PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gera GOl (ranked 6533 p4p, 3417 weight class) and Lee Ryker (ranked 659 p4p, 418 weight class). Gera GOl has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

GOl
vs
Ryker

192 cm
26
205
1 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
218
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gera GOl !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Ryker!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GOl tries to clinch there but Ryker circles away.

GOl has taken the fight to the clinch.
GOl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that GOl has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
GOl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryker avoids it.
Ryker misses with a punch to the body.
Ryker misses with some punches.
GOl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryker.
Ryker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
GOl tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryker avoids the damage to the body.
Ryker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ryker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryker tries to throw a body punch but GOl avoids it by throwing Ryker back against the cage.
GOl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryker looking to stall.
Ryker throws a punch but it's blocked by GOl .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from GOl .
GOl is looking to control Ryker's arms but Ryker gets an underhook and turns him. Now GOl has his back to the cage.
Come on GOl - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Ryker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryker misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryker throws a head punch that misses.
GOl crunches a lovely knee into Ryker's ribcage.
GOl misses with a knee strike.
GOl lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lee Ryker has been cut.
Ryker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryker swings wildly with an uppercut but GOl uses good head movement to avoid it.
GOl managing to block the knees to the body from Ryker.
GOl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryker lands a shot to the body.
GOl is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ryker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
GOl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryker misses with some punches.
Ryker misses with a short punch on the inside.
GOl looking to throw knees to the head but Ryker is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
GOl blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker lands a body punch in the clinch.
GOl tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryker avoids the damage to the body.
Ryker lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ryker.
Ryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of GOl backwards.
Ryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with GOl 's elbow.
Ryker can't find room to land a body shot as GOl controls the action.
GOl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryker.
GOl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryker is defending well for now.
GOl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryker.
GOl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
GOl lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryker misses with the head strike.
Ryker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
GOl blocking some punches.
GOl trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Ryker.

GOl is rocked!
Ryker pushes GOl against the cage. Ryker is working some dirty boxing. Ryker pushes off with a quick right hook! GOl goes down! GOl tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ryker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Ryker!