PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Gee (ranked 4197 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Ryu (ranked 2889 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu has chosen The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gee
vs
Ryu

168 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ryu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ryu.
Gee working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gee tries to get out of the position.
Ryu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryu is looking to work some ground and pound but Gee has wrist control.
Ryu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryu lands a couple of elbows.
Gee seems keen to control Ryu's posture.
Ryu throwing strikes from guard but Gee blocks nicely.
Ryu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryu on the ground.
Ryu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gee holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gee controlling Ryu's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ryu is looking to work some ground and pound but Gee has wrist control.
Gee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryu working some strikes from top position.
Ryu distracts Gee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ryu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gee trying to control the position.
Ryu throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryu landing with the ground and pound.
Ryu throwing strikes but missing.
Ryu throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gee trying to keep a closed guard but Ryu is proving a slippery customer.
Ryu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gee has Ryu pulled in close to control his posture.
Gee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gee seems keen to control Ryu's posture.
Ryu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gee has momentary wrist control but Ryu slips an elbow through the middle.
Ryu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gee looking to control.
Ryu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gee connects with the punch.
Gee works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gee lands a nice shot to the body.
Gee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gee.
Gee scores with a nice strike.
Gee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gee misses with a left hand

and Ryu counters with a shoot takedown. Gee fights it but they end up in guard.
Ryu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gee looking to control.
Ryu being controlled here momentarily.
Ryu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee is trying to keep Ryu in close.
Ryu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryu works over Gee with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gee has control of Ryu's left arm, preventing Ryu from doing any damage.
Ryu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryu postures up.
Gee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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!
Ryu connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryu distracts Gee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryu postures up.
Ryu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gee is trying to keep Ryu in close.
Ryu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Ryu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gee lands with a light punch inside.

Gee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gee.
And Ryu tries to counter it with a takedown but Gee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gee throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryu.
Gee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Gee.
Gee misses with a left hand

and Ryu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gee's head.
Ryu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee trying to control from the bottom.
Ryu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gee's head.
Ryu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gee trying to hold on to Ryu's head to control him but Ryu postures up.
Gee has hold of Ryu's hands but Ryu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gee wants to control but Ryu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ryu working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Ryu there.
Gee is looking to improve his position.
Ryu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ryu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ryu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ryu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gee is trying to control but can't.
Ryu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ryu working Gee over with strikes.
Gee is doing well to control the position and prevent Ryu from advancing to side control.
Gee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ryu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ryu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gee is looking for a sweep. Ryu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gee taking some punishment here, with Ryu in his half guard.
Gee tries to roll over but Ryu keeps him under control.
Ryu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Ryu there.
Ryu is nestled in close to Gee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryu is working away from the top position though.
Gee controlling the position for now.
Ryu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee wants to improve his position but Ryu is controlling well.
Ryu drops an elbow to the side of Gee's head.
Gee is positioning himself well to prevent Ryu advancing to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ryu connects with a nice short shot to Gee's temple.
Nice strikes from Ryu there.
Ryu working the head and body with strikes.
Ryu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ryu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gee is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ryu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Ryu.
Ryu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ryu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ryu thows a huge punch but Gee dodges it nicely.
Gee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryu is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ryu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gee trying to control here.
Ryu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gee is trying to control but can't.
Gee is looking to improve his position.
Gee has hold of Ryu's hands but Ryu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ryu is nestled in close to Gee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gee tries to roll over but Ryu keeps him under control.
Ryu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gee is looking to control Ryu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gee avoid being mounted?
Ryu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ryu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryu drops an elbow to the side of Gee's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Ryu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Gee misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Gee.
Gee throws a sloppy body shot

and Ryu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gee's head.
Ryu cracks Gee with a solid left hand.
Gee trying to control the position.
Ryu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryu lands a couple of elbows.
Ryu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gee looking to control.
Gee managing to control the position.
Ryu distracts Gee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gee is trying to keep Ryu in close.
Gee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryu working some strikes from top position.
Gee is controlling Ryu's posture.
Ryu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ryu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryu looking to pass the guard.
Gee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ryu is working Gee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ryu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryu connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryu is looking to work some ground and pound but Gee has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryu chips away with some ground and pound.
Gee has control of Ryu's left arm, preventing Ryu from doing any damage.
Ryu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryu working some strikes from top position.
Ryu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ryu landing some decent shots from guard.
Gee is trying to keep Ryu in close.
Gee is pulling down on Ryu's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ryu lands a couple of elbows.
Ryu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gee managing to control the position.
Ryu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ryu lands a couple of digs.
Ryu throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryu cracks Gee with a solid left hand.
Gee working a defensive guard here.
Ryu working some strikes from top position.
Ken Ryu has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ryu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryu distracts Gee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gee has Ryu pulled in close to control his posture.
Ryu postures up and lands a big shot to Gee's brow.
Ryu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gee is controlling Ryu's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryu connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ken Gee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Ryu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ryu 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

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