PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thorstein Horgmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Ragay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Horgmo
vs
Ragay

181 cm
25
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thorstein Horgmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Ragay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horgmo scores with a head kick. Ragay tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ragay with a poor takedown
and Horgmo counters with a low kick, right behind Ragay 's knee.
Ragay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horgmo is looking to clinch but Ragay is avoiding it.
Horgmo avoids the body shot from Ragay.
Ragay defending well as Horgmo loads up on a big left hand.
Ragay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Horgmo misses.

Ragay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Horgmo's guard.
Horgmo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ragay throws a big right hand that misses.
Ragay wants to control from the top but Horgmo keeps moving.
Ragay looking to sit in guard and control but Horgmo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Horgmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Ragay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ragay wants to get back to his feet but Horgmo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Horgmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo throws a big right hand that misses.

We're going to have a standup here because Thorstein Horgmo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Horgmo shoots in and bounces Ragay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Horgmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horgmo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ragay manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ragay landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragay is looking to stand up but Horgmo won't let him.
Ragay trying to control the position from guard on top but Horgmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horgmo looking to control.
Ragay trying to control but Horgmo is working from the bottom.
Ragay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rocky Ragay has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horgmo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Horgmo.
Horgmo keeps Ragay at a distance using the push kick.
Horgmo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ragay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horgmo.
Ragay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horgmo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorstein Horgmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horgmo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ragay if he has to take too many more of those.

Horgmo dives in and scores a takedown into Ragay's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horgmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horgmo wants to stand but Ragay is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Horgmo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horgmo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Horgmo showed some decent athleticism there.

Horgmo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ragay tries to clinch there but Horgmo circles away.
Horgmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ragay moves to clinch but Horgmo breaks away
and Ragay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo has a takedown stuffed.
Horgmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horgmo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ragay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Horgmo!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorstein Horgmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragay controlling the pace for now.

Ragay moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Horgmo has worked his arm free - good work by Horgmo!
Ragay is looking to take a break and control but Horgmo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horgmo wants to control but Ragay postures up.
Horgmo is looking for a sweep.
Ragay wants to control but Horgmo is keeping him busy.
Horgmo keeping his opponent close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Horgmo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ragay's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Ragay was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horgmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ragay.
Horgmo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ragay is defended easily by Horgmo.

Horgmo pushes Ragay up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragay wants to take the fight to the mat but Horgmo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ragay wants a takedown but no success here.
Ragay is breathing heavily.
Ragay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Horgmo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ragay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ragay manages to end up in side control.
Horgmo manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horgmo has one foot on Ragay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Horgmo dives in and grabs Ragay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragay pushes down on Horgmo's head and hops out.
Horgmo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horgmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Horgmo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Horgmo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragay defends it well.

Horgmo wants to work for an arm triangle but Ragay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ragay wants to get back to his feet.
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 Thorstein Horgmo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ragay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horgmo works over Ragay's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body kick there by Horgmo.
No luck for Horgmo with that takedown attempt.
Ragay shoots in for a takedown but Horgmo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ragay tries for a takedown but Horgmo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Ragay.
Horgmo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ragay as he avoids it easily.
Horgmo tries to clinch but Ragay is having none of it.
Ragay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horgmo.
Ragay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Horgmo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo trying to control the action but Ragay is working from the bottom.
Horgmo is pressing down on Ragay's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ragay is holding on for now.

Horgmo is working for a kimura but Ragay is defending it quite comfortably.
Horgmo tries to pass to full mount but Ragay defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragay keeps working.

Horgmo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ragay still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ragay has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Ragay has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horgmo clinches up against the cage.

Horgmo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Horgmo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ragay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ragay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Horgmo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Horgmo tries to advance position but instead Ragay slips a leg back in to half guard.
Horgmo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ragay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo wants to pass to mount but Ragay is defending the position.

Horgmo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Horgmo leaves Ragay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ragay tries for a takedown but Horgmo circles away easily

and Horgmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horgmo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorstein Horgmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horgmo 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorstein Horgmo!