PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kristian Saatanainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saatanainen has chosen Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ryback
vs
Kristian Saatanainen

195 cm
35
280 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

196 cm
28
251 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Ryback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saatanainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryback.
Ryback lands with a hook. Saatanainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Antti Kristian Saatanainen has been cut.
Saatanainen throws a big shot that misses.
Ryback digs a good hook to Saatanainen's body.
Ryback throws a series of punches but Saatanainen moves out of range.
We've been informed that Saatanainen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saatanainen looks to land a left hand but Ryback moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saatanainen.
Ryback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryback looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ryback throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saatanainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryback throws a shot from downtown. Saatanainen moves away and avoids it.
Saatanainen avoids the head kick by Ryback.
Saatanainen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryback showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saatanainen.
Saatanainen looks to throw the jab but Ryback is out of range.
Saatanainen shoots in for a takedown but Ryback shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Saatanainen.
Saatanainen throws out a counter right but Ryback avoids it with no problem.
Ryback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saatanainen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback connects with a looping right hand.
Saatanainen moves in looking to clinch but Ryback pushes him off.
Ryback scores with a head kick. Saatanainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ryback turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ryback throws a body kick that misses.
Ryback fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saatanainen.
Saatanainen swings for the body but Ryback moves out of range.
Saatanainen throws a lazy right hand but Ryback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Saatanainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryback blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryback trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saatanainen.
Saatanainen tries to throw a body punch but Ryback avoids it by throwing Saatanainen back against the cage.
Ryback tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saatanainen avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saatanainen.
Saatanainen is working Ryback over against the cage.
Ryback is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Saatanainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryback.
Knees to the body from Ryback.
Ryback throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saatanainens head.
Saatanainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryback lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryback throws an elbow but it misses.
Ryback misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saatanainen.
Ryback lands a right hand.
Ryback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ryback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryback lands a right hook to the body.
Saatanainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryback.
Saatanainen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saatanainen looks winded!
Saatanainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Casey Ryback is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryback keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saatanainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saatanainen wants to counter with a clinch but Ryback pushes him away.
A slow jab from Saatanainen misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saatanainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saatanainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryback.
Ryback lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saatanainen at a distance.
Saatanainen misses the shot to the body.
Saatanainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryback counters with a nice body kick.
Ryback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saatanainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryback.
Saatanainen moves in looking to clinch but Ryback pushes him off.
Jab from Ryback.
Ryback connects with a right hand. Saatanainen shakes it off.

That has opened up Antti Kristian Saatanainen's cut even more.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ryback, right into the meat.
Ryback misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryback.
Saatanainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saatanainen avoids the body shot from Ryback.
Ryback lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback looks to score with a jab to the body but Saatanainen is just out of range.
Ryback scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryback fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saatanainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saatanainen tries to clinch but Ryback moves away
and Ryback counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryback is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryback.
Saatanainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saatanainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryback avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saatanainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryback tries to avoid it but Saatanainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryback to the ground. Ryback escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Casey Ryback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Kristian Saatanainen.
Saatanainen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saatanainen tries to clinch but Ryback is having none of it.
Ryback is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saatanainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saatanainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saatanainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryback throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saatanainen on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Saatanainen coming out on top.
Saatanainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryback counters with a low kick, right behind Saatanainen 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Ryback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Kristian Saatanainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saatanainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryback.
Saatanainen throws a big shot that misses.
Ryback looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryback throws a jab when Saatanainen was well out of range.
Saatanainen unleashes a big counter combination but Ryback bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ryback scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saatanainen.
Saatanainen with the counter takedown but Ryback avoids it easily.
Ryback throws a shot from downtown. Saatanainen moves away and avoids it.
Ryback is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saatanainen can do to turn this around?

Saatanainen closes the distance and clinches.
Antti Kristian Saatanainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saatanainen misses with some punches.
Saatanainen can't find room to land a body shot as Ryback controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saatanainen fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saatanainen working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Ryback.
A short uppercut from Saatanainen.
Ryback presses Saatanainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saatanainen.
Saatanainen tries to throw a body punch but Ryback avoids it by throwing Saatanainen back against the cage.
Saatanainen throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatanainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryback throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Saatanainen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saatanainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saatanainen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ryback has passed into side control.
Saatanainen is looking for a sweep.
Ryback wants to stand but Saatanainen is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryback working the head and body with strikes.
Ryback just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryback wants to control but Saatanainen is keeping him busy.
Ryback working the ground and pound.

The cut above Antti Kristian Saatanainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antti Kristian Saatanainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Casey Ryback!
Post fight, an emotional Casey Ryback said 'Thats all folks. Time for me to retire. Enough of this mma bullshit.'.
Antti Kristian Saatanainen was interviewed post fight and said 'best 2 of 3?'.