PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Ryan (ranked 6816 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Joe (ranked 4568 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryan
vs
Joe

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmie Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Joe.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimmie Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Joe.

Joe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ryan to the ground. Joe is now in Ryan's guard.
Joe being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Joe wanted to stand there but Ryan had control of the position.
Joe won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.
Ryan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ryan shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Joe wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan working some strikes from top position.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
Ryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Joe has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ryan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe with a poor takedown

and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Joe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ryan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan looking for a takedown.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryan's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Joe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Ryan.

Joe forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Joe misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
Joe is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe is trying to stall.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Joe trying to control the position but instead, Ryan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joe into the cage.

Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Joe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Ryan is trying to drag Joe to the mat but Joe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmie Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ryan pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joe trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to stand and escape but instead Ryan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ryan trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ryan stands up from Joe's guard - Ryan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.

Ryan instigates a clinch.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joe tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Ryan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Joe has managed to clinch.
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 Jimmie Ryan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Joe throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Ryan working hard to break the clinch.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe Joe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Joe.

Ryan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Joe regains guard immediately.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ryan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joe looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe has wrist control.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ryan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joe for as long as he can get away with.
Ryan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe taking a breather.
Joe lands an elbow inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Joe.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jimmie Ryan!