PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kshitij Singh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Beast as his entrance music. Kshitij Singh Negi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Singh Negi
vs
Ryan

186 cm
32
185 lbs
31 - 28 - 1

177 cm
27
178 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition
KAISER

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 31 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kshitij Singh Negi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Ryan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Ryan lands.

It looks like Kshitij Singh Negi has been cut.

Singh Negi pushes Ryan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Singh Negi.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Singh Negi throws an elbow but misses.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh Negi controls his hands.
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh Negi is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
Singh Negi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh Negi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh Negi is looking to clinch.
Ryan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ryan looks to throw a body kick
and Singh Negi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Singh Negi has Ryan up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh Negi lands an elbow just above Ryan 's eye.

It looks like Andrew Ryan has been cut.
Ryan tries a body shot but Singh Negi blocks it.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Singh Negi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Singh Negi throws an elbow that misses.
Ryan pushes Singh Negi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan lands with a right to the head.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Singh Negi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a body shot

and Singh Negi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Singh Negi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
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 pushes Singh Negi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Singh Negi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Singh Negi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh Negi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Singh Negi misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Singh Negi backwards.
Ryan lands a body shot.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singh Negi scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Ryan.
Singh Negi is breathing heavily.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryan.

Ryan breaks the clinch.
Singh Negi tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Singh Negi's head.
Singh Negi slips a jab from Ryan.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh Negi tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Singh Negi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Singh Negi clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan dodges an elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
Singh Negi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Singh Negi avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the ropes.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh Negi tries to clinch
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan lands with a hook. Singh Negi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh Negi looks to clinch
and Ryan counters with a nice kick to the body.

Singh Negi takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Singh Negi scores a nice knee to the body.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Singh Negi's ribcage. Singh Negi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Ryan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Singh Negi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh Negi wants to clinch.
Singh Negi tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Singh Negi slips the punch.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan thows a leg kick but Singh Negi checks it

and Singh Negi counters by clinching up.
Singh Negi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Singh Negi throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
Singh Negi trying to land knees to the body.
Singh Negi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Singh Negi blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.

Singh Negi is rocked!
Ryan avoids a wild elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Oh Singh Negi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singh Negi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Singh Negi prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Singh Negi or not.
Singh Negi seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Andrew Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Singh Negi throws an elbow but misses.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh Negi trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.

Ryan breaks the clinch.
Singh Negi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh Negi throws a big counter combination but Ryan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Singh Negi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Singh Negi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ryan.
Singh Negi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ryan lands a jab.

Kshitij Singh Negi's cut is getting worse.
Singh Negi bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Ryan comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Singh Negi falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Singh Negi was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Ryan!
Andrew Ryan made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.