PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rydeland has chosen Steel - You ain't hitting hard enough as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Stanley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stanley
vs
Rydeland

180 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydeland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Stanley pushes Rydeland up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stanley lands a hook that snaps the head of Rydeland backwards.
Rydeland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Stanley blocks an elbow strike.
Rydeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rydeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Stanley.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Stanley.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Stanley scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stanley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rydeland's brow.
Rydeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stanley swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rydeland blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rydeland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rydeland has a couple of punches blocked by Stanley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanley pushes off an throws an elbow but Rydeland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stanley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rydeland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rydeland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stanley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rydeland.
A short right from Stanley.
Rydeland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Stanley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rydeland has a couple of punches blocked by Stanley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanley.
Stanley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rydeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Stanley.
Rydeland with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rydeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanley lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydeland blocking some punches.
Rydeland misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stanley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stanley scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rydeland is rocked!
Stanley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Stanley drops Rydeland onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rydeland is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Rydeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanley finish him?
Rydeland has a couple of punches blocked by Stanley.
Stanley lands a big right hand that drops Rydeland! The killer instinct kicks in and Stanley finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Stanley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stanley!