PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Ryerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryerson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Got You Babe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kukkamaa
vs
Ryerson

179 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ned Ryerson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryerson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Kukkamaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryerson doesn't seem phased though.
Ryerson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kukkamaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryerson throws a combination that misses
enabling Kukkamaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryerson throws a combination that misses
enabling Kukkamaa to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryerson misses with a left hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ryerson throws an off balance right hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch there but Ryerson circles away.
Kukkamaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Ryerson moves away
and Ryerson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kukkamaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ryerson counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryerson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryerson throws a sloppy head kick
and Kukkamaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kukkamaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Kukkamaa has closed the distance and engaged Ryerson in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Kukkamaa.
Ryerson tries to break the clinch but Kukkamaa is controlling the position.
Ryerson jumps guard but Kukkamaa stands there with Ryerson around his waist. Ryerson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow inside that Ryerson shrugs off.

Ryerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Ryerson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa looks to land a combination but Ryerson avoids it well.
Kukkamaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryerson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kukkamaa feints a jab promting Ryerson to slip. Kukkamaa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryerson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Kukkamaa has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ryerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryerson throws an off balance right hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryerson tries a head kick but it misses.

Kukkamaa moves into the clinch.
Ryerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
Ryerson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kukkamaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kukkamaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryerson dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Ryerson decides to pull guard.
Kukkamaa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ryerson is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kukkamaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryerson throws a chopping leg kick but Kukkamaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Kukkamaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kukkamaa blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kukkamaa scores with a three punch combo!
Kukkamaa swinging wildly here.
Ryerson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kukkamaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa scores with a three punch combo!
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Kukkamaa blocks the low kick.

Kukkamaa darts in and clinches Ryerson up against the cage.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryerson is trying to push Kukkamaa away but Kukkamaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryerson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kukkamaa walks away with a smile on his face. Ryerson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryerson misses with a right hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a two punch combo.
Ryerson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kukkamaa counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryerson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kukkamaa to counter with a crisp jab.

Kukkamaa clinches.

Ryerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ned Ryerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryerson throws a lazy head kick
and Kukkamaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryerson throws a lazy head kick
and Ryerson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryerson throws a combination that misses
and Kukkamaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch.
Ryerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the body from Ryerson misses
and Kukkamaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kukkamaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryerson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryerson throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kukkamaa throws a nice looking combination but Ryerson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryerson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kukkamaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kukkamaa blocks a leg kick.
Ryerson throws a wild body kick that Kukkamaa sees coming a mile off.
Ryerson throws an off balance right hand
and Kukkamaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kukkamaa scores with a nice head shot.
Ryerson throws a head kick but Kukkamaa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Kukkamaa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Ryerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryerson misses with a low kick.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Ryerson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryerson throws an off balance right hand
and Kukkamaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryerson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kukkamaa counters with a stiff right hand.

Kukkamaa instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kukkamaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ryerson's defenses.
Ryerson has had enough of the clinch but Kukkamaa keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Ryerson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Ryerson is trying to push Kukkamaa away but Kukkamaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kukkamaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukkamaa throws an elbow but misses.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
Ryerson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryerson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryerson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kukkamaa smiles and moves away.
Ryerson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two 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.
Ryerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch there but Ryerson circles away.
Ryerson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kukkamaa.
Ryerson wants to land a leg kick but Kukkamaa is out of range.
Ryerson throws a low kick but Kukkamaa avoids it.
Ryerson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kukkamaa drives through and clinches with Ryerson against the cage.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow that stopped Ryerson in his tracks for a moment.
Ryerson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kukkamaa has him pressed against the cage.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ryerson working hard to break the clinch.
Kukkamaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ryerson's defenses.
Kukkamaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Ryerson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow that stopped Ryerson in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Ryerson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryerson blocks an elbow strike.

Ryerson breaks the clinch.
Ryerson misses with a shot to the body
and Kukkamaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryerson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch up.
Ryerson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kukkamaa works Ryerson's body with a nice hook.
Ned Ryerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kukkamaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryerson throws a head kick that misses.
Ryerson tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Kukkamaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kukkamaa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Kukkamaa!