PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Ryan (ranked 594 p4p, 80 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 497 p4p, 65 weight class). Tszyu has chosen Till the End of Time as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Gerry Ryan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gerry Ryan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ryan
vs
Tszyu

182 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
186 lbs
16 - 2 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan moves out of range as Tszyu throws a body kick.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Ryan lands a head shot.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
We've been told by Ryan's head coaches at Scouse House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Tszyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Tszyu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Tszyu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tszyu throws a leg kick
and Ryan counters with an outside leg kick.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tszyu counters with a straight right hand.
Tszyu misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan slips a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Tszyu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu scores with a head kick. Ryan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tszyu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ryan defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Tszyu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tszyu misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tszyu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Tszyu tries to land a leg kick but Ryan saw it coming and moves away.
Tszyu digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.

Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan tries to work over Tszyu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tszyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tszyu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tszyu throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan works on Tszyu's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tszyu.
Tszyu working aggressively here.
Tszyu tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tszyu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Tszyu lands with a light punch inside.
Tszyu tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tszyus head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan has Tszyu pressed against the cage, preventing Tszyu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.

Tszyu manages to break the clinch.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu is looking to land body kicks.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ryan defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tszyu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ryan checks a low kick from Tszyu.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Tszyu moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Tszyu misses its intended target.
Ryan connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tszyu momentarily.
Tszyu lands a right hook to the body.
Tszyu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
Ryan throws out a loose jab but Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ryan darts in and clinches Tszyu up against the cage.
Tszyu scores a nice knee to the body.
Tszyu takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan gets through Tszyu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.

Tszyu manages to break the clinch.

Tszyu tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
Tszyu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tszyu scores with a hook to the body.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tszyu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tszyu circles away.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tszyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Tszyu staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Tszyu flicks out a counter leg kick but Ryan steps away.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tszyu thuds a left hand into Ryan's body.
Tszyu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Tszyu misses its intended target.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tszyu manages to avoid it.
Tszyu feints a counter leg kick.
Ryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Tszyu in the body.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan is looking for a counter combo.
Ryan wants to slow Tszyu down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick.
Tszyu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tszyu looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Tszyu's head.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tszyu to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan scoring well with a low kick there.
Tszyu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tszyu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tszyu, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tszyu or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Tszyu avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Tszyu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tszyu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tszyu wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Tszyu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tszyu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Tszyu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Tszyu checks it.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tszyu lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Ryan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice cross by Ryan.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tszyu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tszyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tszyu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ryan finds it's way round the side to connect with Tszyu's head.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan blocks a leg kick.
Ryan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tszyu checks the leg kick.
Tszyu moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tszyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
Tszyu flicks out a counter leg kick but Ryan steps away.
Ryan tries to clinch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tszyu misses with a low kick.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Tszyu manages to avoid it.
Tszyu throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Tszyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ryan throws a body punch but Tszyu moves out of range.

Ryan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryan pushes Tszyu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tszyu breaks from the clinch.

Ryan has closed the distance and engaged Tszyu in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu is trying to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling him.
Gerry Ryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tszyu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.
Tszyu throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tszyu has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Tszyu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut
and Ryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tszyu's knee momentarily.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu feints a jab promting Ryan to slip. Tszyu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ryan misses its target.
Ryan scores with a jab. Tszyu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryan throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Tszyu blocks a leg kick.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but Ryan moved away.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tszyu throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tszyu.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan with a nice cross.
A big right from Ryan misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan throws a front kick that sends Tszyu stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan thuds his shin into the meat of Tszyu's side.
Tszyu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan cracks Tszyu with a good jab.
Tszyu staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Ryan.
Tszyu wants to slow Ryan down by chopping away at his legs.
Ryan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan throws a push kick but Tszyu slaps the foot to one side.
Tszyu throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gerry Ryan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
Tszyu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan tries to work over Tszyu's front leg with a kick but Tszyu checks it.
Tszyu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan throws a quick counter head kick but Tszyu was just out of range.
Ryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Tszyu.
A swing and a miss from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lunges at Tszyu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tszyu's hand.
Tszyu scores with a nice strike.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu scoring well with a low kick there.
Tszyu scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tszyu loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan lands a jab to the head.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tszyu's sensitive parts.
Tszyu misses with a shot to the body

and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
Tszyu takes a shot to the head.
Ryan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tszyu.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Ryan lands a left hand.
Tszyu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Ryan.

Tszyu is rocked!
Ryan blocking some punches.
Tszyu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tszyu.
Tszyu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tszyu seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Tszyu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tszyu.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Tszyu controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Ryan as the two fighters clinch.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.

Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Ryan tries to score with a low kick but Tszyu moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Tszyu is avoiding it.

Tszyu gets tackled into the cage by Ryan. Ryan maintains the clinch.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Tszyu is working Ryan over against the cage.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tszyu fails to land.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Ryan had his way with Kostya Tszyu in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
A left lands for Tszyu.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Tszyu.

Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Tszyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu lands a body punch.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Tszyu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Tszyu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Tszyu breaks from the clinch.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Ryan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kostya Tszyu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Tszyu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tszyu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ryan, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryan.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryan throws a big counter combination but Tszyu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tszyu throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tszyu just manages to avoid it.
Ryan throws a combination. Tszyu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tszyu throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
Tszyu moves forwards but Ryan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu.
Ryan tries to counter by clinching up but Tszyu breaks away and moves out of range.
Tszyu connects with a right hand. Ryan shakes it off.
Ryan is looking to chop away at Tszyu's legs.
Ryan feints and then cracks Tszyu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tszyu down.
Ryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tszyu misses its intended target.
Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tszyu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan lands an overhand right.
Tszyu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ryan.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Ryan.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
You can see that Tszyu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tszyu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Ryan!
Gerry Ryan is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Gerry Ryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.