PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yamamoto
vs
Ryan

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

176 cm
26
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamamoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ryan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamamoto scrambles back to his feet.

Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamamoto on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamamoto's guard now, I'm sure.

Yamamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryan defends it easily.
Yamamoto pulls Ryan in close to prevent any damage.
Ryan postures up.
Ryan wanted to stand there but Yamamoto had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is fighting to break Yamamoto's control of his arms but Yamamoto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Ichiro Yamamoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ryan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yamamoto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ryan is in Yamamoto's guard.
Yamamoto 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.
Ryan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Yamamoto blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamamoto has wrist control.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryan trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ichiro Yamamoto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Ryan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Yamamoto.
Ichiro Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan stuffs the takedown.
Yamamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamamoto on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamamoto's guard now, I'm sure.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Ryan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet but Ryan passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ryan not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Ryan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamamoto sprawls well. Yamamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ryan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yamamoto quickly recovers to half guard.
Ryan wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.

Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Yamamoto defends the submission attempt.
Yamamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Yamamoto moves into full guard.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yamamoto is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Ryan was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ryan shoots in and bounces Yamamoto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Ryan is fighting to break Yamamoto's control of his arms but Yamamoto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yamamoto trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ichiro Yamamoto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yamamoto wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jon Ryan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryan tries to stand and escape but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Ryan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ryan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yamamoto!
Yamamoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ryan is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto trying to hold on to Ryan's head to control him but Ryan postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Ryan jumps guard but Yamamoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Yamamoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryan drops back down to his feet.
Ichiro Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Ryan.
Yamamoto has Ryan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ryan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.

Ryan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yamamoto regains guard.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Yamamoto blocks nicely.
Yamamoto is controlling Ryan's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ichiro Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is looking to control Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamamoto avoid being mounted?

Ryan decides to return to a standing position.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Yamamoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yamamoto on his heels. He'll look to pass Yamamoto's guard now, I'm sure.
Ryan trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.

Yamamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryan defends it easily.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Jon Ryan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ryan circles away.
Yamamoto lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ryan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yamamoto was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ryan has gone for a leg lock! Yamamoto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryan's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Ryan.
I've got Ryan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Ryan!