PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes into the arena with Beast blaring out of the sound system. Andrew Ryan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ryan
vs
Hendricks

177 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
42
171 lbs
21 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Ryan.
Hendricks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hendricks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hendricks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Ryan throws a big counter combination but Hendricks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Hendricks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendricks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hendricks throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
As Hendricks backs away, Ryan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Ryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hendricks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan slips a straight right by Hendricks.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Hendricks avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Hendricks misses.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
It looked like Ryan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hendricks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ryan is able to avoid easily.
Ryan throws a head kick but Hendricks moves out of range.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Hendricks shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryan sprawls well. He's pushed Hendricks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan is looking for a counter combo.
Andrew Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Hendricks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendricks throws a big counter head kick but Ryan avoids it with no problem.
Hendricks throws a chopping leg kick but Ryan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Ryan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendricks throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Hendricks.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tony Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looks to land a body kick but Ryan moved away.
Hendricks shoots for a takedown but Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan throws the left hand but Hendricks avoids the punch easily.
Hendricks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hendricks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ryan has time to react.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Hendricks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hendricks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with the combination.
Hendricks lands the left hand.
Ryan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryan's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
Hendricks throws a head kick that half lands.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendricks throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan is looking for a counter combo.
Hendricks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendricks.
A left lands for Hendricks.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendricks throws out a counter right but Ryan avoids it with no problem.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Hendricks has a takedown stuffed.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hendricks might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ryan has got the better of the exchanges.
Hendricks dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Hendricks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendricks can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Ryan.
No luck for Hendricks with that takedown attempt.
Ryan is looking for a counter combo.
Andrew Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendricks throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hendricks connects with a leg kick. Ryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ryan lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Hendricks misses its intended target.
A jab from Hendricks finds it's way through Ryan's defenses.
Hendricks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ryan slips under a jab from Hendricks.
Ryan defending well as Hendricks loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Ryan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hendricks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ryan counters with a two punch combo.
Andrew Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks throws a push kick but Ryan slaps the foot to one side.
Ryan throws a big counter combination but Hendricks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hendricks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hendricks throws the kick towards the body but Ryan avoids it.
Hendricks misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hendricks wants to clinch.
Ryan is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hendricks.
Ryan throws a head kick that Hendricks semi-blocks.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendricks.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Hendricks scores with a body shot.
Ryan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendricks wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ryan counters with a one-two to the body.
Ryan blocks a leg kick.
Ryan throws a big counter combination but Hendricks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks with a nice cross.
Hendricks misses with a body shot.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendricks.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendricks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hendricks throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Ryan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hendricks counters with a right hand to the body.
Hendricks checks a low kick from Ryan.
Hendricks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hendricks misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
Hendricks misses with a leg kick.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Hendricks avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Hendricks darts in looking for a takedown but Ryan gets double underhooks and turns Hendricks into the cage.
Hendricks tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendricks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ryan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Ryan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Andrew Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Hendricks.
A left and a right from Ryan both land. Nice combination.
Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendricks. That did some damage!
Ryan tries to bum rush Hendricks with a series of wild strikes but Hendricks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrew Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Hendricks throws the kick towards the body but Ryan avoids it.
Ryan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hendricks slips under a jab.
Ryan throws a right hand that Hendricks ducks under and follows up with a left that Hendricks also avoids with ease.
And Hendricks responds with a good body kick, but Ryan manages to step out the way in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to chop away at Hendricks's legs.
Hendricks gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ryan counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan punishes Hendricks's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Hendricks.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
As Hendricks looks to move away, Ryan throws a big counter combo bu Hendricks just gets out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hendricks.
Hendricks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan, which made it look bad.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Tony Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Hendricks settles back down.
Ryan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hendricks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hendricks throws a leg kick
and Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendricks missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Hendricks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andrew Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ryan cracks Hendricks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks takes one to the chin there.
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Ryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hendricks in his tracks.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendricks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan throws a head kick but Hendricks moves out of range.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick from Hendricks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Ryan!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Ryan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.