PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Rydeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Hankey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hankey's choice of entrance music: DJ Zany - Be on your way. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rydeland
vs
Hankey

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rydeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Hankey!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydeland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rydeland misses with a wild body shot.
Rydeland blocks a jab.
Rydeland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hankey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rydeland scores with a jab. Hankey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hankey slips a straight right by Rydeland.
Hankey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hankey misses with a lunging right hand
and Rydeland counters with a one-two to the body.
Hankey scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
Hankey lands with a cross.
Rydeland throws a head kick that misses.
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 is looking to clinch but Hankey is avoiding it.
Hankey lands a body shot.
Hankey throws a jab but it's blocked by Rydeland.

Hankey lands a left and a right that send Rydeland crashing to the mat, dazed. Hankey thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rydeland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hankey manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydeland. Hankey does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hankey tries to keep at a distance but Rydeland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hankey is trying to push Rydeland away but Rydeland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hankey letting Rydeland take a breather here.
Hankey tries to break the clinch but Rydeland is controlling the position.
Hankey pushes Rydeland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hankey tries to work over Rydeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hankey is looking to control Rydeland's arms but Rydeland gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hankey has his back to the cage.
Hankey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hankey blocks a body shot from Rydeland.
Rydeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hankey's efforts to push away.
Hankey can't break the clinch.
Hankey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hankey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hankey managing to block the knees to the body from Rydeland.
Hankey blocks a body shot from Rydeland.
Knees to the body from Rydeland.
Hankey looks winded!
Hankey swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydeland throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rydeland lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland lands a nice shot to the body.
Rydeland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rydeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Hankey backwards.
Knees to the body from Rydeland.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rydeland lands a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Rydeland.
Good body shot from Rydeland.
Rydeland lands an uppercut.
Rydeland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hankey backwards.
Rydeland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rydeland cracks Hankey with a nice body shot.
Rydeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rydeland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
Rydeland cracks Hankey with a nice body shot.
Rydeland with a knee to the head.
Rydeland scores with a hook to the body.
Rydeland lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rydeland.
Hankey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rydeland pushes Hankey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Rydeland has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rydeland.
Rydeland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rydeland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hankey or not.
Rydeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rydeland pushes Hankey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rydeland lands a left hand.
Rydeland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hankey takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Rydeland.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rydeland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydeland lands with a left to the head.
Rydeland presses Hankey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland lands a good knee to the midsection. Hankey won't want to take too many of those.
Rydeland can't find room to land a body shot as Hankey controls the action.
A short right from Rydeland on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rydeland - that landed with a thud.
Rydeland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hankey.
Rydeland digs a right hand into Hankey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hankey's gas tank.
Rydeland works on Hankey's body with a couple of short punches.
Rydeland working Hankey over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
Rydeland is working Hankey over against the cage.
Rydeland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Rydeland.
Rydeland lands a shoulder strike.
Rydeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rydeland lands a good knee to the midsection. Hankey won't want to take too many of those.
Rydeland is working Hankey over against the cage.
Rydeland digs a right hand into Hankey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hankey's gas tank.
Rydeland keeps control of Hankey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Rydeland - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rydeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Rydeland's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice cross by Rydeland.
Rydeland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hankey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Hankey.
Ted Hankey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Rydeland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hankey doesn't seem phased though.
Rydeland throws a head kick that misses.
Hankey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rydeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Hankey throws a leg kick that misses.
Rydeland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hankey misses with a hook.
Rydeland staying out of range there.
Rydeland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hankey doesn't seem bothered though.
Hankey throws a leg kick but Rydeland sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hankey is breathing heavily.
Rydeland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rydeland lands a jab to the nose.
Rydeland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Rydeland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland lands with a nice body punch.

Rydeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rydeland works on Hankey's body with a couple of short punches.
Rydeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Hankey backwards.
Good body shot from Rydeland.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rydeland obliges.
Rydeland is working Hankey over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rydeland.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rydeland.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rydeland.
Rydeland works on Hankey's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Rydeland - that landed with a thud.
Rydeland is working Hankey over against the cage.
Rydeland misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rydeland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rydeland lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rydeland stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rydeland lands a hook that snaps the head of Hankey backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rydeland obliges.
Rydeland lands a body shot.
Rydeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hankey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rydeland lands with a right to the head.
Rydeland lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rydeland.
Hankey takes a shot to the head.

Hankey is rocked!
Rydeland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hankey.
Rydeland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hankey or not.
Nice body punch from Rydeland - that landed with a thud.
Rydeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Rydeland on the inside.
John Rydeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rydeland lands a body shot.
Rydeland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hankey is still on wobbly legs! Can Rydeland finish him?
Rydeland cracks Hankey with a nice body shot.
Hankey seems to have recovered his senses.
Rydeland gets through Hankey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland presses Hankey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Rydeland.
Rydeland pushes Hankey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rydeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rydeland.
Rydeland unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hankey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rydeland digs a right hand into Hankey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hankey's gas tank.
Rydeland scores with a knee to the head.
Rydeland is leaning against Hankey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rydeland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Rydeland on the inside.
A short right from Rydeland.
A right hand to the body from Rydeland.
Rydeland cracks Hankey with a nice body shot.
Rydeland utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rydeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hankey can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydeland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Rydeland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Rydeland as the two fighters clinch.
Rydeland pushes Hankey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rydeland.
Rydeland lands a shoulder strike.
Rydeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rydeland digs a right hand underneath Hankey's ribcage. Hankey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Rydeland.
Rydeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rydeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rydeland connects with a knee to the head.
Hankey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Rydeland.
Hankey prevents a body shot from Rydeland.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rydeland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hankey backwards.
Rydeland lands a body shot.
Hankey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rydeland leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rydeland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rydeland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Rydeland's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rydeland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hankey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Rydeland coming out on top.
Rydeland lands with a hook. Hankey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hankey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rydeland throws a monster overhand right that drops Hankey! Rydeland follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rydeland!
Our winner, John Rydeland, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.