PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ringo (ranked 2759 p4p, 3511 weight class) and Cau Ryhein (ranked 337 p4p, 397 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ringo
vs
Ryhein

180 cm
21
160
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
157
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

HELLBENT

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cau Ryhein!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryhein moves out of range as Ringo strikes.
Ryhein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ringo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryhein scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Ringo's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ryhein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ringo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryhein counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Ryhein as he checks the leg kick.
Ringo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ringo jabs Ryhein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ryhein tries to work over Ringo's front leg with a kick but Ringo checks it.
Ryhein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Ringo.
Ryhein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Ringo misses.
Ryhein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ringo misses with a body shot.
Ryhein ducks under a wild hook from Ringo.
Johnny Ringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryhein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ringo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ryhein.
Ringo misses with a shot to the body
and Ryhein counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Ringo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryhein moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo throws a body punch but Ryhein moves out of range.
Ringo misses with a hook. Ryhein ducked under it nicely.
Ryhein tries a low kick but Ringo avoids it.
Ringo throws a low kick but Ryhein avoids it.
Ringo misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Ryhein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ryhein.
Ringo throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ringo misses the target.
Ringo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slow jab from Ringo misses its intended target.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Ryhein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ringo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryhein scrambles back to his feet.
Ryhein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ringo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryhein moves away.
Ringo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryhein's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryhein motions for Ringo to come forward. Ryhein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryhein misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein throws a leg kick but Ringo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ringo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ringo.
Ryhein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Ryhein misses.
A quick step to the side and Ringo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ringo digs a good body shot into Ryhein's ribs.
Ringo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryhein.
Jab by Ryhein.
Ryhein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ringo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryhein on the side of the head.
Ringo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryhein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ringo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ringo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryhein drops his hands momentarily and Ringo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ringo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo throws a jab when Ryhein was well out of range.
Ryhein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ringo is able to avoid easily.
Ryhein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ringo lands a nice shot that snaps Ryhein's head back.
Ringo lands with an overhand left.
Ryhein moves away from the strike by Ringo.
Ringo backing away here, and Ryhein unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ringo throws a shot from downtown. Ryhein moves away and avoids it.
Ryhein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ringo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryhein throws a leg kick but Ringo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryhein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryhein walks into a straight right hand from Ringo.
Ringo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ringo swings widly with a right hand
and Ryhein counters with a leg kick.
Ryhein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ringo.
A little jabbing left from Ryhein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ringo misses with a low kick.
Ringo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryheins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryhein manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo throws a looping overhand right but Ryhein ducks down to avoid it.
Ringo throws a right hand that Ryhein ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryhein also avoids with ease.
Ryhein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryhein throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ringo's head.
Ringo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryhein throws out the jab.
Ryhein scores with a jab.
Ringo throws out a loose jab but Ryhein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryhein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryhein throws a big shot that misses.
Ringo looks to throw the jab but Ryhein is out of range.
Ringo with a nice cross.
Ringo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryhein moves away.
Ringo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Ryhein releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ringo misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryhein.
Ringo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Ryhein releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ryhein stalks Ringo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ringo's face. Ringo staggers backwards, shaken.
Ryhein tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ringo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ringo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ringo blocks a leg kick.
Ringo throws an overhand right that lands on Ryhein's shoulder, as Ryhein tries to avoid the shot.
Ringo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryhein throws a body punch but Ringo moves out of range.
Ringo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Ringo as he connects with a hook.
Ringo stalks Ryhein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ryhein's face. Ryhein staggers backwards, shaken.
Ringo throws a leg kick but Ryhein moved away.
Ryhein counters with a body kick.
Ryhein misses with a low kick as Ringo jumps back.
A big right from Ryhein misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ryhein might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ringo has got the better of the exchanges.
Ringo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ringo misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ringo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ringo misses with an uppercut.
Ringo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ryhein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryhein blocks a jab.
Ryhein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ringo misses with a low kick.
Johnny Ringo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryhein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ryhein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ringo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ringo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ringo cracks Ryhein with a good jab.
Ryhein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ringo.
Ryhein feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Ryhein misses its intended target.
Ryhein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Ryhein lands.
Ringo scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringo sizes up Ryhein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Ringo.
Ryhein lands with a cross.
Ringo misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryhein.
Ringo misses with a straight left.
Ringo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Ryhein misses.
Ringo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Ryhein.
Ringo misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryhein misses the target.
Ringo with a nice cross.
Ringo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryhein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice combination there by Ringo.
Good standup being displayed there by Ringo as he connects with a hook.
Ryhein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ringo scores with a nice strike.
Ringo throws the left hand but Ryhein avoids the punch easily.
Ringo misses with a double jab
and Ryhein counters with a low kick, right behind Ringo 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo lands a jab-cross combination.
Ringo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryhein should have avoided that one.
Ringo lands a slapping body shot.
Ringo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryhein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ryhein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Ryhein.
Ryhein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Ringo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryhein.
A slow jab from Ringo misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Ringo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Ringo blocks the leg kick.
Ringo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryhein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ringo thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryhein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryhein misses with a kick to the body.
Ryhein misses with a looping left.
Ryhein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ringo.
Ringo throws a chopping leg kick but Ryhein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ringo looks to land a right hand but Ryhein moved out of range.
Ringo misses with a wild body shot.
Ringo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryhein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ringo misses with a low kick.
Ringo throws the left hand but Ryhein avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringo throws a leg kick
enabling Ryhein to counter with a crisp jab.
Ringo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryhein circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryhein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryhein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ringo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ringo 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!

Ringo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ryhein misses with a kick to the body.
Ringo scores with a body shot.
Ringo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryhein.
Ryhein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ryhein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ringo punishes Ryhein's body with a nice straight punch.
Ringo 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.
Ringo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ringo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryhein momentarily.
Ringo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ringo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryhein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ringo is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryhein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ringo throws a front kick aimed at Ryhein's knee but Ryhein avoids it well.
Ringo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryhein throws out the jab.
Ringo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein misses with a body shot.
Ryhein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ringo loads up on a big right hand but Ryhein slips the punch.
Ringo swings for the body but Ryhein moves out of range.
Ryhein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ringo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ringo throws out a loose jab but Ryhein uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Ringo.
Ringo throws a front kick aimed at Ryhein's knee but Ryhein avoids it well.
Ringo misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ringo checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ringo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ringo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryhein.
Ryhein staying out of range there.
Ringo misses the jab.
Ryhein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cau Ryhein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo scores with a shot to the body.
Ringo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryhein can do to turn this around?
Ringo just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Ryhein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ringo 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Ringo.
Ringo misses with an uppercut. Ryhein saw that one coming.
Ryhein was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ringo connects with a body shot.
Ryhein throws a chopping leg kick but Ringo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ringo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ringo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryhein was well out of range. Poor timing from Ringo.
Ryhein misses with a hook. Ringo ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Ryhein misses.
Ryhein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Ringo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ringo catches Ryhein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ringo checks a leg kick nicely.
Ryhein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnny Ringo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo misses with a wild combination.
Ryhein only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ryhein wants to land a leg kick but Ringo is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ringo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ryhein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ringo misses the shot to the body.
Ryhein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ringo is out of range and Ryhein settles back down.
A big right from Ryhein misses.
Ringo throwing a counter right hand but Ryhein manages to avoid it.
Ringo takes a swing at Ryhein's ribcage but misses.
Ringo lands a jab to Ryhein's midsection.
Ringo throws a hook to the side of Ryhein's head but Ryhein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Ringo.
Ringo lands a right hook to the body.
Ringo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryhein manages to avoid it.
Ryhein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryhein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ringo. That snapped Ryhein's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryhein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ryhein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ringo tries to land a leg kick but Ryhein saw it coming and moves away.
Ringo punishes Ryhein's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryhein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryhein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ringo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ringo looks to land a combination. Ryhein sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ryhein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ringo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ryhein's head.
Ringo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryhein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryhein is just out of range.
Ryhein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ringo misses with a low kick.
Ryhein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab by Ringo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Ringo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ringo 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ringo!
A relieved looking Johnny Ringo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.