PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hadley (ranked 4875 p4p, 477 weight class) and Francis Ngannou (ranked 4466 p4p, 440 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hadley
vs
Ngannou

195 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Hadley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngannou misses with a double jab.
Hadley tries to clinch up.
Ngannou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hadley walks into a jab.

It looks like Ryan Hadley has been cut.
Ngannou misses with a few strikes there.
Hadley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ngannou scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ngannou 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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ngannou.

Ryan Hadley's cut is getting worse.
Ngannou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ngannou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ngannou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ngannou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hadley is rocked!
Hadley throws a sloppy head kick and Ngannou moves out of range easily.
Ngannou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hadley has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ngannou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ngannou misses with a double jab.
Ngannou looks winded!

Ngannou drops Hadley with a nice combination! Ngannou dives into Hadley's guard, looking to finish!
Oh Hadley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ryan Hadley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Ngannou gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ngannou. Hadley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hadley seems to have got his legs back now.
Hadley is looking to land body kicks.
Ngannou keeps the fight on the outside.
Ngannou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ngannou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Francis Ngannou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ngannou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ngannou misses with a body shot.
Ngannou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hadley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ngannou unleashes a big counter combination but Hadley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Ngannou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ngannou blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou throws an overhand right that lands on Hadley's shoulder, as Hadley tries to avoid the shot.
Hadley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ngannou.
Hadley walks into a jab.

Jeez, Ryan Hadley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ngannou connects with a body shot that sends Hadley's belly button to the back.
Ngannou throws a body shot but no joy.
Ngannou throws a right hand that Hadley ducks under and follows up with a left that Hadley also avoids with ease.
Ngannou throws a series of punches but Hadley avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Hadley with that takedown attempt.
Hadley misses with the combination.
Ngannou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hadley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ngannou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hadley somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hadley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ngannou connects with a body shot that sends Hadley's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hadley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ngannou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hadley throws a right and a left that Ngannou avoids nicely.
Ngannou looks to land a combination but Hadley avoids it well.
Ngannou throws a big shot that misses.
Hadley tries to bum rush Ngannou with a series of wild strikes but Ngannou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ngannou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ngannou throws a series of punches but Hadley avoids them all with ease.
Ngannou is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hadley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ngannou swats away the attempt to clinch by Hadley.
Nice sprawl there from Ngannou as Hadley shoots in.
Ngannou throws a shot from downtown. Hadley moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou fails to land with a series of punches.
Hadley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngannou.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngannou throws a nice looking combination but Hadley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadley throws a sloppy head kick and Ngannou moves out of range easily.
Hadley misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ngannou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hadley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ngannou.
Francis Ngannou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ngannou tries to avoid it but Hadley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ngannou to the ground. Ngannou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ngannou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hadley tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngannou throws a looping overhand right but Hadley ducks down to avoid it.
Hadley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ngannou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ngannou misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Ngannou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hadley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ngannou throws a combination. Hadley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ngannou throws a series of punches but Hadley avoids them all with ease.
Hadley dives in and grabs Ngannou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ngannou pushes down on Hadley's head and hops out.
Ngannou throws a body punch but Hadley moves out of range.
As Ngannou looks to move away, Hadley throws a big counter combo but Ngannou just gets out of the way.
Hadley lands a high kick!
Ngannou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hadley is looking to clinch.
Ngannou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ngannou lands with a nice combination. Hadley backs away looking to recover.
Ngannou looks to land a combination. Hadley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley looks to land a combination. Ngannou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hadley!
Hadley drops his hands momentarily and Ngannou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ngannou misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ngannou slips a jab and a cross from Hadley.
Ngannou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hadley backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hadley as he connects with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hadley.
A combination from Hadley does no damage.
Ngannou fails to land with a series of punches.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ngannou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ngannou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hadley throws a series of punches but Ngannou moves out of range.
Ngannou looks to land a left hand but Hadley moved out of range nicely.
Ngannou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hadley tries to clinch up.
Ngannou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hadley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Ngannou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hadley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hadley with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hadley throws a nice looking combination but Ngannou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hadley misses with the combination.
Hadley shoots in for a double leg but Ngannou sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hadley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ngannou cracks Hadley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ngannou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ryan Hadley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ngannou cracks a nice hook into Hadley's ribs.
Ngannou throws a right and a left that Hadley avoids nicely.
Ngannou missing with a left hand there. Hadley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ngannou fails to land with a series of punches.
Hadley tries to clinch up but Ngannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Hadley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley wants to clinch up but Ngannou keeps it at a distance.
Ngannou misses with a hook. Hadley ducked under it nicely.
Ngannou's corner calls for a 1-2. Ngannou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hadley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hadley thows a body kick. Ngannou tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Hadley.
Ngannou misses with a few strikes there.
Ngannou misses with a straight left.
Hadley misses with a body shot.
Hadley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ngannou.
Ngannou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hadley.
Hadley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ngannou.
Ngannou misses with a looping right.
Hadley throws a lazy right hand but Ngannou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou looks to score with a jab to the body but Hadley is just out of range.
Hadley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadley shoots in for a takedown but Ngannou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Ngannou misses.
Ngannou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hadley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ngannou.
Hadley misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Ngannou misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ngannou defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hadley.
Ngannou lands a nice hook to Hadley's body. Hadley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hadley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ngannou.
Ngannou feints a jab promting Hadley to slip. Ngannou then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hadley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ngannou keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngannou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ngannou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Francis Ngannou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ngannou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hadley.
Ngannou feints a jab promting Hadley to slip. Ngannou then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hadley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hadley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ngannou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Ngannou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hadley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hadley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ngannou.
Ngannou misses with the combination.
Hadley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ngannou throws a body punch but Hadley moves out of range.
Hadley slips a jab and a cross from Ngannou.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ngannou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ngannou looks to land a right hand but Hadley moved out of range.
Hadley misses with a few strikes there.
Ngannou avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ngannou throws out the jab.
Hadley feinted with a counter takedown.
Hadley throws a series of punches but Ngannou moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ngannou misses the shot to the body.
Hadley wants to clinch.
Ngannou lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hadley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ngannou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hadley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hadley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ngannou connects with a right hand. Hadley shakes it off.
Ngannou misses with a double jab.
Hadley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ngannou fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Ngannou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ngannou takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hadley throws a series of punches but Ngannou avoids them all with ease.
Hadley misses with a body kick.
Ngannou pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hadley back to the cage. Ngannou follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hadley connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou tests Hadley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ngannou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ngannou slips a jab and a cross from Hadley.
Ngannou works over Hadley's head and body with a nice combination.
Hadley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ngannou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Ngannou does no damage.
Ngannou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ngannou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ngannou looks to land a left hand but Hadley moved out of range nicely.
Ngannou keeps the fight on the outside.
Hadley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ngannou scores with a decent looking hook.
Hadley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngannou throws a nice looking combination but Hadley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadley moves in looking to clinch but Ngannou pushes him off.
Hadley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ngannou takes a step back to recover.
Ngannou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hadley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ngannou.
Hadley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadley moves in looking to clinch but Ngannou pushes him off.
Ngannou misses with a double jab.
As Ngannou looks to move away, Hadley throws a big counter combo but Ngannou just gets out of the way.
Hadley scores with a spinning back kick!
Ngannou slips a jab and a cross from Hadley.
Hadley tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ngannou moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hadley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ngannou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hadley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hadley shoots for a double leg takedown but Ngannou sprawls well. He's pushed Hadley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hadley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadley slips a straight right by Ngannou.
Hadley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hadley slips a straight right by Ngannou.
Ngannou throws a nice looking combination but Hadley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadley tries to counter with a takedown but Ngannou is quick to defend against it.
Ngannou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hadley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ngannou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hadley thows a body kick. Ngannou tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hadley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ngannou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hadley counters with a takedown into side control.
Ngannou tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngannou is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Ngannou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ngannou has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Ngannou!