PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ryan
vs
Haber

177 cm
26
178 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

182 cm
27
176 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Voodoo Nutrition

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Haber!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haber wants to land a leg kick but Ryan is out of range.
Haber cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Ryan defending well as Haber loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haber throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.

Haber looking to score a takedown here. Ryan is defending well but Haber drives through and ends up in Ryan's guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Haber from controlling successfully.
Haber postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber is looking to pass into half guard but Ryan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ryan is in guard.

Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Haber working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Ryan postures up.
Haber wants to control but Ryan passes easily into half guard.
Haber is trying to maintain the position but Ryan is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haber gets full guard.

Haber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Haber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ryan defends well.
Haber is trying to keep Ryan in close.
Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haber has his foot on Ryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ryan works his way back into a safe position though.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut there from Ryan.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Haber is just out of range.
Haber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haber lands with a shot to the body.
Ryan scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan walks into a stiff left hand from Haber.
Haber throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan cracks Haber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan cracks the inside of Haber's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Haber.
Haber lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haber shoots and misses
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haber throws a low kick but Ryan avoids it.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
and Haber counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan cracks Haber with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Ryan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Haber misses the shot to the body.
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haber just misses with a punch to the body.
Haber misses with a body shot.
Haber throws out a leg kick but Ryan moves out of range and Haber only half commits.
Haber misses the body punch
and Haber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryan tests Haber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haber was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.

Ryan closes the distance and pushes Haber back into the cage.
Haber is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Haber throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryan lunges at Haber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haber's hand.
Ryan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haber.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Haber ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Haber tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick from Haber.
Haber misses with a jab to the body
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Andrew Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haber connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Ryan. No joy for Haber on that attempt.
Haber misses with a hook.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan thumps Haber with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Haber slips the punch.
Haber throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan throws a low kick but Haber moves out of range easily.
Andrew Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Haber misses with a looping right.
Ryan lunges at Haber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haber's hand.
Haber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haber moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
and Ryan counters with a head kick. That will keep Haber thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ryan throws a jab when Haber was well out of range.
Ryan connects with a body shot that sends Haber's belly button to the back.
It looks like Ryan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Haber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ryan rather than just go for the knockout.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Haber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haber.
Haber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Haber manages to avoid it.
Haber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ryan finds it's way round the side to connect with Haber's head.
Haber throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Haber moved out of range.
Haber blocks a jab.
Haber loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Haber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haber looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan lunges at Haber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haber's hand.
Haber lands a head shot.
Haber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryan.
Haber looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ryan blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Haber decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Haber is trying to work for a kimura but Ryan is defending well.
Haber throwing shots but Ryan is blocking nicely.
Haber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Haber is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Ryan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Haber avoids the head kick by Ryan.
A countering left hand to the body from Haber misses.
Haber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haber is looking to clinch.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ryan gets a clinch.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Ryan pushes Haber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haber tries to throw a body punch but Ryan avoids it by throwing Haber back against the cage.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries a body shot but Haber blocks it.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Haber looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to work over Haber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Ryan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Haber misses with a hook.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan tries to land a body kick

and Haber counters with a single leg into guard. Ryan didn't expect that.

Ryan pushes Haber off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ryan scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haber momentarily.
Ryan lands with a good body shot.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Haber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Haber moved out of range.
Haber tries to counter with a clinch but Ryan shakes him off and moves away.
Haber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Haber connects with a body shot that sends Ryan's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Ryan.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haber. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Haber counters with a nice uppercut.
Haber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan throws a counter high kick but Haber was just alert enough to avoid it.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
A head kick misses from Haber.
Ryan lands a head shot.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan cracks Haber with a good jab.
Haber shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haber.
Haber staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick by Ryan misses
and Haber counters with a stiff right hand.
Haber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haber.
Haber misses with a kick to the body.
Ryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haber lands with a shot to the body.
Haber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Haber misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Ryan misses its target.
The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haber doesn't seem phased though.
Haber blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Haber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Haber's shoulder, as Haber tries to avoid the shot.
Ryan misses with an uppercut. Haber saw that one coming.
Ryan sets himself, and Haber steps forward looking for the clinch! Ryan avoids it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber looks to land a body kick but Ryan moved away.
Haber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haber tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Haber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Haber.
Haber fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Uri Haber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrew Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andrew Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uri Haber.
Haber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Haber.
Haber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan cracks Haber with an open hand slap.
Ryan blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Ryan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Andrew Ryan waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.