PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hinto Kangee (ranked 5241 p4p, 2641 weight class) and Dax Ryan (ranked 556 p4p, 361 weight class). Dax Ryan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kangee
vs
Ryan

185 cm
20
190
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dax Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kangee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ryan manages to circle out of the way.
Kangee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Kangee gets a double leg takedown into Ryan's guard.
Ryan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kangee is one step ahead there.
Kangee looking to pass the guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Kangee from controlling successfully.
Kangee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Kangee from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.
Kangee trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan seems keen to control Kangee's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kangee pinned against the cage. Kangee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kangee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ryan gets a takedown into half guard.
Kangee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangee tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
Ryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan controlling the action here.
Kangee wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kangee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ryan slips a nice elbow through Kangee's hands, connecting with Kangee's forehead.

Kangee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ryan pulls his head out easily.
Kangee is pressing down on Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Kangee is retaining full guard.
Kangee keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kangee's head.

Kangee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ryan passes into side control.
Ryan controlling the position from side mount.
Kangee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ryan's best efforts.
Ryan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kangee is pressing down on Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan stands up over Kangee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kangee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ryan lands a couple of digs.
Ryan with a nice head shot there.
Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kangee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ryan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ryan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Kangee is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dax Ryan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kangee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kangee wants it to stay on the feet.

Ryan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kangee was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ryan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kangee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kangee looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
Ryan working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan landing with the ground and pound.
Ryan works over Kangee with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan stands up over Kangee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Ryan is sitting in close to Kangee's body. Kangee has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ryan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ryan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kangee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hinto Kangee!
During a confident post fight interview, Hinto Kangee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.