PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toal Kean Cionaoith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Beast as his entrance music. 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.

Kean Cionaoith
vs
Ryan

184 cm
26
173 lbs
12 - 6 - 2

177 cm
28
174 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Toal Kean Cionaoith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cionaoith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cionaoith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ryan.

Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've been informed that Ryan 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.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cionaoith or not.

Cionaoith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan scores with a shot to the body.
Cionaoith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cionaoith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ryan throws a hook but Cionaoith avoids it easily.
Cionaoith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Cionaoith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan scores with a body shot.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cionaoith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ryan.
Ryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ryan misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Cionaoith misses its intended target.
Ryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ryan checks a low kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to land body kicks.
Cionaoith moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryan.
Cionaoith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cionaoith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Ryan moves out of range as Cionaoith strikes.
A jab from Ryan misses.
Cionaoith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ryan.
A shot to the liver by Ryan. Beautiful body shot.
Ryan blocks a leg kick.
Cionaoith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cionaoith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeps Cionaoith at a distance using the push kick.
Ryan scores with a punch to the head.
Cionaoith throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Cionaoith misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan scores with a body shot.
Ryan is looking to slow Cionaoith down with leg kicks.
Cionaoith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Cionaoith settles back down.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot.
Cionaoith missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cionaoith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cionaoith slips a straight right by Ryan.
Ryan cracks Cionaoith with an open hand slap.
Ryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.
Cionaoith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cionaoith misses with a hook.
Ryan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cionaoith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cionaoith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.
Nice cross by Cionaoith.

It looks like Andrew Ryan has been cut.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith misses with a low kick.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cionaoith misses with a head kick.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Cionaoith loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Ryan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cionaoith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Cionaoith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cionaoith tries to land a leg kick but Ryan saw it coming and moves away.
Ryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cionaoith.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Cionaoith misses the target.
Cionaoith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Cionaoith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Ryan tenderised Cionaoith's leg. Cionaoith is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Cionaoith with a jab.
Ryan misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cionaoith just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan wants to counter with a clinch but Cionaoith pushes him away.
Ryan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cionaoith manages to avoid it.
Cionaoith throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Ryan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cionaoith looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Ryan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cionaoith. Cionaoith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andrew Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cionaoith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Ryan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cionaoith's hands.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Cionaoith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a head kick but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Ryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
As Ryan backs away, Cionaoith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cionaoith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cionaoith. That's going to slow Ryan down.
Cionaoith throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Cionaoith.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Ryan misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.

Ryan forces Cionaoith back against the cage and clinches.
Cionaoith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Cionaoith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Cionaoith is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Cionaoith manages to break the clinch.
Cionaoith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryan wants to counter with a clinch but Cionaoith pushes him away.
Cionaoith misses with a head kick.
Ryan lunges at Cionaoith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cionaoith's hand.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Cionaoith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cionaoith punishes Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryan avoids a kick to the body.
Cionaoith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Cionaoith counters with a nice body kick.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cionaoith.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cionaoith.
Ryan scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ryan misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with a left to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
Cionaoith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
Cionaoith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cionaoith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrew Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cionaoith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan tries to counter by closing the distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ryan checks a leg kick.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
Cionaoith lands an overhand right.
Cionaoith lands a high kick!
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
Ryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ryan walks into a left hand.

Ryan is rocked!
Cionaoith staying out of range there.
Ryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Cionaoith finish him?
Good leg kick by Cionaoith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Ryan misses with a looping left.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cionaoith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Cionaoith controls the action.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Cionaoith controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Cionaoith.

Cionaoith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cionaoith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Cionaoith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cionaoith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Cionaoith's head but Cionaoith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cionaoith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cionaoith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cionaoith throws a push kick but Ryan slaps the foot to one side.
Cionaoith moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ryan walks into a straight right hand from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cionaoith gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ryan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toal Kean Cionaoith!