PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando The Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

The Crusher
vs
Ryan

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando The Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
The Crusher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Crusher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
The Crusher tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
The Crusher shoots for a takedown but Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando The Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Crusher fails to land the takedown.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. The Crusher sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Crusher is defended easily by Ryan.
The Crusher shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for The Crusher with that takedown attempt.
The Crusher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ryan sprawls well. Ryan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Crusher gets slowly back to his feet.
The Crusher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
The Crusher is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Crusher as he avoids it easily.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but The Crusher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but The Crusher blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to stand but The Crusher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ryan trying to control but The Crusher is working from the bottom.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ryan stands up from The Crusher's guard - Ryan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Crusher as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Crusher.
The Crusher misses with a takedown attempt
and Ryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Crusher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Crusher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

The Crusher gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ryan to score an easy takedown into full guard.

The Crusher is working an open guard so Ryan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt - The Crusher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan tries to clinch up but The Crusher circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
The Crusher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Crusher tries to pull guard but Ryan holds him up against the cage and eventually The Crusher drops back down to his feet.
The Crusher blocks an elbow strike from Ryan.
Ryan has The Crusher pressed against the cage.
Ryan gets underhooks to prevent The Crusher's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Crusher pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for The Crusher with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Ryan 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.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Crusher but The Crusher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryan sizes up The Crusher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan blocks a jab.
The Crusher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by The Crusher or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.
The Crusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Crusher swivels and escapes.
The Crusher moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Crusher's waist but The Crusher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Orlando The Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
The Crusher fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan has a takedown stuffed.
The Crusher tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ryan.

The Crusher moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Crusher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ryan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Crusher.
Ryan wants to land a leg kick but The Crusher is out of range.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but The Crusher sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Crusher fails with an attempt to clinch.

The Crusher clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher trying to stall but Ryan improves his position.
Ryan tries to break free but The Crusher pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but The Crusher is controlling him.
Ryan fails to pull guard.

The Crusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Crusher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryan's waist but Ryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Crusher off to one side.
The Crusher fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Crusher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ryan.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryan's waist but Ryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Crusher off to one side.
The Crusher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Crusher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.

The Crusher gets in close and instigates a clinch.

The Crusher manages to break the clinch.
Ryan tries to score with a low kick but The Crusher moves his leg out of the way.
The Crusher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ryan circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Crusher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
The Crusher fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Orlando The Crusher will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Crusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but The Crusher has taken the fight into the clinch.

The Crusher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Crusher misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by The Crusher or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.

Ryan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ryan decides to stand up, so the ref orders The Crusher to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Crusher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ryan decides to stand back up.
Ryan tries to clinch but The Crusher moves out of range.
The Crusher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryan is fending him off so far but The Crusher persists. Nope, Ryan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando The Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan looks for a takedown but The Crusher sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ryan.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Crusher tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The Crusher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryan on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for The Crusher!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan looking to control but The Crusher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ryan controlling from mount.
The Crusher is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Ryan has control of The Crusher's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Crusher regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Crusher wants to control but Ryan is having none of it.
Ben Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Crusher has left one of his arms exposed and Ryan doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. The Crusher screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Ryan!