PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Ryan (ranked 1289 p4p, 2285 weight class) and Guy River (ranked 164 p4p, 269 weight class). River has chosen Gabon National Anthem as his entrance music. 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.

Ryan
vs
River

180 cm
29
162
17 - 13 - 0

182 cm
36
156
25 - 18 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Ryan.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
River drops his hands momentarily and Ryan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Ryan.
River throws a head kick that misses.
River lands a glancing blow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick from River.
River misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River throws a counter combo.
Ryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Ryan moves away from the strike by River.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River tries to move into range but Ryan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Ryan.
We've been informed that River has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from River lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ryan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ryan tries to counter with a takedown but River is quick to defend against it.
Jab by Ryan.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by River.
River doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guy River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
River misses the shot to the body.
Ryan tries to counter with a takedown but River is quick to defend against it.
We've been hearing reports that Ryan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
River looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ryan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River scores with a punch to the head.
River scores with a nice head shot.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ryan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Ryan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ryan tries for a kimura but River is defending well.
River really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River pushes Ryan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ryan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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.

Ryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by River, who protects the arm well.
River is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
River is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Ryan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

River lands a front kick.
River pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and River settles back down.
River misses the shot to the body.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
River replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ryan blocks it well.
River slips under a jab.
River walks into a left hand.
River missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan connects with a crisp jab.
Ryan moves out of range as River strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a kick to the body
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
River moves away from the strike by Ryan.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ryan.
Ryan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River slips under a jab.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around River's waist but River gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
River takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.

Ryan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for River!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ryan tries for a kimura but River is defending well.

Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if River can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ryan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ryan tries to advance to mount but River instead regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but River defends the submission attempt.

Ryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but River sees it coming and defends easily.

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.

Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.

Ryan 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.
River wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Ryan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

River lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Ryan scores with a hook to the body. River takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Ryan misses.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
Ryan thuds his right hand into River's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan sizes up River with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Ryan misses.
River only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Eddie Ryan has been cut.
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!
River scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Ryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
River sizes up Ryan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
River throws the kick towards the body but Ryan avoids it.
Ryan scores with a body shot.
Eddie Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ryan with a body shot.
Ryan tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ryan throws out a powerful jab.
Eddie Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
River doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
River looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.
River displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Ryan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
River looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guy River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
Ryan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
River tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ryan is able to avoid easily.
River swinging wildly here.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
Ryan connects with a right hand. River shakes it off.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.

Ryan shoots in and bounces River off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eddie Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryan drops back looking for a leg! River is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and River manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into River's guard.
River is wriggling around but Ryan manages to pass to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Guy River.
Well Ryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Ryan!
Eddie Ryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.