PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ned Ryerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryerson comes to the cage accompanied by I Got You Babe. Kosonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mad Sin - Burn and Rise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ned Ryerson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryerson
vs
Kosonen

175 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
163 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ned Ryerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Kosonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryerson tries to land a leg kick but Kosonen saw it coming and moves away.
Kosonen misses with a straight right.
Kosonen moves out of range as Ryerson throws a body kick.
Ryerson throws a front kick aimed at Kosonen's knee but Kosonen avoids it well.
Kosonen throws a hook but Ryerson avoids it easily.
Ryerson misses with a two punch combination.

Kosonen scores with a takedown into Ryerson's guard.
Kosonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kosonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen won't allow Ryerson to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosonen slips nicely into half guard.
Kosonen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kosonen looking to control but Ryerson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kosonen controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
Kosonen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ryerson because Kosonen loaded up on that one.
Kosonen tries to control but Ryerson wriggling away.
Kosonen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ryerson taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryerson is looking to get to half guard.
Kosonen throwing strikes here but Ryerson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kosonen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kosonen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

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.
Kosonen dominating with strikes here.
Kosonen scoring with strikes but Ryerson is staying in there.

Kosonen swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valdemar Kosonen!