PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat The Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ryback
vs
The Kick

195 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Casey Ryback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat The Kick!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ryback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryback swats away the attempt to clinch by The Kick.
The Kick throws a series of punches but Ryback avoids them all with ease.
The Kick is looking to clinch.
The Kick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Kick tries to clinch there but Ryback circles away.
Ryback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Kick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryback swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryback takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryback fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryback turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback misses with a body shot
and The Kick counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pat The Kick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ryback throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Kick was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryback finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ryback trying to control but The Kick is working from the bottom.
Ryback is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryback missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryback wants to pass the guard but The Kick is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryback accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback won't allow The Kick to sweep him here.
Ryback trying to control but The Kick is working from the bottom.
Ryback postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryback trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryback loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryback stops The Kick from standing up.
The Kick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryback.
Ryback controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Kick keeping moving, preventing Ryback from controlling successfully.
Ryback throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryback postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryback trying to control but The Kick is working from the bottom.
Ryback works over The Kick with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ryback lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Kick keeping moving, preventing Ryback from controlling successfully.
Ryback landing with the ground and pound.

The Kick is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryback is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Kick is still in real trouble! Can Ryback finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryback's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ryback gets to his feet and stands over The Kick, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! The Kick felt that one! Ryback unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save The Kick from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey Ryback!
An out of breath Casey Ryback thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.