PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sweat Loaf. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ryti
vs
Dengel

193 cm
22
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Ryti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Dengel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dengel misses the shot to the body.
Ryti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dengel.
Ryti throws an overhand right that lands on Dengel's shoulder, as Dengel tries to avoid the shot.
Ryti lands an overhand right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dengel.
Ryti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dengel circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dengel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryti manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Ryti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryti throws a head kick but Dengel moves out of range.
Ryti tries to close the distance and clinch but Dengel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dengel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryti with a hook.
Ryti tries to clinch but Dengel moves out of range.
Ryti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ryti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ryti lands with a cross.
Ryti tries to clinch but Dengel is having none of it.
Ryti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dengel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dengel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ryti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryti tests Dengel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dengel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryti tests Dengel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dengel drops his hands momentarily and Ryti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ryti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Dengel.
Ryti cracks Dengel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dengel keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryti looks to land a combination. Dengel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ryti lands with a right hand.
Ryti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Ryti does no damage.
Ryti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ryti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dengel circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryti connects with the punch.
Ryti is looking to clinch.
Ryti cracks Dengel with an open hand slap.
A jab from Ryti finds it's way through Dengel's defenses.
Ryti lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dengel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryti as he avoids it easily.
Dengel looks gassed!
Ryti tries to clinch up.
Timo Ryti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryti lunges at Dengel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dengel's hand.
Ryti is looking to clinch but Dengel is avoiding it.
Ryti tries to clinch up.
Ryti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dengel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dengel on the side of the head.
Dengel keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryti connects with a right hand. Dengel shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Ryti as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Ryti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oooh a lovely combination from Ryti sends Dengel down but not out. Ryti dives into side control looking to finish.

Dengel is rocked!

It looks like Paul Dengel has been cut.
Ryti content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel stops Ryti from passing to mount.
Dengel is not content to let Ryti control the position.
Dengel tries to bench press Ryti off him but Ryti keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ryti trying to control the position but Dengel is working away.
Dengel is breathing heavily.
Dengel stops Ryti from passing to mount.
Dengel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dengel swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryti.
Ryti tests Dengel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dengel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Timo Ryti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryti fails to land with a series of punches.
Dengel keeps the fight on the outside.
Dengel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ryti lands a lovely overhand right.
Ryti scores with a nice strike.
Timo Ryti is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dengel circles away quickly and effectively.
Dengel slips a jab and a cross from Ryti.
Timo Ryti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Ryti.
Ryti is looking to clinch but Dengel is avoiding it.
Dengel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dengel lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Timo Ryti has been cut.
Ryti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dengel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryti doesn't manage to clinch there - Dengel circles away.
Dengel swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryti.
Ryti tries to clinch up.
Dengel lands with a right hand.
Ryti lands a jab.
Dengel shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dengel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ryti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ryti misses with a double jab.
Ryti wants to land a leg kick but Dengel is out of range.
Dengel throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ryti to counter with a crisp jab.
Dengel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dengel is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryti finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryti.
Ryti throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Dengel colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Ryti as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Dengel is left battered and dazed whilst Ryti and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Ryti!