PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 171 p4p, 21 weight class) and Karter Kinshaw (ranked 1494 p4p, 180 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. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ridgeway
vs
Kinshaw

174 cm
38
159 lbs
38 - 16 - 1

177 cm
35
166 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Kinshaw sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway backing away here, and Kinshaw unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ridgeway lands a jab.
Ridgeway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kinshaw defending well as Ridgeway loads up on a big left hand.
Ridgeway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ridgeway moves forwards but Kinshaw connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ridgeway tries to land a front kick but Kinshaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ridgeway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kinshaw momentarily.
Kinshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Ridgeway lands a nice shot that snaps Kinshaw's head back.
An inside leg kick from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Kinshaw moved away.
We've been told by Ridgeway's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ridgeway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kinshaw's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Kinshaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ridgeway wants to slow Kinshaw down by chopping away at his legs.
Kinshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinshaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw digs a good hook to Ridgeway's body.
Kinshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ridgeway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ridgeway avoids a kick to the body.
Ridgeway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Ridgeway misses.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridgeway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kinshaw is out of range.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kinshaw lands a head shot.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the strikes.
Ridgeway looks to throw the jab but Kinshaw is out of range.
Kinshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Ridgeway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kinshaw moves in looking to clinch but Ridgeway pushes him off.
Ridgeway lands with a good body shot.
Kinshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that misses.
A cross from Ridgeway lands.
Ridgeway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ridgeway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kinshaw checks a leg kick.
Ridgeway tried to score with a low kick but Kinshaw checks it.
Ridgeway throws a right hand that misses
and Kinshaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Kinshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ridgeway throws out the jab.
Kinshaw connects with a right hand. Ridgeway shakes it off.
Ridgeway throws a lazy right hand but Kinshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway loads up on a big right hand but Kinshaw slips the punch.
Kinshaw lands with a right hand.
Kinshaw tried to score with a low kick but Ridgeway checks it.
Ridgeway scoring well with a low kick there.
Ridgeway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ridgeway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ridgeway avoids the head kick by Kinshaw.
Ridgeway missing with a left hand there. Kinshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kinshaw to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ridgeway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ridgeway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ridgeway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Kinshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ridgeway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kinshaw ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
And Kinshaw responds with a good body kick, but Ridgeway manages to step out the way in time.
Ridgeway ducks right into an uppercut from Kinshaw.
Ridgeway swats away the attempt to clinch by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw is looking to clinch but Ridgeway is avoiding it.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kinshaw lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that half lands.
Ridgeway scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinshaw needs to keep his hands up - Ridgeway had a free shot at his head there.
Ridgeway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the leg kick from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw throws a lazy right hand but Ridgeway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway tried to counter with a leg kick but Kinshaw avoided it.
Kinshaw avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ridgeway throws out the jab.
Ridgeway throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinshaw! But no joy.
Kinshaw throws a head kick but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Kinshaw cracks Ridgeway with a good jab.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Kinshaw moved away.
Kinshaw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinshaw.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Kinshaw moved away.
Nice shot by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathew Ridgeway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ridgeway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mathew Ridgeway is winning the standup battle so far.
Kinshaw misses with a hook. Ridgeway ducked under it nicely.
Ridgeway scores with a kick to the body.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Kinshaw avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway jabs Kinshaw right on the nose. Kinshaw blinks but takes it well.
Ridgeway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kinshaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ridgeway moves away from the strike by Kinshaw.
Ridgeway scores with a nice right hand.
Kinshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kinshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kinshaw lands with an overhand left.
Kinshaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ridgeway throws a front kick that sends Kinshaw stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinshaw takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ridgeway throws out a leg kick but Kinshaw moves out of range and Ridgeway only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinshaw.
Ridgeway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kinshaw is able to avoid easily.
Kinshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ridgeway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kinshaw can do to turn this around?
Ridgeway thuds his shin into the meat of Kinshaw's side.
Kinshaw throws a head kick but Ridgeway moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinshaw is just out of range.
Kinshaw throws a big counter head kick but Ridgeway avoids it with no problem.
Kinshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
Ridgeway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ridgeway smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway defending well as Kinshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Ridgeway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kinshaw's head backwards.
Kinshaw wants to clinch up but Ridgeway keeps it at a distance.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kinshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Kinshaw misses.
Ridgeway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinshaw can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinshaw throws a one two combo.
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.
Ridgeway throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Kinshaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ridgeway. Ridgeway obviously looking to wear him down.
Ridgeway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kinshaw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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.

Kinshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kinshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Kinshaw controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ridgeway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kinshaw is trying to pull guard but Ridgeway has him pressed against the cage.
Kinshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kinshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Ridgeway leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kinshaw blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway working aggressively here.
Ridgeway managing to block the knees to the body from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kinshaw throws an elbow but misses.
Ridgeway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinshaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ridgeway.
Kinshaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kinshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Ridgeway avoids the damage to the body.
Kinshaw tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ridgeway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinshaw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kinshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinshaw working aggressively here.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
Kinshaw has a couple of punches blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with the head strike.
Kinshaw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kinshaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kinshaw or not.
Kinshaw throws an elbow that misses.
Ridgeway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
Kinshaw blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway misses with the head strike.
Kinshaw missing with knees to the body.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ridgeway scores with a shoulder strike.
Ridgeway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch.

Kinshaw ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kinshaw no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Ridgeway gets to his feet. Kinshaw looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice uppercut lands for Ridgeway. That snapped Kinshaw's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Kinshaw blocks the leg kick.
Kinshaw tries to work over Ridgeway's front leg with a kick but Ridgeway checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kinshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinshaw throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway catches Kinshaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kinshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

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.
Ridgeway throws the kick towards the body but Kinshaw avoids it.
Kinshaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinshaw sizes up Ridgeway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kinshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kinshaw is looking to clinch.
Ridgeway scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick from Ridgeway misses.
Kinshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway blocks a head kick by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw takes one to the chin there.
Kinshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Ridgeway.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ridgeway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway is looking to score with low kicks.
Ridgeway throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ridgeway scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ridgeway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kinshaw looks to land a combination. Ridgeway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kinshaw blocks a leg kick.
Ridgeway thumps Kinshaw with a low kick.
Ridgeway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ridgeway scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinshaw checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinshaw gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ridgeway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kinshaw's knee momentarily.
Kinshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ridgeway throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kinshaw counter with a right hand.
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!
Kinshaw lands with a slapping head kick.
Ridgeway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kinshaw under the eye.
Ridgeway keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinshaw can pounce on him.
Kinshaw walks into a straight right hand from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Ridgeway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kinshaw.
Kinshaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ridgeway.
Kinshaw misses with an uppercut. Ridgeway saw that one coming.
Ridgeway misses with a leg kick
and Ridgeway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway lands a nice looking body shot.
Ridgeway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ridgeway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ridgeway misses with a hook. Kinshaw ducked under it nicely.
Kinshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ridgeway throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Kinshaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ridgeway. That's going to slow Kinshaw down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kinshaw. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Kinshaw counters with a good low kick that Ridgeway was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.
Kinshaw tries to clinch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Karter Kinshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ridgeway cracks Kinshaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ridgeway, as that shot connected.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ridgeway looks to land a left hand but Kinshaw moved out of range nicely.
Kinshaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ridgeway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinshaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Ridgeway counters with an outside leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Kinshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ridgeway connects with a leg kick. Kinshaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot lands for Ridgeway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ridgeway moves forwards but Kinshaw connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Kinshaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kinshaw ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Mathew Ridgeway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kinshaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Ridgeway's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Ridgeway as he connects with a hook.
Ridgeway takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ridgeway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kinshaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Kinshaw avoids it easily.
Kinshaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ridgeway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kinshaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kinshaw throws a quick head kick that knocks Ridgeway silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Kinshaw is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karter Kinshaw!
Karter Kinshaw is the new lightweight champion!