PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hinto Kangee (ranked 856 p4p, 2230 weight class) and Dax Ryan (ranked 111 p4p, 283 weight class). Kangee's entrance music is Andery Toronto - ÐœÐ°Ð¼Ð° Ð¿Ñ€Ð¾ÑÑ‚Ð¸. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kangee
vs
Ryan

185 cm
21
190
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dax Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kangee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryan landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kangee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kangee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryan scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kangee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ryan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kangee has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ryan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kangee has tightened it up now! Ryan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hinto Kangee!
Hinto Kangee retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Hinto Kangee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.