PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danielson comes to the cage accompanied by Deyon Davis - Knocked Out. Danielson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Danielson
vs
Ryan

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danielson.
Good work by Danielson as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Danielson moves out of range easily.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Danielson checks it.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Ryan. No joy for Danielson on that attempt.
Danielson is breathing heavily.
Danielson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ryan sprawls well. Ryan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danielson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Danielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Ryan lands a two punch combo.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danielson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danielson avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan tries to bum rush Danielson with a series of wild strikes but Danielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Danielson or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Danielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Matt Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Danielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.

Danielson breaks the clinch.
Danielson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Danielson feints and as Ryan raises his hands in defense, Danielson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danielson throws a strike but Ryan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ryan won't allow Danielson to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan won't allow Danielson to sweep him here.
Ryan wanted to stand there but Danielson had control of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danielson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Danielson pushes Ryan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Danielson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danielson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danielson wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Danielson stops Ryan from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Danielson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danielson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Danielson is looking to stand up but Ryan won't let him.
Danielson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danielson won't allow Ryan to get back to his feet.
Ryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryan has a closed guard, preventing Danielson from standing up.

Danielson gets to his feet - Ryan follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danielson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Danielson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Danielson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Danielson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Danielson unloads with some shots from mount but Ryan bucks and avoids them well.
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!
Ryan blocking the ground and pound.
Danielson raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ryan is bucking up trying to escape but Danielson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Danielson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Danielson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danielson somewhat.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Danielson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Danielson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danielson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Danielson saw that one coming.
Ryan is looking to land body kicks.
Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danielson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Danielson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danielson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Danielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielson lands a head kick!
Don Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danielson shoots for a takedown but Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danielson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Danielson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Danielson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Ryan tries to sprawl but Danielson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danielson is looking to pass Ryan's guard but actually Ryan recovers to full guard.

Danielson stands and steps away. Ryan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danielson has managed to clinch.
Danielson prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ryan wants to break free but Danielson has control.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danielson lands a jab-cross combination.
Danielson closes the distance and clinches up with Ryan, looking for a takedown. Danielson pushes Ryan against the cage but Ryan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danielson shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danielson blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.

Danielson shoots in and bounces Ryan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danielson throws a strike but Ryan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ryan won't allow Danielson to get back to his feet.

Ryan stands up from Danielson's guard - Ryan perhaps looking for a knockout.

Danielson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danielson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.
Ryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danielson.
Matt Danielson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danielson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ryan to regain full guard.
Ryan wants to stand but Danielson is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Danielson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Danielson tries for a takedown but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danielson avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danielson blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Danielson scores with a takedown into Ryan's guard.
Danielson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danielson is trying to ground and pound but Ryan uses the momentary lack of control by Danielson to regain half guard.
Danielson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Danielson thowing shots but they're missing.
Danielson breaks from Ryan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Danielson lands a heavy elbow.
Danielson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Danielson.
Danielson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ryan's face.
Ryan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Danielson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Danielson lands a big elbow.
Danielson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ryan is bucking up trying to escape but Danielson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Danielson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Danielson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Danielson looking to finish Ryan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ryan!
Danielson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
BOOM! Danielson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Danielson throws some wild stikes that Ryan manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is trying to stand.
Danielson with a couple of short strikes.
Danielson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ryan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Danielson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Danielson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Danielson punching from mount but Ryan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Danielson.
Danielson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Don Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ryan looks a forlorn figure.
Matt Danielson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Danielson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danielson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Danielson!
Matt Danielson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.