PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Rykov (ranked 3079 p4p, 2745 weight class) and Abraham Andersson (ranked 426 p4p, 397 weight class). Andrey Rykov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abraham Andersson 's chin.

Rykov
vs
Andersson

190 cm
21
222
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
215
2 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Rykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Abraham Andersson !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rykov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Andersson . Beautiful body shot.
Andersson cracks Rykov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andersson throws a series of strikes that have Rykov backpedaling.
Rykov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rykov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Andersson .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rykov.
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
Andersson throws a looping overhand right but Rykov ducks down to avoid it.
Rykov is looking to counter punch.
Rykov throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson 's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
Andersson takes a swing at Rykov's ribcage but misses.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
Andrey Rykov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Andersson .
Rykov misses with a straight left.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rykov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Andersson defending well as Rykov loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Andersson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andersson blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.
Andersson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rykov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andersson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rykov throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Andersson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rykov looks to land a right hand but Andersson moved out of range.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson throws a hook to the side of Rykov's head but Rykov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rykov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Andersson .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov misses with a shot to the body
and Andersson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rykov throws a poor cross that misses
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Rykov misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rykov to score with a decent uppercut.
Rykov misses with a right hand
and Andersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rykov misses with a double jab.
Andersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Andersson as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Andersson .
Andersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rykov lands with a straight right. Andersson didn't see that one coming.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rykov lands with a right hand.
Nice cross by Andersson .
Rykov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andersson throws a poor cross that misses
and Rykov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rykov misses with an uppercut
and Andersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Andersson .
Andersson misses with a combination
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Rykov misses its intended target.
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.
Rykov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rykov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson swings widly with a right hand
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rykov throws a right hand that Andersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Andersson also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andersson ! But no joy.
Rykov throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Rykov slips a straight right by Andersson .
Rykov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a slapping body shot.
Rykov misses with a series of wild punches.
Andersson slips a jab and a cross from Rykov.
Andersson slips a jab from Rykov.
Andersson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rykov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andersson lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Andersson .
Andersson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rykov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rykov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rykov slips a jab from Andersson .
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Rykov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andersson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rykov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rykov is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Andersson dominated that round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Andersson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andersson throws a hook but Rykov avoids it easily.
Andersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rykov connects with a body shot that sends Andersson 's belly button to the back.
Rykov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rykov misses with a hook.
Andersson misses with the combination.
Andersson scores with a jab to the head.
Andersson missing with a left hand there. Rykov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rykov misses with an uppercut.
Andersson scores with a hook.
A big left from Rykov misses.
Rykov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rykov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Andersson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Rykov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rykov.
Rykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Rykov takes a swing at Andersson 's ribcage but misses.
Andersson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rykov with a body shot.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Rykov.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Andersson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andersson misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Rykov as he connects with a hook.
Andersson tries to bum rush Rykov with a series of wild strikes but Rykov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rykov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looks to land a left hand but Rykov moved out of range nicely.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Andersson misses.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rykov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andersson backs up against the cage.
A big left from Andersson misses.
Rykov with a nice cross.

Andersson is rocked!
Rykov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson .
Andersson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rykov finish him?
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
Andersson seems to have recovered his senses.
Rykov misses with a body shot.
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Andersson misses.
Andersson drops his hands momentarily and Rykov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rykov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rykov misses.
Rykov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
Andersson throws a body punch but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rykov digs a good hook to Andersson 's body.
Rykov misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Rykov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andersson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Andersson throws a nice looking combination but Rykov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rykov misses with a right hand
and Rykov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rykov throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Andersson .
Rykov walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Andersson misses.
Rykov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Rykov.
A jab from Andersson does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rykov misses the target.
Jab by Rykov.
Andersson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rykov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Andersson .
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Rykov misses.
Rykov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good exchange - Rykov coming out on top.
Rykov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Rykov dominated that second round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Andersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rykov on the side of the head.
Rykov looks to throw the jab but Andersson is out of range.
Rykov loads up on a big right hand but Andersson slips the punch.
Rykov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rykov.
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
Andersson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rykov lands with an overhand left.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov is looking to counter punch.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Andersson swings for the body but Rykov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rykov tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andersson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rykov.
A shot in the inside from Andersson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rykovs head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rykov.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rykov breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andersson .
Andersson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rykov counter with a right hand.
Andersson misses with a shot to the body
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Rykov.
Rykov misses with a hook
and Andersson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andersson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andersson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rykov.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Andersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rykov.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rykov, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rykov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson .
Andersson looks to throw the jab but Rykov is out of range.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson .
A quick step to the side and Rykov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rykov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andersson thinking.
Andersson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abraham Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andersson lands with a nice combination. Rykov backs away looking to recover.
Rykov scores with a nice head shot.
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
A cross from Andersson lands.
Rykov lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Rykov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Andersson misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Andersson is looking for the big counter here.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Rykov.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Andersson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.

Andersson instigates a clinch.
Andersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rykov controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Andersson .
Rykov scores with a shoulder strike.

Andersson breaks from the clinch.
Rykov connects with a right hand. Andersson shakes it off.
Andersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Rykov misses.
Andersson scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Rykov moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rykov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson .
Rykov thuds his right hand into Andersson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Andersson has Rykov up against the cage in a clinch.

Rykov breaks the clinch.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rykov manages to avoid it.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Rykov misses with a combination
and Andersson counters with a three punch combo that has Rykov backing up. Rykov nods at Andersson to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy left from Andersson finds it's target.
Rykov looks to land a combination but Andersson avoids it well.
Andersson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rykov.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Andersson 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.
Rykov throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Andersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rykov on the side of the head.
Andersson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rykov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andersson scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abraham Andersson .
Well Andersson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

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