PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridgeway kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Forgotten War. Mathew Ridgeway had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ridgeway
vs
Teimosia

174 cm
28
164 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

174 cm
32
167 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teimosia throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway throws a lazy right hand but Teimosia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Ridgeway throws a shot from downtown. Teimosia moves away and avoids it.
Ridgeway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teimosia connects with a single shot there.
Ridgeway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teimosia's calf.

Teimosia clinches with his opponent.
Ridgeway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Teimosia's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Teimosia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teimosia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teimosia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teimosia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Ridgeway wants to break free but Teimosia has control.
Teimosia throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway blocks a body shot from Teimosia.
Ridgeway is trying to break the clinch but Teimosia is controlling him.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teimosia can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeway controls the action.
Teimosia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway lands with a right to the head.
Teimosia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ridgeway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teimosia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ridgeway seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Teimosia can turn it around.
Teimosia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teimosia working aggressively here.
A short right from Teimosia on the inside.
Ridgeway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ridgeway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teimosia misses with some punches.
Teimosia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teimosia's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teimosia swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teimosia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ridgeway scores with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway is trying to force a seperation but Teimosia has the dominant position.

Teimosia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ridgeway lands a jab to the nose.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teimosia was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a jab.
Ridgeway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Teimosia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ridgeway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teimosia. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia punishes Ridgeway's body with a nice straight punch.
Ridgeway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ridgeway throws an overhand right that lands on Teimosia's shoulder, as Teimosia tries to avoid the shot.
Ridgeway throws a lazy uppercut
and Teimosia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Teimosia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Teimosia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Ridgeway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Teimosia.
Ridgeway swings wildly with an uppercut but Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teimosia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teimosia.
Teimosia throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Teimosia blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Teimosia fails to land.
Ridgeway blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Teimosia tries to break the clinch but Ridgeway is controlling the position.
Ridgeway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teimosia backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teimosia blocks an uppercut.
Teimosia lands with a short shot to the head.
Teimosia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the side of Teimosia's head.
Teimosia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teimosia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ridgeway blocking some punches.
Ridgeway blocks a body shot from Teimosia.
Teimosia tries to break the clinch but Ridgeway is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Teimosia fails to land.
Ridgeway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ridgeway prevents a body shot from Teimosia.
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 Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod.
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.

Ridgeway connects with a right hand. Teimosia shakes it off.
Teimosia throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Ridgeway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Teimosia.
Teimosia is looking to clinch.
Ridgeway throws an off balance right hand
and Teimosia counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Teimosia forces Ridgeway back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Ridgeway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Teimosia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ridgeway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot
letting Teimosia counter with a right hand.
Teimosia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Teimosia backs up against the cage.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teimosia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Teimosia looks to throw the jab but Ridgeway is out of range.
Ridgeway digs a good hook to Teimosia's body.
Mathew Ridgeway is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Ridgeway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teimosia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ridgeway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ridgeway tries to bum rush Teimosia with a series of wild strikes but Teimosia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway looks to throw a body kick
and Teimosia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teimosia motions for Ridgeway to come forward. Teimosia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Teimosia backs away, Ridgeway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Teimosia thuds his shin into the meat of Ridgeway's side.
Teimosia throws a wild body kick that Ridgeway sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway defending well as Teimosia loads up on a big left hand.
Teimosia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws a lazy right hand but Teimosia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teimosia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ridgeway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ridgeway closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teimosia moves away.
A low kick from Teimosia is predictable there
and Ridgeway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teimosia's knee momentarily.
Teimosia blocks a low kick nicely.
Teimosia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Teimosia moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Teimosia wants to counter the offense by Ridgeway and move into the clinch position.
Ridgeway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teimosia misses with a looping right.
Ridgeway defending well as Teimosia loads up on a big left hand.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Teimosia's head backwards.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ridgeway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Teimosia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ridgeway throws a poor cross that misses
and Teimosia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teimosia slips under a jab.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Teimosia is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Teimosia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ridgeway doesn't seem phased though.
Ridgeway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teimosia throws a body punch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Teimosia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ridgeway counters with a nice uppercut.
Teimosia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ridgeway connects with an inside leg kick.
Teimosia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teimosia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridgeway was well out of range. Poor timing from Teimosia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teimosia doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridgeway circles away.
Teimosia avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Teimosia is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice body punch from Ridgeway.
Teimosia lands a jab to Ridgeway's midsection.
Teimosia slips under a jab from Ridgeway.
Teimosia scores with a nice strike.
Ridgeway throws a looping overhand right but Teimosia ducks down to avoid it.
Teimosia tries to clinch up but Ridgeway circles away and keeps his distance.
Teimosia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ridgeway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teimosia misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway throws a jab but it's blocked by Teimosia.
Ridgeway misses with a straight left.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathew Ridgeway dominated that second round.
That's time! Ridgeway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Teimosia pushes Ridgeway away with a front kick.
Teimosia moves out of range of the body kick.
Teimosia scores with a nice strike.
Teimosia throws a combination that misses
and Ridgeway counters with a nice body shot.
Ridgeway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teimosia.
Teimosia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teimosia tries to clinch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ridgeway swings for the body but Teimosia moves out of range.
Ridgeway punishes Teimosia's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teimosia tries to clinch up but Ridgeway circles away and keeps his distance.
Ridgeway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teimosia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Teimosia with a jab.
Ridgeway throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Ridgeway.
Teimosia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Teimosia connects with the punch.
Teimosia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Ridgeway is rocked!
Teimosia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ridgeway's hands.
Oh Ridgeway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Teimosia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teimosia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilton Teimosia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ridgeway breaks the clinch.
Teimosia scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Ridgeway misses.
Teimosia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ridgeway seems to have got his legs back now.
Teimosia ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teimosia moves away.
Teimosia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ridgeway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Teimosia.
Hilton Teimosia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teimosia misses with a body punch.
Ridgeway prevents a body shot from Teimosia.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway prevents a body shot from Teimosia.
Teimosia blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to work over Teimosia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teimosia's elbow.
Teimosia misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teimosia's elbow.
Teimosia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teimosia backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teimosia swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ridgeway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Teimosia misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway lands a glancing blow to the side of Teimosia's head.
Teimosia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teimosia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ridgeway. That did some damage!
Ridgeway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ridgeway.
Teimosia misses with an uppercut. Ridgeway saw that one coming.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that misses.
Teimosia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Ridgeway scores with a jab to the head.
Teimosia thows a leg kick but Ridgeway checks it
and Ridgeway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Teimosia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ridgeway slips under a jab from Teimosia.
Nice shot lands for Ridgeway.
Teimosia slips a jab from Ridgeway.
An inside leg kick from Teimosia misses.
Ridgeway appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the body.
Teimosia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ridgeway counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mathew Ridgeway.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ridgeway, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Ridgeway!
After winning the bout, Mathew Ridgeway thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.