PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Rymy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I don't like. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dragonov
vs
Rymy

189 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
192 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Rymy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rymy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rymy shoots in but Dragonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rymy misses with an uppercut. Dragonov saw that one coming.
Dragonov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rymy misses the jab.
Rymy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Rymy.
Rymy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dragonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragonov.
Rymy throws a lazy right hand but Dragonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rymy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dragonov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rymy somewhat.
Rymy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Rymy throws a series of punches but Dragonov avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragonov. Rymy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rymy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dragonov pushes Rymy up against the cage in a clinch.
Dragonov with a knee to the head.
Dragonov is pressed up against the cage. Rymy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragonov down to the mat. Dragonov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marco Dragonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Rymy.
Rymy connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by Dragonov.
Marco Dragonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Rymy.
Rymy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Dragonov rushes Rymy and presses him up against the cage.
Rymy wants a takedown.
Rymy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dragonov.

Rymy jumps guard.
Dragonov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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!
Rymy trying to keep a closed guard but Dragonov is proving a slippery customer.
Dragonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rymy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov wants to stand but Rymy is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dragonov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dragonov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Dragonov.

Rymy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dragonov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dragonov breaks Rymy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dragonov wanted to stand there but Rymy had control of the position.

Dragonov gets to his feet. Rymy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Rymy pushes him off.
Rymy misses with a low kick.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Rymy tests Dragonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rymy connects with a body shot that sends Dragonov's belly button to the back.

Dragonov clinches up with Rymy and pushes him back against the cage.

Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Rymy as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragonov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragonov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragonov avoids the body shot from Rymy.
Dragonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Rymy.
Rymy swings for the body but Dragonov moves out of range.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Rymy is having none of it.
Rymy scores with a jab. Dragonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rymy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rymy wants to slow Dragonov down by chopping away at his legs.
Dragonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rymy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dragonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rymy looks to throw the jab but Dragonov is out of range.
Dragonov lands with a good body shot.
Rymy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reijo Rymy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rymy throws a sloppy head kick and Dragonov moves out of range easily.
Rymy misses with a hook
and Dragonov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dragonov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Dragonov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dragonov has a couple of punches blocked by Rymy.
Dragonov looking to throw knees to the head but Rymy is blocking nicely.
Rymy wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dragonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov is looking to wear down Rymy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dragonov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rymy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Dragonov scores with a hook.
Dragonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rymy is just out of range.
Rymy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dragonov on the side of the head.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Rymy is avoiding it.
Rymy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Rymy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rymy misses with a two punch combination.
Rymy lands with a cross.
Rymy walks into a left hand.
Dragonov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fighters circling - Dragonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rymy lands a body shot.
Rymy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragonov is just out of range.
Rymy moves away from the strike by Dragonov.
Rymy connects with a single shot there.
Dragonov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Rymy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Rymy. Those never looked like landing.
Rymy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reijo Rymy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragonov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rymy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragonov.

Rymy gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.

Rymy drags the fight down to the ground.
Dragonov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dragonov content to stall in guard here.
Dragonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rymy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rymy working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov throws a jab when Rymy was well out of range.
Rymy throws a right and a left that Dragonov avoids nicely.
Rymy lands a right hook to the body.
Rymy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dragonov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rymy in his tracks.
Rymy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragonov manages to avoid it.
Rymy throws a leg kick but Dragonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragonov defending well as Rymy loads up on a big left hand.
Rymy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragonov throws a right hand that Rymy ducks under and follows up with a left that Rymy also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Dragonov.
Rymy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragonov moves away.
Rymy misses with a few strikes there.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy missing with a left hand there. Dragonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dragonov connects with a body shot.
Rymy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov checks a low kick from Rymy.
Marco Dragonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragonov throws a sloppy head kick and Rymy moves out of range easily.
Rymy throws a solid leg kick but Dragonov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rymy.
Rymy catches Dragonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dragonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rymy.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Rymy is avoiding it.
Dragonov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dragonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dragonov checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dragonov clinches.
Dragonov taking a breather.
Rymy has Dragonov pressed against the cage, preventing Dragonov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragonov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rymy backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Dragonov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dragonov tries to clinch up but Rymy circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragonov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rymy moves out of range as Dragonov strikes.
Rymy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragonov.
Rymy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rymy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rymy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rymy walks into a jab.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Rymy is avoiding it.

Dragonov instigates a clinch.

Dragonov breaks the clinch.
Dragonov throws a shot to the body.

Rymy scores a takedown into full mount!
Dragonov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rymy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymy throws a strike there. Dragonov manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Rymy trying to control from half guard but Dragonov is working away.

Dragonov has one foot on Rymy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dragonov blocks a head kick by Rymy.
Rymy misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Dragonov.
Dragonov cracks Rymy with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymy moves forwards but Dragonov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dragonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rymy.
A big right from Rymy misses.
Dragonov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rymy's head.
Rymy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dragonov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rymy somewhat.
Dragonov misses with a head kick.
Dragonov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dragonov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov scores with a head kick. Rymy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dragonov throws a chopping leg kick but Rymy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dragonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Rymy moves out of range.
Rymy scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rymy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dragonov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragonov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rymy throws a lazy right hand but Dragonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Dragonov as he checks the leg kick.
Rymy walks into a straight right hand from Dragonov.
Rymy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragonov is just out of range.
Dragonov misses with an uppercut. Rymy saw that one coming.
Rymy misses with a body shot.
Dragonov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rymy missing with a left hand there. Dragonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rymy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragonov is just out of range.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Rymy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy misses with a wild body shot.

Dragonov gets a clinch.
Rymy is trying to force a seperation but Dragonov has the dominant position.
A short right from Rymy.
A shot in the inside from Dragonov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragonov lands a left hand.
Rymy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rymy is trying to pull guard but Dragonov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marco Dragonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Rymy.
Dragonov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragonov.
Dragonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rymy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rymy throws a right hand that Dragonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragonov also avoids with ease.
Dragonov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragonov throws a body punch but Rymy moves out of range.
Dragonov throws a sloppy head kick and Rymy moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Dragonov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dragonov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!