PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Thing by Tone-Loc. Genghis Khan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Wesley's chin.

Wesley
vs
Khan

185 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
30
210 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wesley misses the target.
Khan misses with a takedown
and Wesley counters with a nice kick to the body.
No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt.
Wesley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Khan blocks a head kick by Wesley.
Jab from Wesley.
Wesley connects with a leg kick. Khan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Wesley shows good takedown defense.
Ryan Wesley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genghis Khan.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wesley.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Wesley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wesley's waist but Wesley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley lands a nice shot that snaps Khan's head back.
Wesley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Khan slips under a jab.
A big left from Wesley misses.
Wesley misses with a body punch
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Khan shoots in but no luck this time.
Wesley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Wesley throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khan looks gassed!
Wesley digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
Wesley moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Wesley misses with a combination
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryan Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley misses with a series of wild punches.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan takes one on the button.
Wesley lands a really nice looking cross but Khan seems unphased.
Wesley connects with a body shot.
Wesley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wesley is looking to slow Khan down with leg kicks.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wesley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Khan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Khan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Khan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Wesley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley scores with a spinning back kick!
Wesley misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Wesley. That snapped Khan's head back.
Khan moves away from the strike by Wesley.
A head kick misses from Wesley.
Wesley swings widly with a right hand

and Khan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wesley wants a takedown.
Khan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wesley is defending well.

Khan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wesley wants to stand but Khan is controlling the position.

Khan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wesley pushes Khan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ryan Wesley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wesley throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
A slow jab from Wesley misses its intended target.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan scores with a sloppy right hand. Wesley should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wesley. That's going to slow Khan down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan misses with a body shot.
Wesley lands with a slapping head kick.
Wesley throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Wesley throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wesley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan scores with a nice strike.
Wesley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wesley tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wesley to the ground. Wesley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wesley scores with a kick to the body.
Wesley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan throws a right and a left that Wesley avoids nicely.
Wesley lunges at Khan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khan's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wesley throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.

Wesley closes the distance and clinches.
Wesley is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Wesley is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.

Wesley breaks from the clinch.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses.
Wesley wants to clinch but Khan slips to the side
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley connects with the punch.
Khan avoids the head kick by Wesley.
Nice sprawl there from Wesley as Khan shoots in.
Wesley throws a nice head kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wesley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
Wesley misses with a body shot
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wesley misses with a double jab
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.
Ryan Wesley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genghis Khan.
A head kick from Wesley lands but Khan takes it in his stride.
Wesley looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wesley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Khan takes a step back to recover.
Ryan Wesley is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesley is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Wesley misses with a few strikes there.
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wesley but Wesley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wesley lands with a kick to the temple. Khan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wesley throws a combination that misses

and Khan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Khan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wesley wants to get back to his feet.

Khan decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khan blocks a head kick by Wesley.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Wesley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wesley lands a head kick. Khan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wesley scores with a head kick. Khan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wesley throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Khan checks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wesley.
Wesley misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Khan with that takedown attempt.
Wesley throws a hook but Khan blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan closes the distance and clinches up with Wesley, looking for a takedown. Khan pushes Wesley against the cage but Wesley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wesley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wesley scores with a jab to the body.
Wesley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wesley throws a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wesley.
Khan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wesley can pounce on him.

Wesley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.

Khan pulls Wesley into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Khan has an active guard here but Wesley has managed to pass into half guard.
Wesley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Wesley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Khan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wesley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesley.
Wesley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wesley cracks the inside of Khan's front leg.
Wesley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wesley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesley misses with a wild combination.
Wesley throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Khan takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesley misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wesley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khan somewhat.
Wesley lands a jab to the nose.
Wesley misses with a lunging right hand

and Khan counters with a takedown into side control.

Khan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Khan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley tries to bench press Khan off him but Khan keeps the position.
Genghis Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Khan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Wesley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wesley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wesley tries to kick Khan off but Khan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Khan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wesley looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wesley sees it coming and defends easily.
Wesley gets full guard.
Wesley wants to stand up but Khan is controlling him.

Khan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wesley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Khan has Wesley in his guard.
Wesley tries to stand but Khan is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wesley throws a big elbow that misses.

Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wesley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Khan is proving hard to escape from.
Ryan Wesley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wesley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Khan is looking for a triangle but Wesley pushes his legs off easily.
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!

Khan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genghis Khan.
I think Wesley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Wesley!
Post fight, Ryan Wesley stared into the camera and said 'Glad to finally get my first win in TTFC. Hopefully this is only the beginning of a long winning streak. Great fight tonight and I have to give props to Saint Roc, he is one tough dude.'.