PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stedman Tinsdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Stedman Tinsdale has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stedman Tinsdale seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tinsdale
vs
Ryti

199 cm
21
273 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

193 cm
28
278 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stedman Tinsdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Ryti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Tinsdale misses
and Ryti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tinsdale misses with a lunging right hand

and Ryti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tinsdale working a defensive guard but Ryti passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ryti seems content to control.
Ryti's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Timo Ryti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ryti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryti works over Tinsdale's head and body with a nice combination.
Tinsdale blocks a low kick nicely.
Tinsdale walks into a left hand.
Tinsdale avoids the body shot from Ryti.
Ryti swings for the body but Tinsdale moves out of range.
Tinsdale lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Timo Ryti has been cut.
Stedman Tinsdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tinsdale slips a straight right by Ryti.
Tinsdale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tinsdale throws a head kick that misses
and Ryti counters with a three punch combo that has Tinsdale backing up. Tinsdale nods at Ryti to acknowledge the strikes.
Ryti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tinsdale.
Tinsdale keeps the fight on the outside.
Tinsdale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryti at a distance.
Ryti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Tinsdale misses
and Ryti counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tinsdale looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryti is just out of range.
A low kick from Tinsdale is predictable there
and Ryti counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Ryti.
Ryti misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Tinsdale.
Tinsdale scores with a shot to the body.
Ryti scores with a punch to the head.
Ryti ducks right into an uppercut from Tinsdale.
Ryti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tinsdale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tinsdale misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Ryti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tinsdale blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryti.

Ryti maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tinsdale could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ryti has cracked it and Tinsdale is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ryti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timo Ryti!