PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strike Hearth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ryan
vs
Hearth

183 cm
27
159 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

160 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Strike Hearth!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan tries to clinch there but Hearth circles away.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've been told by Ryan's head coaches at EvolutioN MMA Acadamy & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hearth.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Hearth sprawls well.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hearth.
Hearth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hearth thumps Ryan with a low kick.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hearth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hearth wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hearth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hearth feints and then cracks Ryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryan down.
Ryan tries to clinch but Hearth is having none of it.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hearth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hearth counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearth misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Hearth as Ryan shoots in.
Daniel Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearth cracks the inside of Ryan's front leg.
Ryan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hearth has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ryan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Hearth, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Hearth against the cage but Hearth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hearth.
Hearth misses with a few strikes there.
Strike Hearth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hearth defends it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hearth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearth throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan looks for a takedown but Hearth sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ryan is defended easily by Hearth.
Hearth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
Hearth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hearth tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hearth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
Hearth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ryan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hearth defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hearth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Hearth controlling the position for now.
Ryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Hearth dodges it nicely.
Hearth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Hearth trying to control but Ryan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ryan throws a strike but Hearth avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hearth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hearth wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ryan avoids the body shot from Hearth.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hearth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan looks to land a combination but Hearth avoids it well.
Hearth throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Hearth swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Ryan blocks a leg kick.
Daniel Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Hearth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hearth breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hearth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hearth thumps Ryan with a low kick.
Hearth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearth lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Ryan has a takedown stuffed.
Hearth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Hearth lands a jab.
Hearth missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Hearth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Hearth.
Hearth just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ryan is defended easily by Hearth.
Hearth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Hearth misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Hearth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hearth as he avoids it easily.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ryan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hearth cracks Ryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hearth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hearth on his heels. He'll look to pass Hearth's guard now, I'm sure.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hearth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan with a nice head shot there.
Hearth wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hearth wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Hearth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan postures up in Hearth's guard and throws a big left but Hearth blocks it.
Ryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hearth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Strike Hearth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hearth but Hearth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hearth thuds a left hand into Ryan's body.
Hearth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Hearth.
A shot to the liver by Hearth. Beautiful body shot.
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hearth tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hearth to the ground. Hearth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan dives in and grabs Hearth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hearth pushes down on Ryan's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearth throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Strike Hearth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hearth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Ryan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hearth scores with a jab.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearth was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Hearth slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hearth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hearth.
Hearth looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Hearth misses.
Ryan wants to clinch but Hearth slips to the side
and Hearth counters with a nice leg kick.
Hearth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hearth stuffs the takedown.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Hearth, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Hearth against the cage but Hearth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hearth sprawls well. Hearth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hearth.
Good shot there by Hearth.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Hearth, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Hearth against the cage but Hearth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hearth slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hearth works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
Ryan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hearth loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Hearth thuds his right hand into Ryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Hearth.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hearth swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Hearth misses the shot to the body.
Hearth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hearth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Hearth misses.
Hearth with a nice cross.
Ryan tries to clinch but Hearth is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Hearth.
Hearth misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Strike Hearth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hearth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Strike Hearth!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Strike Hearth!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Strike Hearth!

Strike Hearth wins by unanimous decision!