PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Harden (ranked 8476 p4p, 690 weight class) and Jake Ryan (ranked 7804 p4p, 664 weight class). Jake Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harden
vs
Ryan

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Harden.

Harden moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Harden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan letting Harden take a breather here.
Harden pushes Ryan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryan misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Harden.
Harden slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harden.
Ryan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Harden gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harden pushes Ryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ryan looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Harden as the two fighters clinch.
Harden lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harden.

It looks like Jake Ryan has been cut.
Harden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harden taking a breather.
Harden pushes Ryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harden.
Harden stalling against the cage.
Harden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.

Ryan is rocked!
Harden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Harden finish him?
Harden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harden is working Ryan over against the cage.
Harden stalling the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harden cracks Ryan with a nice body shot.
Harden just leaning against Ryan, taking a breather.
Harden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harden pushes Ryan against the cage. Harden is working some dirty boxing. Harden pushes off with a quick right hook! Ryan goes down! Ryan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Harden moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Harden!