PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 857 p4p, 122 weight class) and Aran Ryan (ranked 1136 p4p, 160 weight class). Garuda comes to the cage accompanied by Djiin Djiin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garuda
vs
Ryan

190 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aran Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Garuda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Ryan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garuda on the side of the head.
Ryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan lands the left hand.
Ryan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garuda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ryan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aran Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Garuda moved out of range nicely.
Ryan throws the kick towards the body but Garuda avoids it.
Garuda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garuda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a lazy body kick
letting Garuda counter with a right hand.

It looks like Aran Ryan has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ryan, right into the meat.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Garuda slips the punch.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Garuda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garuda has time to react.

Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Garuda. Garuda maintains the clinch.
Garuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Garuda slowing the pace effectively.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Ryan.
Garuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Garuda takes a shot to the head.
Garuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garuda.
Garuda tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Garuda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ryan.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Garuda won't allow it.
Garuda working aggressively here.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Garuda lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Garuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Garuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda scores with a hook to the body.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Garuda controls his hands.
Garuda blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Garuda.
Garuda throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Garuda lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ryan is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Garuda fails to land.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Garuda finish him?
Garuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryan.
Garuda unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ryan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Garuda is unloading with more strikes now! Ryan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mantak Garuda!
Mantak Garuda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.