PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ryti
vs
Baller

193 cm
27
286 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

225 cm
26
275 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Ryti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Baller!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baller misses with a looping left.
Paul Baller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryti tries to clinch there but Baller circles away.
A jab from Baller misses.
Ryti throws a hook but Baller blocks it.
Ryti dips to his left and cracks Baller with an uppercut!
Ryti throws a shot from downtown. Baller moves away and avoids it.
Baller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Paul Baller has been cut.
Baller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baller loads up on a big right hand but Ryti slips the punch.
Baller misses with a hook. Ryti ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryti.

Ryti moves into the clinch.
Ryti throws a punch but it's blocked by Baller.
Ryti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ryti.
Ryti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryti tries to land knees in the clinch but Baller avoids the damage to the body.

Ryti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryti loads up on a big right hand but Baller slips the punch.
Baller misses with a looping left.
Ryti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul Baller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ryti throws a hook to the side of Baller's head but Baller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baller looks to land a right hand but Ryti moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Baller.
Ryti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baller moves away.
Ryti walks into a stiff left hand from Baller.
Ryti throws a hook but Baller blocks it.
Baller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryti blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baller.
Ryti slips a straight right by Baller.
Ryti misses with a hook. Baller ducked under it nicely.
Ryti throws an overhand right that lands on Baller's shoulder, as Baller tries to avoid the shot.
Ryti ducks under a wild hook from Baller.
Baller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Timo Ryti has been cut.
Ryti ducks under a wild hook from Baller.
Baller needs to keep his hands up - Ryti had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baller.
Ryti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryti throws a right and a left that Baller avoids nicely.
Baller checks the leg kick.
Ryti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ryti looks to score with a jab to the body but Baller is just out of range.
Baller misses with a kick to the body.
Baller slips a straight right by Ryti.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baller misses with a hook. Ryti ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baller.
Ryti swings for the body but Baller moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Ryti dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baller cracks Ryti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baller misses the shot to the body.
Timo Ryti is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryti throws out the jab.
Baller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baller misses with a kick to the body.
Ryti tries to bum rush Baller with a series of wild strikes but Baller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Ryti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller throws a sloppy head kick and Ryti moves out of range easily.
Baller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baller throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryti.
Ryti throws a big shot that misses.
Baller throws a hook to the side of Ryti's head but Ryti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryti throws a lazy right hand but Baller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baller scores with the left hand. Ryti knows he should have avoided that one.
Baller takes a swing at Ryti's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryti moves out of range of the strikes.
Baller misses with a looping right.
Ryti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Baller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baller misses with a hook. Ryti ducked under it nicely.
Baller tries to land a front kick but Ryti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti cracks Baller with a good jab.
Decent striking displayed by Baller there.

Timo Ryti's cut is getting worse.
Baller throws out a loose jab but Ryti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baller clobbers Ryti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baller scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryti should have avoided that one.

Timo Ryti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryti.
Baller throws a lazy right hand but Ryti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Baller. That snapped Ryti's head back.

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!
Baller looks for the body kick but Ryti saw that one coming.
Baller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryti moves away.
Baller misses with a wild combination.
Ryti ducks under a wild hook from Baller.
Baller throws a hook but Ryti avoids it easily.
Baller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baller cracks Ryti on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ryti falls backwards against the cage. Baller follows up with more strikes that drop Ryti to his knees. Baller keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ryti! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Baller!