PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hargh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hargh has chosen Dominant view as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rider
vs
Hargh

175 cm
25
173 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

175 cm
28
173 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Hargh !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargh misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Hargh misses.
Hargh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hargh lands a nice shot to the body.
Hargh checks a leg kick nicely.
Hargh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hargh .
Hargh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rider momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rider.
Hargh thows a body shot but no joy.
Hargh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rider was well out of range. Poor timing from Hargh .
Rider takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rider fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hargh avoids it really well and circles away.
Rider moves out of range as Hargh strikes.
Rider throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hargh blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargh scores with a three punch combo!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hargh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rider - the referee stops the clock and Hargh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rider. Hargh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hargh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rider was well out of range. Poor timing from Hargh .
Rider fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Rider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hargh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hargh digs a good hook to Rider's body.
Hargh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rider moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rider misses with a low kick.
Rider fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rider moves out of range as Hargh strikes.
Hargh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Hargh .
Rider tries a low kick but Hargh avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hargh .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rider dodges the punch combination from Hargh .
Hargh scores with a jab to the body.
Hargh moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Hargh blocks the low kick.
Hargh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hargh scores with a nice head shot.
Hargh looks to land a combination but Rider avoids it well.
Rider is looking to land body kicks.
Rider shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hargh but Hargh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rider throws a leg kick but Hargh checks it.
Rider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hargh .
Rider slips a jab and a cross from Hargh .
Hargh misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Rider 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hargh leaves Rider with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hargh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Rider is rocked!
Hargh steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Rider is out on his feet! Hargh sets himself and nearly takes Rider's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ken Hargh !