PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 2390 p4p, 2072 weight class) and Ragnar Ragnarsson (ranked 311 p4p, 278 weight class). Ragnar Ragnarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anstey
vs
Ragnarsson

183 cm
24
222
15 - 9 - 0

170 cm
31
220
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA ðŸï¸

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson misses with an uppercut. Anstey saw that one coming.
Anstey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ragnarsson.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Ragnarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anstey walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a hook but Anstey avoids it easily.
Ragnarsson throws a hook but Anstey avoids it easily.
Anstey wants to clinch but Ragnarsson slips to the side
and Ragnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ragnarsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ragnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ragnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Anstey slips the punch.
Anstey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragnarsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ragnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anstey is defended easily by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Anstey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ragnarsson trying to control from the bottom.
Anstey controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ragnarsson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is keen to just control but Ragnarsson is a slippery customer.
Anstey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Anstey's head coaches at Sparks gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ragnarsson gets caught flat footed, as Anstey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anstey forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling the action here.
Ragnarsson trying to control from the bottom.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnarsson defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ragnarsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ragnarsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anstey trying to control but Ragnarsson is working from the bottom.
Anstey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ragnarsson is trying to keep Anstey in close.
Anstey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anstey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ragnarsson pulls Anstey in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Anstey moves into the clinch.

Ragnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Ragnarsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anstey tries to clinch up.
Ragnarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anstey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anstey blocks a jab.
Ragnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Anstey drives through and clinches with Ragnarsson against the cage.

Ragnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Anstey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anstey has his takedown stuffed
and Ragnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey tries for a takedown but Ragnarsson circles away easily
and Ragnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnar Ragnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Anstey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anstey throws an elbow but Ragnarsson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ragnarsson seems a little lost for a moment, as Anstey dominates the positioning.
Anstey working away.
Anstey trying to control the action but Ragnarsson is working from the bottom.
Anstey throws a strike aimed at the side of Ragnarsson's head but Ragnarsson avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to control but Ragnarsson is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anstey wants to control but Ragnarsson is keeping him busy.
Ragnarsson is trying to improve his position.
Anstey is working Ragnarsson over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson is being controlled here.
Ragnarsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anstey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragnarsson keeps working.
Anstey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Anstey happy to just control the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anstey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ragnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anstey shoots in but Ragnarsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ragnarsson with a nice cross.

It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.

Ragnarsson cracks Anstey with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Anstey looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ragnarsson finish him?

Anstey is rocked!
Ragnarsson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Anstey up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Ragnarsson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Anstey's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ragnar Ragnarsson!