PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Ryan (ranked 25558 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Haily (ranked 6359 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Haily has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nicky Ryan's chin.

Ryan
vs
Haily

184 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Haily!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haily rushes Ryan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Haily lands with a right to the head.
Haily lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan fails to pull guard.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Haily lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haily scores with a shoulder strike.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haily.
Ryan wants a takedown.
Haily scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haily lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haily lands with a light punch inside.
Haily lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryan or not.
Still in the clinch, Haily scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haily lands with a left to the head.
Haily gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Haily won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haily lands with a light punch inside.

Ryan is rocked!
Haily softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haily dips a shoulder and cracks Ryan with a mighty uppercut! Ryan falls back against the cage and Haily unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ryan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Haily screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Haily!