PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Rydeland (ranked 2164 p4p, 260 weight class) and Pave Hunt (ranked 1966 p4p, 239 weight class). Rydeland kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Robbery - Not sneak attack. Hunt has chosen Limp Bizkit - Eat You Alive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rydeland
vs
Hunt

185 cm
36
185 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

188 cm
36
181 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Rydeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pave Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rydeland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
Rydeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt feints and then cracks Rydeland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rydeland down.
Rydeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rydeland closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Rydeland landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rydeland scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt misses with a knee to the head.
Rydeland presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Rydeland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Rydeland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rydeland misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt works on Rydeland's body with a couple of short punches.
Rydeland misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydeland's elbow.
Rydeland misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Rydeland blocking some punches.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Rydeland controls his hands.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rydeland lands a right hand.
Hunt tries a body shot but Rydeland blocks it.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Rydeland blocks an uppercut.
Rydeland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rydeland blocking some punches.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydeland's elbow.
Rydeland pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hunt on the inside.
Hunt throws an elbow but it misses.
Rydeland lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
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!
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rydeland shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rydeland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Rydeland tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt lands a high kick!
Rydeland lands a nice looking body shot.

Rydeland has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rydeland obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Rydeland avoids the damage to the body.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland avoiding damage as Hunt throws knees to the body.
Rydeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Rydeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.

Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt throws a body punch but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland is looking to counter the offense by Hunt and move into the clinch.
A big left from Rydeland misses.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydeland throws a body shot but no joy.
Rydeland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rydeland misses with a body shot.
Rydeland ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Rydeland wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rydeland clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Rydeland lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydeland.
Rydeland presses Hunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rydeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunt gets through Rydeland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rydeland has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydeland.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rydeland obliges.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rydeland's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Rydeland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rydeland lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Rydeland avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Rydeland misses with the head strike.
A short right from Rydeland on the inside.
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Rydeland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Rydeland's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Rydeland.
Rydeland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rydeland is looking to clinch.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Rydeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Hunt catches Rydeland right on the button with a cross.
Rydeland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rydeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rydeland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Rydeland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rydeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Rydeland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pave Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Rydeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Rydeland's leg but Rydeland calmly moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunt.
Rydeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt throws a push kick but Rydeland slaps the foot to one side.
Rydeland tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Rydeland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland tries to counter by clinching up but Hunt breaks away and moves out of range.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Rydeland blocks a jab.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rydeland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt scores with a nice 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!
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rydeland.
Rydeland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rydeland moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Rydeland is looking to clinch.
Rydeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rydeland slips a straight right by Hunt.
Rydeland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hunt misses with a hook. Rydeland ducked under it nicely.
Rydeland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Rydeland is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rydeland looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rydeland misses with a body shot.
Rydeland throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rydeland.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rydeland moves away.

Rydeland pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Rydeland.

Rydeland breaks the clinch.
Rydeland moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydeland 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.
Rydeland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rydeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt punishes Rydeland's body with a nice straight punch.
Rydeland checks a low kick from Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rydeland circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Hunt.
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!
Rydeland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Rydeland will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rydeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rydeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Rydeland scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rydeland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rydeland tries to clinch up.
Rydeland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Hunt throws a body punch but Rydeland moves out of range.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Rydeland sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rydeland tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Rydeland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Rydeland off the cage and back into range.
Rydeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pave Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Rydeland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Rydeland wants to clinch.
Rydeland moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt feints a jab promting Rydeland to slip. Hunt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rydeland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hunt jabs at Rydeland's body.
Pave Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Hunt misses.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Rydeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydeland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rydeland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rydeland is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Rydeland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rydeland throws a lazy head kick
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Rydeland is out of range.
Rydeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rydeland tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Rydeland swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rydeland throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rydeland cracks Hunt with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rydeland moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt throws a hook but Rydeland blocks it.
Rydeland moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rydeland staying out of range there.
Rydeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rydeland is able to avoid easily.
Hunt lands a really nice looking cross but Rydeland seems unphased.
Rydeland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rydeland eats them both and turns towards Hunt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hunt throws a body punch but Rydeland moves out of range.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Rydeland's defenses.
Rydeland slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rydeland counters by clinching up.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rydeland avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rydeland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunt walks away with a smile on his face. Rydeland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunt tries to bum rush Rydeland with a series of wild strikes but Rydeland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rydeland throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt swings for the body but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hunt.
Rydeland is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.

Rydeland darts in and clinches Hunt up against the cage.
Rydeland is working Hunt over against the cage.
Rydeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rydeland.
Rydeland misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rydeland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rydeland feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rydeland moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Rydeland ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Rydeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt throws a counter combo.
Rydeland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Rydeland is looking to clinch.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rydeland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Hunt sizes up Rydeland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rydeland throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rydeland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pave Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pave Hunt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pave Hunt made sure he mentioned Kato, along with how happy he was to win his fight.