PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cuatro vientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). vientos has chosen false pretense as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ryan
vs
vientos

175 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, cuatro vientos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
vientos swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
vientos looks for a takedown but Ryan sprawls well.
vientos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from vientos misses.
vientos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but vientos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan tries to clinch up but vientos circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from vientos misses.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - vientos circles away.
Nathan Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - vientos circles away.
vientos scores with a jab.
vientos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryan's waist but Ryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing vientos off to one side.
Nathan Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cuatro vientos.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but vientos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vientos keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch but vientos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan wants to clinch up but vientos keeps it at a distance.
Nathan Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan wants to clinch.

vientos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vientos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryan to see if he's OK.
vientos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
vientos wants to control but Ryan is keeping him busy.

vientos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan, who protects the arm well.
vientos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryan to see if he's OK.
Ryan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to improve his position.
vientos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
vientos looks gassed!
vientos advances nicely into full mount.
You get the feeling that Ryan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ryan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
vientos landing shots from mount.
Ryan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ryan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for vientos on the ground.

vientos is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ryan is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). cuatro vientos!