PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 342 p4p, 40 weight class) and Karter Kinshaw (ranked 634 p4p, 77 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ridgeway might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Forgotten War. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ridgeway
vs
Kinshaw

174 cm
36
159 lbs
33 - 16 - 1

177 cm
33
166 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ridgeway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kinshaw looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kinshaw sizes up Ridgeway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kinshaw lands a jab to the head.
Kinshaw throws a body kick that misses.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Ridgeway.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kinshaw. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
Ridgeway was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kinshaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kinshaw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ridgeway looks for the body kick but Kinshaw saw that one coming.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kinshaw is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
Kinshaw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ridgeway checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Ridgeway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway looks to land a right hand but Kinshaw moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kinshaw, as that shot connected.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway jabs Kinshaw right on the nose. Kinshaw blinks but takes it well.
Kinshaw throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ridgeway, as that shot connected.
Ridgeway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kinshaw misses the jab.
Ridgeway connects with a leg kick. Kinshaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ridgeway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinshaw's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kinshaw crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ridgeway - the referee stops the clock and Kinshaw gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ridgeway. Kinshaw manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ridgeway motions for Kinshaw to come forward. Ridgeway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw dips to his left and cracks Ridgeway with an uppercut!
Kinshaw loads up on a big right hand but Ridgeway slips the punch.
Ridgeway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kinshaw doesn't seem bothered though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ridgeway crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinshaw - the referee stops the clock and Ridgeway gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinshaw. Ridgeway manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Kinshaw misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lunges at Kinshaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kinshaw's hand.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
Kinshaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ridgeway checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ridgeway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway backing away here, and Kinshaw unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kinshaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ridgeway, right into the meat.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut. Kinshaw saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ridgeway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kinshaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kinshaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kinshaw throws out a counter right but Ridgeway avoids it with no problem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ridgeway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kinshaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kinshaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinshaw.
Ridgeway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ridgeway dips to his left and cracks Kinshaw with an uppercut!
Ridgeway misses with a low kick as Kinshaw jumps back.
Ridgeway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kinshaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ridgeway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kinshaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Ridgeway's head.
Good leg kick by Ridgeway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Kinshaw misses.
Ridgeway jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinshaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a chopping leg kick but Kinshaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
Kinshaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kinshaw looks for the body kick but Ridgeway saw that one coming.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ridgeway slips a straight right by Kinshaw.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Kinshaw checks it.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinshaw.
Ridgeway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kinshaw is out of range.
Kinshaw throws out a counter right but Ridgeway avoids it with no problem.
Ridgeway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ridgeway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinshaw misses with a head kick.
Ridgeway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Kinshaw sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway misses the jab.
Kinshaw throws a leg kick but Ridgeway sees it coming and moves out of range.
It appears Ridgeway was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Kinshaw avoids it easily.
Ridgeway looks for the body kick but Kinshaw saw that one coming.
It seemed like Kinshaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kinshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Kinshaw misses with a low kick as Ridgeway jumps back.
Kinshaw throws a leg kick but Ridgeway moved away.
A left lands for Kinshaw.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
A little jabbing left from Kinshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ridgeway lands with an overhand left.
Kinshaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kinshaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ridgeway tries to counter by clinching up but Kinshaw breaks away and moves out of range.
Kinshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway stuns Kinshaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathew Ridgeway dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ridgeway blocks a head kick by Kinshaw.
Ridgeway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kinshaw can do to turn this around?
Kinshaw jabs Ridgeway right on the nose. Ridgeway blinks but takes it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Kinshaw blocks the leg kick.
Kinshaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinshaw moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw slips under a jab.
Kinshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinshaw throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that misses.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway cracks Kinshaw with a good jab.
Ridgeway throws an overhand right that lands on Kinshaw's shoulder, as Kinshaw tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway checks the leg kick.
Mathew Ridgeway is winning the standup battle so far.
Ridgeway throws a low kick, looking for Kinshaw's leg but Kinshaw calmly moves out of range.
Kinshaw scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway looks to land a body kick but Kinshaw moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw throws a low kick but Ridgeway moves out of range easily.
Kinshaw throws the kick towards the body but Ridgeway avoids it.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Ridgeway looks to land a right hand but Kinshaw moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ridgeway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kinshaw scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Ridgeway misses.
Kinshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Kinshaw.
A punch lands to the side of Kinshaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kinshaw in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kinshaw throws a head kick but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Kinshaw moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Kinshaw blocks the leg kick.
Kinshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Ridgeway tries to work over Kinshaw's front leg with a kick but Kinshaw checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Kinshaw moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Kinshaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kinshaw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ridgeway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ridgeway blocks a head kick by Kinshaw.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinshaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Ridgeway.
Nice shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a nice strike.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kinshaw checks it well.
Kinshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ridgeway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kinshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Kinshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ridgeway blocks a leg kick.
Jab by Kinshaw.
Ridgeway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick which misses Kinshaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Kinshaw tries to avoid it.
Ridgeway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinshaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ridgeway avoids the head kick by Kinshaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway scores with a nice head shot.
Kinshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw misses with a hook.
Kinshaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Ridgeway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Ridgeway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a jab when Kinshaw was well out of range.
It looks like Ridgeway has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ridgeway feints and then cracks Kinshaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinshaw down.
A jab from Ridgeway misses.
Kinshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kinshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kinshaw. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinshaw slips under a jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a leg kick
and Kinshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ridgeway tries to land a front kick but Kinshaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinshaw manages to avoid it.
A jab from Ridgeway finds it's way through Kinshaw's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinshaw looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Kinshaw blocks it.
Ridgeway throws a series of punches but Kinshaw avoids them all with ease.
Ridgeway throws a shot from downtown. Kinshaw moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Ridgeway misses.
Kinshaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kinshaw lands the left hand.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Kinshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway misses with a left hand
and Kinshaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ridgeway is looking to land body kicks.
Kinshaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Kinshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinshaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ridgeway throws a chopping leg kick but Kinshaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kinshaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the side of Kinshaw's head but Kinshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ridgeway. That's going to slow Kinshaw down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathew Ridgeway dominated that second round.
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!

Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kinshaw might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ridgeway has got the better of the exchanges.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kinshaw is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
Ridgeway thuds a left hand into Kinshaw's body.
Kinshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Ridgeway moves out of range easily.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Kinshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Ridgeway lands.
Kinshaw throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinshaw is just out of range.
Kinshaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinshaw checks the leg kick.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Kinshaw tries a quick counter leg kick but Ridgeway is wise to it.
Kinshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ridgeway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ridgeway slips a jab from Kinshaw.
Ridgeway lands a front kick.
Kinshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinshaw moves away.
Ridgeway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kinshaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Kinshaw.
Ridgeway cracks the inside of Kinshaw's front leg.
Kinshaw misses with a looping left.
Ridgeway scores with a decent looking hook.
Kinshaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ridgeway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kinshaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kinshaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kinshaw misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway cracks the inside of Kinshaw's front leg.
Kinshaw throws out a leg kick but Ridgeway moves out of range and Kinshaw only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinshaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway cracks the inside of Kinshaw's front leg.
Ridgeway throws a lazy right hand but Kinshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway dips to his left and cracks Kinshaw with an uppercut!
Ridgeway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinshaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ridgeway punishes Kinshaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Ridgeway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kinshaw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kinshaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinshaw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ridgeway staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Ridgeway.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinshaw misses the target.
Ridgeway avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a shot from downtown. Kinshaw moves away and avoids it.
Ridgeway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway moves out of range as Kinshaw strikes.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kinshaw misses.
A slow jab from Ridgeway misses its intended target.
Ridgeway slips under a jab from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the body kick.
Kinshaw jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kinshaw misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick which misses Kinshaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Kinshaw tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kinshaw misses its intended target.
Ridgeway tries to land a leg kick but Kinshaw saw it coming and moves away.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Kinshaw moves out of range easily.
Kinshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Ridgeway throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Ridgeway cracks a nice hook into Kinshaw's ribs.
Mathew Ridgeway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ridgeway cracks Kinshaw with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinshaw on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kinshaw looks to land a left hand but Ridgeway moved out of range nicely.
Kinshaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kinshaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kinshaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kinshaw there.
A low kick from Ridgeway is predictable there
and Kinshaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick that knocks Kinshaw off balance momentarily.
A jab from Ridgeway misses.
Kinshaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ridgeway defending well as Kinshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Ridgeway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kinshaw if he has to take too many more of those.
Karter Kinshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Kinshaw as he checks the leg kick.
Kinshaw is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kinshaw tries to move into range but Ridgeway moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Ridgeway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ridgeway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Ridgeway!
Mathew Ridgeway decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.