PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hank Ryhmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thomas Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Thomas Black looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ryhmes
vs
Thomas Black

167 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Ryhmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thomas Black!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fails with a takedown attempt.

Black moves into the clinch.

Black gets control of Ryhmes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Black will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryhmes looking to pass the guard.
Ryhmes is working hard here to advance position.
Black has a closed guard, preventing Ryhmes from standing up.
Black keeping moving, preventing Ryhmes from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryhmes looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhmes tries to stand but Black is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ryhmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Black looks gassed!
Ryhmes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryhmes shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Black cracks Ryhmes with an open hand slap.
Mike Thomas Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryhmes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Ryhmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryhmes moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Ryhmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Black clinches up against the cage.

Black turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ryhmes gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhmes wants to control but Black is keeping busy.
Ryhmes won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Ryhmes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ryhmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryhmes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Black not doing much here.
Ryhmes moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Ryhmes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ryhmes wants to stand but Black is controlling the position.
Ryhmes keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

Ryhmes has his feet on Black's thighs here. He's pushed Black off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Black screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Ryhmes!