PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thanh Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hodir Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hodir Ragnarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hunt
vs
Ragnarsson

185 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thanh Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hodir Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt feinted with a counter takedown.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ragnarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnarsson slows down the pace here.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ragnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnarsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Ragnarsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Ragnarsson does no damage.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Ragnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragnarsson darts in trying to clinch

so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnarsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Ragnarsson blocks nicely.
Hunt won't allow Ragnarsson to get back to his feet.
Ragnarsson is trying to keep Hunt in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ragnarsson trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Ragnarsson has momentary wrist control but Hunt slips an elbow through the middle.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ragnarsson controlling Hunt's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hodir Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Ragnarsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt moves into the clinch.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hunt letting Ragnarsson take a breather here.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.

Ragnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Hunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Ragnarsson keeps moving.
Hunt stands up over Ragnarsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ragnarsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ragnarsson is looking to stand up but Hunt isn't so interested in that idea.
Hunt landing with the ground and pound.
Hunt prevents Ragnarsson from getting back to his feet.
Hunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt cracks Ragnarsson with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt works over Ragnarsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hunt landing with the ground and pound.
Hunt is in close to Ragnarsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thanh Hunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ragnarsson tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.

Ragnarsson clinches.
Ragnarsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Hunt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ragnarsson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hunt to the mat. Hunt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Ragnarsson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt pulls Ragnarsson in close to prevent any damage.
Ragnarsson preventing the sweep.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ragnarsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ragnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnarsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice defenses there by Ragnarsson.

Ragnarsson shoots in and bounces Hunt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ragnarsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ragnarsson won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Ragnarsson trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Ragnarsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ragnarsson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hunt is trying to control. Ragnarsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunt throwing shots but Ragnarsson is blocking nicely.
Hunt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ragnarsson is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ragnarsson taking some punishment here, with Hunt in his half guard.
Ragnarsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is thwarting Ragnarsson's attempts to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ragnarsson tries to kick Hunt off but Hunt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ragnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by Hunt.
A right-left combo lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson is breathing heavily.

Ragnarsson scores with a takedown into Hunt's guard.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ragnarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragnarsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ragnarsson wants to stand but Hunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hodir Ragnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnarsson, as that shot connected.

Ragnarsson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hunt to the mat! Hunt manages to get full guard.
Hunt is adopting a defensive guard.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hunt wriggles free and stands up.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Thanh Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ragnarsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hunt did well to prevent Ragnarsson getting side control.
Ragnarsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ragnarsson decides to stand and escape the position.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ragnarsson prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.

Ragnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Hunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ragnarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Ragnarsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ragnarsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Ragnarsson is pressing down on Hunt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunt is holding on for now.
Hunt is looking to control Ragnarsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?

Ragnarsson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking body kick.

Ragnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Hunt is trying to break free.
Ragnarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnarsson keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.

Ragnarsson manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnarsson thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by Hunt.

Ragnarsson dives in and scores a takedown into Hunt's guard.
Hodir Ragnarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hunt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ragnarsson wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ragnarsson is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hodir Ragnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnarsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hodir Ragnarsson!
After the fight, Hodir Ragnarsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.