo.
Russo lands an elbow that stopped Kimmel in his tracks for a moment.
Russo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jimmy Kimmel has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Russo landing knees to the body.
Kimmel takes an elbow to the temple.
Russo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Russo lands an elbow inside that Kimmel shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo effectively controlling the action here.
Russo lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands an elbow inside.
Russo lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Russo.
A bit of stalling here from Russo.
Russo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Russo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kimmel.
Ryan Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Kimmel.
Kimmel looks gassed!
Russo crunches a lovely knee into Kimmel's ribcage.
Russo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimmel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Russo.
Russo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Russo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimmel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kimmel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Russo.
Russo with a knee to the head.
Russo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Kimmel shrugs off.
Kimmel takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kimmel is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo lands a damaging elbow.
Kimmel is still on wobbly legs! Can Russo finish him?
Russo has Kimmel pressed against the cage. He pushes Kimmel back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Russo throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kimmel crashing to the floor! Russo piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kimmel is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Russo!