PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 5011 p4p, 3851 weight class) and Cau Ryhein (ranked 462 p4p, 413 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kangas
vs
Ryhein

178 cm
22
155
4 - 8 - 0

181 cm
22
157
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cau Ryhein!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kangas checks a leg kick.
Kangas throws a head kick but Ryhein moves out of range.
Kangas connects with a body shot that sends Ryhein's belly button to the back.
Ryhein tries to land a front kick but Kangas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cau Ryhein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Ryhein.
Ryhein thows a leg kick but Kangas checks it
and Ryhein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas throws a jab when Ryhein was well out of range.
Ryhein throws a solid leg kick but Kangas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ryhein.
Kangas throws a lazy right hand but Ryhein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Ryhein misses
and Kangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Kangas blocks the leg kick.
Ryhein misses with a body kick.
Ryhein connects with a leg kick.
Ryhein throws a lazy head kick
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas blocks the body kick.
Ryhein moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas lands with a good body shot.
Ryhein connects with a right hand. Kangas shakes it off.
Kangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryhein looks to score with a jab to the body but Kangas is just out of range.
Ryhein blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryhein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kangas moves out of range as Ryhein throws a body kick.
Ryhein throws a lazy right hand but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Ryhein lands.
Ryhein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Ryhein with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Ryhein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryhein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryhein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Ryhein appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from Ryhein.
Ryhein connects with a high kick.
Kangas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kangas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Kangas misses with a jab to the body
and Ryhein counters with a nice body shot.
Kangas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryhein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryhein scores with a jab. Kangas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryhein scores with a sloppy right hand. Kangas should have avoided that one.
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Kangas blocks the leg kick.
Ryhein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kangas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kangas digs a good body shot into Ryhein's ribs.
Ryhein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kangas tried to counter with a leg kick but Ryhein avoided it.
Ryhein scores with a punch to the head.
Kangas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kangas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryhein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryhein.
Ryhein lands a leg kick that knocks Kangas off balance momentarily.
Ryhein moves out of range of the body kick.
Kangas checks a low kick from Ryhein.
Ryhein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Kangas.
Ryhein slips under a jab from Kangas.
Ryhein throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Ryhein just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKangas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein misses with a straight left.
Ryhein misses with a wild combination.
It appears Kangas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryhein thows a body kick. Kangas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kangas jabs at Ryhein's body.
Kangas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryhein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryhein is looking for the big counter here.
Ryhein throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Kangas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryhein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ryhein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kangas.
Kangas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ryhein moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot by Kangas.
Ryhein misses with a shot to the body
letting Kangas counter with a right hand.
Ryhein misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cau Ryhein will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kangas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryhein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kangas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cau Ryhein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kangas defending well as Ryhein loads up on a big left hand.
Kangas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ryhein throws a series of punches but Kangas avoids them all with ease.
Kangas misses with a hook
and Ryhein counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryhein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kangas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kangas misses with a straight right.
Ryhein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryhein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryhein throws a good cross that connects.
Ryhein moves away from the strike by Kangas.
Ryhein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kangas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryhein throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kangas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kangas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryhein was well out of range. Poor timing from Kangas.
Ryhein throws a nice looking combination but Kangas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Ryhein.
Kangas throwing a counter right hand but Ryhein manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kangas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kangas throws a head kick but Ryhein moves out of range.
Ryhein throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kangas connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Kangas misses.
Ryhein fakes the leg kick and cracks Kangas in the body.
Kangas throws a push kick but Ryhein slaps the foot to one side.
Kangas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryhein. Ryhein obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryhein connects with a nice looking jab.
Kangas misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryhein slips a straight right by Kangas.
Kangas walks into a stiff left hand from Ryhein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick
and Ryhein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kangas's knee momentarily.
Ryhein misses with a low kick.
Ryhein lands with a straight right. Kangas didn't see that one coming.
Kangas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryhein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ryhein.
Ryhein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryhein motions for Kangas to come forward. Ryhein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryhein throws a big shot that misses.
Ryhein throws a right and a left that Kangas avoids nicely.
Kangas loads up on a big right hand but Ryhein slips the punch.
Kangas checks a low kick from Ryhein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kangas misses.
Kangas looks to land a right hand but Ryhein moved out of range.
Kangas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on Ryhein's shoulder, as Ryhein tries to avoid the shot.
Ryhein checks a leg kick.
Ryhein thumps Kangas with a low kick.
Ryhein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Kangas looks to land a right hand but Ryhein moved out of range.
Ryhein throws a shot from downtown. Kangas moves away and avoids it.
Ryhein throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
Kangas is looking to clinch but Ryhein is avoiding it.
Kangas lunges at Ryhein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryhein's hand.
Kangas moves out of range of the body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ryhein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ryhein thows a leg kick but Kangas checks it
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kangas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ryhein.
Kangas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ryhein works Kangas's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryhein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ryhein.
Ryhein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryhein throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
Kangas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick from Ryhein, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryhein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryhein misses with a body kick.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Ryhein is predictable there
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
letting Kangas counter with a right hand.
Kangas throws a looping overhand right but Ryhein ducks down to avoid it.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Ryhein's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ryhein looks to land a left hand but Kangas moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cau Ryhein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryhein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryhein misses with a hook. Kangas ducked under it nicely.
Kangas staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Ryhein.
Kangas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryhein was well out of range. Poor timing from Kangas.
Kangas slips under a jab from Ryhein.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Ryhein tenderised Kangas's leg. Kangas is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Ryhein motions for Kangas to come forward. Ryhein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kangas.
A big left from Ryhein misses.
Kangas misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein throws a sloppy head kick and Kangas moves out of range easily.
Kangas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryhein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kangas is looking to land body kicks.
Ryhein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryhein motions for Kangas to come forward. Ryhein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Ryhein backs away, Kangas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No joy there for Ryhein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kangas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kangas scores with a nice body kick.
Ryhein moves out of range of the body kick.
Ryhein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kangas.
Kangas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryhein moves out of range of the leg kick from Kangas.
Ryhein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryhein misses with a right hand
and Kangas counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kangas gets a clinch.
Ryhein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kangas has a couple of punches blocked by Ryhein.

Ryhein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryhein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kangas digs a good body shot into Ryhein's ribs.
Kangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryhein.
Ryhein throws a solid leg kick but Kangas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ryhein.
Ryhein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kangas.
Kangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryhein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryhein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kangas is out of range and Ryhein settles back down.
Kangas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kangas misses with a hook. Ryhein ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein throws a leg kick but Kangas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryhein misses with an uppercut
and Ryhein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryhein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ryhein moves out of range of the body kick.
Ryhein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Kangas misses.
Ryhein throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kangas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryhein.
Kangas scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas walks into a straight right hand from Ryhein.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryhein lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kangas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kangas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ryhein throws a chopping leg kick but Kangas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ryhein ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
The fighters circling - Ryhein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangas thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein misses with the combination.
Kangas checks a leg kick nicely.
Ryhein is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Kangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Ryhein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. Ryhein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Kangas there.
Kangas takes one to the side of the head.
Ryhein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ryhein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cau Ryhein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryhein defending well as Kangas loads up on a big left hand.
Ryhein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangas.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ryhein.
Tapani Kangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryhein moves away.

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 Tapani Kangas.
I think Ryhein 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cau Ryhein!