PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Kian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hughes
vs
Kian

185 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Kian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes moves into the clinch.
Kian prevents the takedown attempt.
Kian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kian takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Danny Kian has been cut.
Kian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kian can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Kian shrugs off.
Kian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kian's defenses.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Kian 's eye.
Kian jumps guard but Hughes stands there with Kian around his waist. Kian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Kian.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Danny Kian's cut even more.
Kian looking to stall.
Hughes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kian should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Kian shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Kian shrugs off.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Kian shrugs off.

The cut above Danny Kian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kian looks gassed!
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Kian in his tracks for a moment.
Kian tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kian up against the cage.
Kian is trying to break free.

Hughes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hughes is adopting a defensive guard.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kian is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control the position but Kian says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Kian is controlling him
Kian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kian wants to stand up but Hughes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Kian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hughes clinches up against the cage.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Kian in his tracks for a moment.

Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hughes clinches up with Kian and pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kian backwards.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Kian tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kian shoots in but no luck this time.

Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hughes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kian takes an elbow to the temple.

Danny Kian's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Kian 's eye.
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kian up against the cage.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hughes has managed to clinch.
Kian letting Hughes take a breather here.
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Hughes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Kian is trying to break the clinch but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Kian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Kian's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hughes scores with a jab to the body.
Kian throws a combination. Hughes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Hughes feints and as Kian raises his hands in defense, Hughes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kian wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to stand but Kian is controlling from the bottom.
Kian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.
Kian trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hughes moves into range and clinches up with Kian.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kian prevents it.
Hughes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
Kian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Kian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryan Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Kian is trying to improve his position.
Kian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hughes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kian tries a head kick but it misses.

Hughes clinches.
A knee to the head by Hughes.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Kian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kian takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Kian shrugs off.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Kian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Kian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Kian. Kian gets slowly back to his feet.
Kian wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side

and Hughes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kian avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Kian in his tracks for a moment.
Ryan Hughes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hughes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kian fails to pull guard.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Kian shrugs off.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kian's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kian is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kian backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.

Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kian shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Kian.

Hughes drives through and clinches with Kian against the cage.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Kian 's eye.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Kian taking a breather.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes lands a knee to the body.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes keeps control of Kian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
Hughes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Hughes pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kian fails to pull guard.
Kian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Kian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kian with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hughes moves into the clinch.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hughes pushes Kian up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kian tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Kian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kian tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes landing knees to the head.
Kian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kian looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kian can't break the clinch.
Kian wants to stall.
Kian managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Kian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kian takes an elbow to the temple.

Hughes has clasped his hands together around Kian's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kian is trying to improve his position.
Kian regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kian is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kian avoid being mounted?
Kian pushes Hughes off looking to stand but Hughes dives back in and keeps control.
Hughes prevents Kian from improving his position.
Kian is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him
Danny Kian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kian is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hughes!