PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Delerium - Silence . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heggs
vs
Ryan

198 cm
37
280 lbs
34 - 18 - 1

195 cm
38
280 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heggs walks into a left hand.

Ryan clinches up with Heggs and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.

It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.
Ryan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Heggs up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Heggs.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heggs as Ryan tries to tie him up.
Ryan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Heggs up against the cage.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is struggling to control the position.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Heggs controls the action.
Heggs is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Heggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Ryan has Heggs pressed against the cage.
Heggs lands an uppercut.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Heggs controls the action.

Heggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heggs looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heggs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Heggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.

Heggs moves into range and clinches up with Ryan.
Heggs is looking to control Ryan's arms but Ryan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heggs has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Heggs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heggs.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ryan working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Heggs trying to stall but Ryan improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Heggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Heggs's ribcage. Heggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Heggs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the cage.

Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan jabs Heggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Heggs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ryan manages to circle out of the way.
Heggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a low kick but Heggs moves out of range easily.
Heggs misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan tries a quick counter leg kick but Heggs is wise to it.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick from Heggs.
Ryan throws a low kick but Heggs avoids it.
Heggs tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 is looking to clinch.
Heggs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ryan.
Ryan lands an overhand right.

Ryan rushes Heggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Heggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Heggs wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Ryan darts in and clinches Heggs up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Heggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ryan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heggs throws a head punch that misses.

Heggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Heggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Ryan tries to get set, Heggs tries to push him back and clinch up but Ryan manages to avoid the attempt.
Heggs checks a leg kick.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.

Heggs gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heggs is stalling here.
Heggs is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heggs is keeping busy.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Heggs misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan is looking to control Heggs's arms but Heggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
Jack Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heggss head.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Heggs.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heggs blocking some punches.

Heggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan thuds a left hand into Heggs's body.
Ryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Heggs clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heggs is keeping busy.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Heggs.

Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heggs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Heggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a right hook to the body.
Ryan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heggs counters with a left and a right that stings Ryan.
Ryan scores with a push kick.
Heggs sizes up Ryan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Heggs off balance momentarily.
Ryan throws a low kick, looking for Heggs's leg but Heggs calmly moves out of range.
Heggs misses with a looping left.
Ryan tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there

and Heggs moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Heggs's ribcage. Heggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Heggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Heggs blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heggs.
A frustrated look appears on Heggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Ryan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Heggs.
Heggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heggs prevents a body shot from Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Heggs takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan throws out a counter right but Heggs avoids it with no problem.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan jabs Heggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan tries a body shot but Heggs blocks it.
Heggs misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryan.
Heggs prevents a body shot from Ryan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Heggs tries to circle away but Ryan has him pinned against the cage.
Ryan slowing the pace effectively.
Ryan taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Heggs misses with a body punch.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heggs tries to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling the position.
Heggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Heggs tries to circle away but Ryan has him pinned against the cage.
Heggs tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heggs is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Heggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Heggs avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.

Heggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Heggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Heggs avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heggs rather than just go for the knockout.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Heggs.
Ryan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ryan cracks the inside of Heggs's front leg.
Ryan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Ryan misses
and Heggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan drops his hands momentarily and Heggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That has opened up Jack Ryan's cut even more.
Heggs avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Heggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heggs is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Heggs slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Heggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ryan thows a leg kick but Heggs checks it

and Heggs counters with a crisp one two that drops Ryan! Heggs thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ryan to his feet! Ryan is in big trouble!

Ryan is rocked!
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Heggs finish him?
Ryan is looking to clinch but Heggs is avoiding it.
Jack Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heggs cracks Ryan with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luther Heggs!
An out of breath Luther Heggs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.