PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Ryti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Scuggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryti comes to the cage accompanied by Big Daddy Kane - I Get the Job Done. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ryti
vs
Scuggs

180 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Resistance
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Ryti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Scuggs!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scuggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scuggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Jackson Scuggs has been cut.

Ryti moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scuggs tries for a takedown but Ryti manages to get underhooks.
Scuggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ryti stalls.
Scuggs is working for takedown but Ryti is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reijo Ryti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Scuggs.
A body shot lands from Ryti.
Ryti gets through Scuggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryti gets through Scuggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryti works on Scuggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Ryti scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryti stalling.
Scuggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ryti slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scuggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Scuggs looks gassed!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryti.
Ryti lands a body shot.
Ryti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ryti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ryti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ryti is pushing Scuggs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Ryti.
Ryti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryti slowing the pace effectively.
Ryti scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryti scores with a hook to the body.
Ryti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryti pushes Scuggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ryti gets through Scuggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Ryti lands with a light punch inside.
Ryti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scuggs backwards.
Ryti is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Ryti scores with a nice short uppercut.

That has opened up Jackson Scuggs's cut even more.
Ryti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ryti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scuggs tries to score a body lock takedown but Ryti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryti pushes Scuggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryti.
Ryti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ryti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scuggs backwards.
Ryti is pushing Scuggs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Ryti.
Scuggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryti working some nice short punches in the clinch.

The cut above Jackson Scuggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Scuggs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryti lands with a light punch inside.
Ryti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryti lands a hook that snaps the head of Scuggs backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryti slowing the pace effectively.
Ryti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scuggs backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryti.
Ryti lands an uppercut.

Jackson Scuggs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ryti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ryti is working Scuggs over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryti.
A short uppercut from Ryti.
Ryti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Ryti.
Ryti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ryti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reijo Ryti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Scuggs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ryti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scuggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryti is fending him off so far but Scuggs persists. Nope, Ryti circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryti connects with a single shot there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jackson Scuggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reijo Ryti!