PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Rymy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Torvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymy comes to the cage accompanied by Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver. This should be a great matchup!

Rymy
vs
Torvaldsson

178 cm
24
184 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

173 cm
23
179 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Rymy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Torvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rymy throws a nice looking combination but Torvaldsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rymy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice body kick.
Torvaldsson misses with a body kick.
Torvaldsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rymy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torvaldsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Rymy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torvaldsson's waist but Torvaldsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rymy off to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Torvaldsson blocks the leg kick.
Rymy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torvaldsson.
Rymy swings widly with a right hand
and Torvaldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Rymy 's knee.
Rymy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torvaldsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Torvaldsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rymy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torvaldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Rymy 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torvaldsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rymy.
Rymy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Torvaldsson misses.
Rymy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rymy throws a right hand that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck for Rymy with that takedown attempt.
Rymy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Torvaldsson.
Rymy misses with a hook. Torvaldsson ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson slips under a jab from Rymy.
Rymy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Rymy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Torvaldsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rymy's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Rymy.
Rymy scores with a decent looking hook.
Rymy misses with a lunging right hand
and Rymy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rymy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torvaldsson sprawls well. Torvaldsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rymy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reijo Rymy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torvaldsson lands a leg kick that knocks Rymy off balance momentarily.
Rymy scores with the left hand. Torvaldsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Erik Torvaldsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymy takes a swing at Torvaldsson's ribcage but misses.
Reijo Rymy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torvaldsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rymy.
Rymy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torvaldsson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rymy's head.
Rymy throws a leg kick
and Torvaldsson counters with a big head kick but Rymy shrugs it off.
Rymy thows a body shot but no joy.
Torvaldsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torvaldsson.
Rymy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Torvaldsson counters with a leg kick.
Rymy is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torvaldsson can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rymy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torvaldsson - the referee stops the clock and Rymy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torvaldsson. Rymy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rymy misses with a double jab
and Torvaldsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Rymy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good leg kick by Torvaldsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rymy throws a lazy uppercut
and Torvaldsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rymy throws a series of punches but Torvaldsson moves out of range.
Rymy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rymy throws a right hand that misses
and Torvaldsson counters with a solid body kick.
Rymy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torvaldsson at a distance.
Rymy misses with a hook
and Torvaldsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Torvaldsson dominated that round.
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.

Torvaldsson wants to clinch up but Rymy keeps it at a distance.
Rymy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torvaldsson counters with a head kick.
Rymy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torvaldsson throws a front kick aimed at Rymy's knee but Rymy avoids it well.
Rymy just misses with a punch to the body.
Torvaldsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rymy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rymy throws a series of punches but Torvaldsson moves out of range.
Rymy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torvaldsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rymy misses with a left hand
and Torvaldsson counters with a low kick, right behind Rymy 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Torvaldsson misses.
Torvaldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rymy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torvaldsson throws a chopping leg kick but Rymy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rymy misses with a series of wild punches.
Torvaldsson slips a jab from Rymy.
Rymy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Rymy misses the target.
Torvaldsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rymy throws a leg kick
and Torvaldsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torvaldsson moves away from the strike by Rymy.
Torvaldsson wants to clinch up but Rymy keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rymy.
Torvaldsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rymy circles away.
Rymy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torvaldsson moves away.
Rymy throws an overhand right that lands on Torvaldsson's shoulder, as Torvaldsson tries to avoid the shot.
Rymy throws a hook but Torvaldsson blocks it.
Torvaldsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torvaldsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torvaldsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rymy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rymy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erik Torvaldsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rymy shoots for a takedown but Torvaldsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torvaldsson under the eye.
Torvaldsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torvaldsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torvaldsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torvaldsson slips under a jab from Rymy.
Torvaldsson lands a head kick!
Torvaldsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Torvaldsson closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside that Rymy shrugs off.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson tries a body shot but Rymy blocks it.
Torvaldsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Torvaldsson on the inside.
Nice elbow from Torvaldsson.
A short right from Torvaldsson on the inside.

Rymy is rocked!
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rymy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Torvaldsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torvaldsson, as that shot connected.
Oh Rymy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torvaldsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rymy misses with a lunging right hand
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torvaldsson.
Rymy throws a low kick but Torvaldsson moves out of range easily.
Rymy seems to have got his legs back now.

Rymy gets tackled into the cage by Torvaldsson. Torvaldsson maintains the clinch.
Torvaldsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rymy.
Rymy tries for a takedown but Torvaldsson manages to get underhooks.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Rymy's ribcage.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Torvaldsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Rymy won't want to take too many of those.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rymy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvaldsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rymy tries a body shot but Torvaldsson blocks it.
Torvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Rymy won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rymy is defending well for now.

Torvaldsson drops Rymy with a big knee straight up the middle! Rymy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Reijo Rymy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torvaldsson lands with a nice body kick.
Torvaldsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rymy will feel that in the morning.
Torvaldsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rymy at a distance.
Torvaldsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Rymy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rymy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torvaldsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torvaldsson.
Rymy swings for the body but Torvaldsson moves out of range.
Rymy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torvaldsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Torvaldsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torvaldsson lands a leg kick that knocks Rymy off balance momentarily.
Reijo Rymy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torvaldsson scores with a leg kick.
Torvaldsson cracks the inside of Rymy's front leg.
Torvaldsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rymy.
Torvaldsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rymy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Torvaldsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rymys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rymy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torvaldsson but Torvaldsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a head kick!
Rymy misses with an uppercut
and Torvaldsson counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy throws a lazy uppercut
and Torvaldsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torvaldsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torvaldsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rymy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torvaldsson lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Torvaldsson pushes Rymy up against the cage in a clinch.
Torvaldsson working Rymy over with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Rymy's ribcage.
Torvaldsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torvaldsson landing knees to the head.
Rymy takes an elbow to the temple.
Torvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Torvaldsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torvaldsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Torvaldsson!
A determined Erik Torvaldsson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!