PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sirimongkol Niyotrong (ranked 24723 p4p, 844 weight class) and Kyle Ryan (ranked 9552 p4p, 777 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Niyotrong
vs
Ryan

172 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
223 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirimongkol Niyotrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Ryan.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Niyotrong tries to counter by clinching up but Ryan breaks away and moves out of range.
Kyle Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niyotrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Niyotrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook but Niyotrong blocks it.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Niyotrong counters with a head kick. That will keep Ryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Niyotrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Ryan tests Niyotrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Sirimongkol Niyotrong has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Niyotrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Ryan scores with a nice strike.

Niyotrong moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Ryan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Niyotrong lands a nice uppercut.
Niyotrong is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niyotrong keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niyotrong backwards.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Niyotrong is controlling the position.
Ryan trying to stall but Niyotrong improves his position.
Ryan misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to break free but Niyotrong pushes him back against the cage.
Niyotrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niyotrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ryan.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Ryan breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan throws a jab when Niyotrong was well out of range.
Niyotrong scores with a body shot.
Niyotrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niyotrong throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Ryan.
We've been told by Niyotrong's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Niyotrong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan throws a series of punches but Niyotrong avoids them all with ease.
Niyotrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niyotrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ryan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan swings for the body but Niyotrong moves out of range.
Niyotrong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan stuns Niyotrong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niyotrong moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryan throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niyotrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niyotrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Ryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Niyotrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niyotrong tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niyotrong.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niyotrong moves away.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niyotrong lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sirimongkol Niyotrong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Niyotrong slips a straight right by Ryan.
Niyotrong tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niyotrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Niyotrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyle Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Niyotrong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niyotrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan misses with a hook. Niyotrong ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Ryan - just one landing.
A head kick from Niyotrong lands but Ryan takes it in his stride.
Niyotrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan misses with a shot to the body

and Niyotrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Niyotrong tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Niyotrong back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Niyotrong.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Niyotrong has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Niyotrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan tries to circle away but Niyotrong has him pinned against the cage.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Niyotrong won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan wants to stall.
Niyotrong can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niyotrong tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan is trying to push Niyotrong away but Niyotrong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niyotrong keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Niyotrong breaks from the clinch.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Niyotrong throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ryan connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Niyotrong ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Niyotrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan throws a looping overhand right but Niyotrong ducks down to avoid it.
Niyotrong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ryan cracks Niyotrong with a good jab.
Ryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niyotrong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ryan manages to circle out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niyotrong.
Niyotrong dodges the punch combination from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niyotrong. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Niyotrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niyotrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niyotrong misses with a two punch combination.
Niyotrong staying out of range there.
Niyotrong throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Niyotrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ryan's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niyotrong.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niyotrong.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Niyotrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Niyotrong slips under a jab from Ryan.
Niyotrong blocks a jab.
Niyotrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Niyotrong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sirimongkol Niyotrong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Niyotrong throws a head kick that misses.
Niyotrong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niyotrong tries a head kick but it misses.

Niyotrong clinches up against the cage.

Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Niyotrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan throws a hook but Niyotrong blocks it.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but Niyotrong is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niyotrong. Niyotrong obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
Ryan swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niyotrong tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Niyotrong misses with a straight right.
Kyle Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niyotrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
A nice combination there by Ryan.
Ryan throws a body punch but Niyotrong moves out of range.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Ryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Niyotrong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Niyotrong lands the left hand.
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niyotrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niyotrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Niyotrong counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niyotrong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Niyotrong scores with a jab.
Niyotrong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niyotrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan throws a one two combo.
Niyotrong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Niyotrong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan misses with a double jab
and Niyotrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niyotrong lands a high kick!
Niyotrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niyotrong counters with a body kick that stops Ryan in his tracks momentarily.
Niyotrong scoring well with a low kick there.

Niyotrong closes the distance and clinches.
Niyotrong lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Niyotrong.
A short right from Ryan on the inside.
Ryan tries to circle away but Niyotrong has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niyotrong.
Kyle Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Niyotrong controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kyle Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Niyotrong gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the cage.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niyotrong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niyotrong blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Good body shot from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Niyotrong.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sirimongkol Niyotrong.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Ryan!
Kyle Ryan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.