PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toby MacAlister (ranked 2149 p4p, 2431 weight class) and Cau Ryhein (ranked 285 p4p, 318 weight class). MacAlister kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Megadeth - This Was My Life. Cau Ryhein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Toby MacAlister's chin.

MacAlister
vs
Ryhein

176 cm
23
163
9 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
157
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby MacAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cau Ryhein!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAlister moves out of range as Ryhein strikes.
MacAlister throws a jab when Ryhein was well out of range.
MacAlister throws a shot from downtown. Ryhein moves away and avoids it.
Ryhein misses with a low kick.
MacAlister swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryhein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryhein moves in looking to clinch but MacAlister pushes him off.
MacAlister throws a big counter combination but Ryhein scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
MacAlister misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacAlister seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ryhein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAlister lands with an uppercut that bounces Ryhein off the cage and back into range.
Ryhein avoids the body shot from MacAlister.
Ryhein looks to score with a jab to the body but MacAlister is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAlister misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ryhein to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryhein throws a head kick but MacAlister moves out of range.
MacAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryhein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacAlister throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAlister lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ryhein misses with an uppercut. MacAlister saw that one coming.
MacAlister is looking for a counter combo.
MacAlister looks to throw the jab but Ryhein is out of range.
MacAlister wants to clinch but Ryhein slips to the side
and Ryhein finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ryhein misses with a body kick.
Ryhein misses with a straight left.
MacAlister avoids the head kick by Ryhein.
Ryhein connects with a single shot there.
MacAlister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacAlister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryhein wants to clinch up but MacAlister keeps it at a distance.
Ryhein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from MacAlister misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAlister scores with a hook.
Ryhein misses with a low kick.
MacAlister was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryhein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacAlister is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryhein misses with a straight left.
Ryhein misses with a hook.
MacAlister misses the shot to the body.
Ryhein throws out a loose jab but MacAlister uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacAlister throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryhein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryhein swings widly with a right hand

and MacAlister counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
MacAlister lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryhein backwards.

MacAlister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacAlister throws a lazy right hand but Ryhein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryhein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryhein.
Ryhein tries to move into range but MacAlister moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacAlister scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryhein doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from MacAlister does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacAlister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacAlister swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryhein.
MacAlister misses with a straight left.
Ryhein throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacAlister counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ryhein misses with a hook. MacAlister ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Ryhein misses.
It looked like MacAlister was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
MacAlister moves out of range as Ryhein strikes.
MacAlister was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MacAlister scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryhein doesn't seem bothered though.
Ryhein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacAlister throws out the jab.
MacAlister comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacAlister throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryhein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryhein cracks MacAlister with an open hand slap.
Ryhein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Toby MacAlister has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Ryhein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryhein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ryhein moves out of range of the body kick from MacAlister.
Ryhein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacAlister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryhein.
Ryhein defending well as MacAlister loads up on a big left hand.
Ryhein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
MacAlister throws an overhand right that lands on Ryhein's shoulder, as Ryhein tries to avoid the shot.
MacAlister throws a shot from downtown. Ryhein moves away and avoids it.
A jab from MacAlister misses.
MacAlister throws a hook to the side of Ryhein's head but Ryhein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacAlister scores with a head kick. Ryhein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryhein throws a push kick but MacAlister slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like MacAlister wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
MacAlister with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby MacAlister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby MacAlister'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.

MacAlister moves into the clinch successfully.
MacAlister lands a shoulder strike.
MacAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacAlister struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryhein controls his hands.
MacAlister makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacAlister lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacAlister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryhein misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for MacAlister.
Ryhein misses with a body punch.
MacAlister lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryhein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacAlister struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryhein controls his hands.
MacAlister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacAlister lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacAlister misses with a punch to the body.
Ryhein scores with a shot to the side of MacAlister's head.
MacAlister working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, MacAlister scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacAlister lands a hook that snaps the head of Ryhein backwards.

Ryhein is rocked!
MacAlister lands with a right to the head.
Ryhein is still on wobbly legs! Can MacAlister finish him?
Ryhein misses with a punch to the body.
MacAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
MacAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryhein blocking some punches.
Ryhein wants to break free but MacAlister has control.
Ryhein has a couple of punches blocked by MacAlister.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacAlister.
Ryhein blocks an uppercut.
Ryhein misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryhein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryhein is looking to break free of the clinch but MacAlister has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from MacAlister fails to land.

MacAlister breaks from the clinch.
MacAlister cracks Ryhein with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ryhein tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but MacAlister pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ryhein is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toby MacAlister!
During a confident post fight interview, Toby MacAlister thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.