PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Ryan (ranked 2313 p4p, 2223 weight class) and Donsal Ori (ranked 333 p4p, 320 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Donsal Ori was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ryan
vs
Ori

190 cm
28
240
3 - 0 - 0

208 cm
27
283
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsal Ori!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ryan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ryan tries for a kimura but Ori is defending well.

Ryan tries for a kimura but Ori is defending well.
Ryan throws an elbow but Ori slips to the side and avoids it well.

Ryan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ryan 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ori, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ori struggling a bit here.
Ryan trying to control the position but Ori is working away.

Ryan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ryan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Ryan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ryan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ryan swings around for an armbar but Ori sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ryan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.

Ryan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ori trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ryan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four 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.

Ori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ori won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.

Ori got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ori has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.

Ryan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ori got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ori has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ori is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Ryan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ori waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Ryan to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Caleb Ryan has been cut.

Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ori passes into side control.
Ori is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan tries to bench press Ori off him but Ori keeps the position.
Ryan wants to control but Ori postures up.
Ryan is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.
Ryan struggling a bit here.
Ryan is looking to regain half guard here but Ori keeps moving and retains side control.
Ryan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Ryan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ori has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ryan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ori is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.

Ryan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ori is just riding it out for now. Ryan eventually gives up the hold.
Ori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Ori trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ori is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ryan is staying active.
Ryan wants to pass to mount but Ori is defending the position.

Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ryan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ori doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ori makes his way to full guard, as Ryan worked for a kimura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donsal Ori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caleb Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ori lands a big right hook! Ryan looks hurt but is still standing! Ori lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Ryan falls down and Ori dives in with a huge hammer fist! Ryan's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Ori runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donsal Ori!