PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hank Ryhmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryhmes
vs
Durrani

167 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryhmes moves in looking to clinch but Durrani pushes him off.
Ryhmes tries to move into range but Durrani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Hank Ryhmes has been cut.
Ryhmes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durrani throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ryhmes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durrani sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from Durrani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durrani throws out a loose jab but Ryhmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durrani swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryhmes.
Ryhmes tries to clinch up but Durrani circles away and keeps his distance.
Durrani keeps Ryhmes at a distance using the push kick.
Ryhmes is breathing heavily.
Jab from Durrani.
Durrani punishes Ryhmes's body with a nice straight punch.
Durrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryhmes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Durrani.
Durrani throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ryhmes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durrani.
Ryhmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Durrani.
Durrani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryhmes shoots in for a takedown but Durrani shows good takedown defense.
Ryhmes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durrani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Hank Ryhmes's cut is getting worse.
Durrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durrani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryhmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Durrani.
Durrani digs a good hook to Ryhmes's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durrani, right into the meat.
Durrani fakes the leg kick and cracks Ryhmes in the body.
Durrani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durrani works Ryhmes's body with a nice hook.
Durrani lands a nice hook to Ryhmes's body. Ryhmes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durrani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryhmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durrani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ryhmes rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani thuds his shin into the meat of Ryhmes's side.
Durrani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Durrani drops Ryhmes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ryhmes looks back up at him and smiles so Durrani waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ryhmes is rocked!
Durrani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Ryhmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durrani cracks Ryhmes with a left hook right on the temple and Ryhmes goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Durrani lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Ryhmes is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ahmad Durrani!