PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryti has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Timo Ryti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryti
vs
Smith

193 cm
24
286 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
266 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Ryti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashley Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a cross.
Ryti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
Ryti lands a lovely overhand right.

Ryti closes the distance and clinches.

Ryti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Ryti ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a hook but Ryti blocks it.
Smith throws a series of punches but Ryti avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryti.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryti.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith looks to land a combination but Ryti avoids it well.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryti circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Ryti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a looping right.

Ryti clinches up against the cage.

Ryti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryti slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Timo Ryti has been cut.

Ryti clinches.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ryti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Ryti slips the punch.
Smith motions for Ryti to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Ryti slips the punch.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Ryti throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Ryti moved away.

Ryti gets a clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith can't break the clinch.

Ryti breaks the clinch.

Ryti moves into the clinch.
Smith tries to break free but Ryti pushes him back against the cage.

Ryti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Ryti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Smith misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryti avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Ryti saw that one coming.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Ryti ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ashley Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a hook but Ryti blocks it.
Ryti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Ryti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a body shot

and Ryti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ryti.

Ryti manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Ryti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryti slips under a jab from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Ryti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Ryti counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith misses with a hook.
Ryti slips under a jab from Smith.
Ryti dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryti throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Ryti's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryti moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryti.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryti tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Ryti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith tries to bum rush Ryti with a series of wild strikes but Ryti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Ryti's head but Ryti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ashley Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a combination

and Ryti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ryti breaks from the clinch.

Ryti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ryti manages to break the clinch.
Ryti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ryti slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Ryti ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Ryti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryti doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryti backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Ryti's ribcage but misses.

Ryti rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.

Ryti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryti manages to avoid it.

Ryti gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryti controlling the action here.
Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ryti blocks the strikes from Smith.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ryti is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws out a loose jab but Ryti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Smith misses.
Ryti catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Ryti rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.

Ryti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a head kick that misses

and Ryti moves into the clinch.

Ryti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a jab when Ryti was well out of range.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ryti counter with a right hand.

Ryti scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Ryti is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ryti avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Ryti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith really wants to buck Ryti off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ryti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Smith throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Smith tries to hold on but Ryti postures up.
Ryti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Ryti scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Ryti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Ryti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timo Ryti's cut.
That's time! Ryti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryti throws a big shot that misses.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryti in his tracks.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryti counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryti slips a jab from Smith.
Ashley Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Ryti as he checks the leg kick.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Ryti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ryti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryti has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryti lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ryti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith scores with a jab. Ryti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ashley Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ryti moves into the clinch successfully.

Ryti manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Smith misses

and Ryti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryti gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.

Ryti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Ryti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Ryti avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Ryti counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ryti.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Ryti moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Ryti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ryti ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Ryti lands with a cross.
Ryti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ryti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Ryti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Ryti keeps him under control.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Ryti is controlling him well.
Ryti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ryti prevents Smith from standing back up.
Smith trying to control but Ryti postures up.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Ryti is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ryti blocks a jab.
Ryti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ryti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith thows a leg kick but Ryti checks it
and Ryti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith misses with a combination
and Ryti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ryti moves into the clinch.
Ryti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

Ryti manages to break the clinch.
Ryti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Ryti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryti blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Ryti's shoulder, as Ryti tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Ryti.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Ryti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith takes one on the button.
Ryti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ryti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryti.
Ryti slips under a jab.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Ryti's shoulder, as Ryti tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a combination
and Ryti counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Ryti.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Ryti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryti 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Ryti!