PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen (ranked 2677 p4p, 333 weight class) and Jake Ryan (ranked 9028 p4p, 750 weight class). Jake Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Werbenjagermanjensen
vs
Ryan

182 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werbenjagermanjensen defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan misses with a right hand

and Werbenjagermanjensen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Werbenjagermanjensen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Werbenjagermanjensen slips nicely into half guard.
Werbenjagermanjensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Werbenjagermanjensen lands strikes from half guard.

Werbenjagermanjensen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Werbenjagermanjensen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Werbenjagermanjensen seems content to control.
Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Werbenjagermanjensen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Werbenjagermanjensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Werbenjagermanjensen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Werbenjagermanjensen is trying to work for a kimura but Ryan is defending well.
Werbenjagermanjensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Werbenjagermanjensen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Werbenjagermanjensen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Werbenjagermanjensen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Werbenjagermanjensen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ryan hang on?

It looks like Jake Ryan has been cut.
Werbenjagermanjensen controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Werbenjagermanjensen is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Werbenjagermanjensen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen!
A less than humble Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.