PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Biff Rydberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rydberg
vs
Landstrimma

165 cm
20
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
21
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Rydberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eriku Landstrimma!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydberg misses with the combination.
Rydberg blocks a jab.
Landstrimma avoids the body shot from Rydberg.
Landstrimma slips a straight right by Rydberg.
Landstrimma loads up on a big right hand but Rydberg slips the punch.
Landstrimma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rydberg.
Rydberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landstrimma was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydberg.
Landstrimma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Rydberg misses its intended target.
Rydberg looks to land a right hand but Landstrimma moved out of range.
Landstrimma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Landstrimma throws an overhand right that lands on Rydberg's shoulder, as Rydberg tries to avoid the shot.
Landstrimma thuds a left hand into Rydberg's body.
Landstrimma throws a hook to the side of Rydberg's head but Rydberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydberg. Landstrimma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rydberg walks into a left hand.
Rydberg scores with a jab. Landstrimma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Landstrimma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rydberg is looking to regain half guard here but Landstrimma keeps moving and retains side control.

Landstrimma is trying to get an arm triangle but Rydberg is defending well.

Landstrimma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Landstrimma tries for a kimura but Rydberg is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Landstrimma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rydberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Landstrimma wants to work for an arm triangle but Rydberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rydberg wants to get back to full guard.
Rydberg gets back to full guard.
Landstrimma pushes down on Rydberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rydberg moves into full guard.
Rydberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rydberg moves into full mount! Landstrimma won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rydberg tries to control but Landstrimma wriggling away.
Rydberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Landstrimma is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rydberg controlling from the full mount.
Rydberg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rydberg tries to control but Landstrimma wriggling away.
Landstrimma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Landstrimma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eriku Landstrimma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Landstrimma thows a body shot but no joy.
Landstrimma misses with a wild combination.
Rydberg throws a lazy right hand but Landstrimma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rydberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rydberg throws a shot to the body.
Rydberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landstrimma was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydberg.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot.
Rydberg misses with a double jab.
Rydberg misses with a hook. Landstrimma ducked under it nicely.
Rydberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydberg. Landstrimma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landstrimma throws a hook but Rydberg blocks it.
Landstrimma lands a body shot.
Landstrimma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rydberg 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.

It looks like Eriku Landstrimma has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Landstrimma just misses with a punch to the body.
Landstrimma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Rydberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landstrimma ducks under a wild hook from Rydberg.
Rydberg throws a nice looking combination but Landstrimma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rydberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rydberg looks to land a left hand but Landstrimma moved out of range nicely.
Rydberg lands a jab to Landstrimma's midsection.
Landstrimma ducks right into an uppercut from Rydberg.
Rydberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Landstrimma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landstrimma ducks right into an uppercut from Rydberg.
Rydberg scores with a jab to the head.
Landstrimma throws a hook to the side of Rydberg's head but Rydberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rydberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landstrimma manages to avoid it.
Biff Rydberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rydberg misses.
Rydberg avoids the body shot from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rydberg defends it nicely.
Landstrimma is breathing heavily.
Rydberg cracks Landstrimma with an open hand slap.
Biff Rydberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Landstrimma throws a hook to the side of Rydberg's head but Rydberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Landstrimma cracks a nice hook into Rydberg's ribs.
Rydberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rydberg misses with a few strikes there.
Rydberg cracks Landstrimma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Landstrimma misses with a body punch
and Rydberg counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydberg swings for the body but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Rydberg lands a jab to Landstrimma's midsection.
Landstrimma connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Landstrimma throws a lazy right hand but Rydberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Landstrimma avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Landstrimma misses.
Rydberg lands a nice hook to Landstrimma's body. Landstrimma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Landstrimma misses with a double jab
and Rydberg counters with a three punch combo that has Landstrimma backing up. Landstrimma nods at Rydberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Rydberg lands with a good body shot.
Rydberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Landstrimma doesn't seem bothered though.
Rydberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Landstrimma walks into a stiff left hand from Rydberg.
Rydberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rydberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Landstrimma off the cage and back into rage.
Rydberg misses with a hook to the body
and Landstrimma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landstrimma throws out a loose jab but Rydberg uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydberg misses with a hook. Landstrimma ducked under it nicely.
Rydberg lands with an overhand left.
Landstrimma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rydberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Landstrimma.
Rydberg cracks Landstrimma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rydberg looks to land a combination. Landstrimma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Landstrimma throws a jab but it's blocked by Rydberg.
Rydberg cracks Landstrimma with an open hand slap.
Rydberg with a nice cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Landstrimma is defended easily by Rydberg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landstrimma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Rydberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eriku Landstrimma's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rydberg jabs at Landstrimma's body.
Rydberg misses with the combination.
Rydberg lands a jab.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot.
Landstrimma slips a straight right by Rydberg.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
A left and a right from Rydberg both land. Nice combination.
Rydberg connects with a body shot.
Rydberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rydberg misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Rydberg misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Landstrimma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rydberg throws an overhand right that lands on Landstrimma's shoulder, as Landstrimma tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg throws a hook but Landstrimma blocks it.
Rydberg slips under a jab.
Rydberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landstrimma was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydberg.
Nice cross by Landstrimma.
A swing and a miss from Landstrimma.
Rydberg slips a straight right by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Landstrimma throws an overhand right that lands on Rydberg's shoulder, as Rydberg tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydberg. Landstrimma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landstrimma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rydberg dips to his left and cracks Landstrimma with an uppercut!
Landstrimma throws out a loose jab but Rydberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rydberg ducks under a wild hook from Landstrimma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rydberg's head backwards.
Rydberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rydberg works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydberg. Landstrimma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landstrimma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landstrimma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rydberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Landstrimma connects with a crisp jab.
Rydberg lands a nice hook to Landstrimma's body. Landstrimma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Landstrimma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Landstrimma shoots in but Rydberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rydberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landstrimma.
Rydberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landstrimma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Rydberg. Beautiful body shot.
Rydberg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rydberg slips under a jab from Landstrimma.
Rydberg works Landstrimma's body with a nice hook.
Landstrimma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rydberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Landstrimma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rydberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rydberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Nice cross by Rydberg.
Landstrimma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rydberg.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landstrimma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Rydberg. That snapped Landstrimma's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rydberg.
Landstrimma scores with a decent looking hook.
Rydberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landstrimma throws a hook but Rydberg avoids it easily.
Rydberg swings for the body but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Rydberg ducks under a wild hook from Landstrimma.
A swing and a miss from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rydberg counters with a straight right hand.
Rydberg throws a shot from downtown. Landstrimma moves away and avoids it.
Landstrimma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Landstrimma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landstrimma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Landstrimma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rydberg.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydberg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Rydberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rydberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Rydberg!