PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temujin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar comes to the cage accompanied by Shook Ones II. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ragnar
vs
Lee

186 cm
25
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Shinobi

Conviction

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Temujin Lee!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Temujin Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee punishes Ragnar's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnar.
Ragnar scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee cracks Ragnar with a right hand to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Ragnar blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Ragnar misses.

Lee clinches.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Ragnar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnar scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Ragnar swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Ragnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a hook but Ragnar blocks it.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee moves away from the strike by Ragnar.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnar. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ragnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.

Lee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back!
Ragnar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lee tries to break free.
Ragnar slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lee is really stuck here.
Ragnar avoiding Lee 's attempts to control his hands.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lee is taking damage to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Lee tries to break free.
Ragnar avoiding Lee 's attempts to control his hands.
Ragnar trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lee doesn't escape.

Ragnar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Ragnar is persistently looking for the submission but Lee is defending it well.
Ragnar gets his hands free as Lee looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to escape but Ragnar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ragnar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lee regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ragnar throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Ragnar throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Ragnar.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Ragnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ragnar gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnar fails to land.
Ragnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Ragnar tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Ragnar back against the cage.
Ragnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnars head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnar is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ragnar.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Ragnar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ragnar.
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnar controls his hands.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ragnar.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnar lands a body shot.
Ragnar has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Ragnar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnar.
Ragnar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ragnar blocking some punches.
Ragnar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragnar misses with some punches.
Ragnar throws a head punch that misses.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnar.
Lee misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Ragnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
Ragnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Ragnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee gets through Ragnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnar misses with a body punch.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee misses with some punches.
Ragnar takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Ragnar letting Lee take a breather here.
Ragnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Ragnar into the cage.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnar missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnar misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnar.
A short right from Lee.
A shot in the inside from Ragnar.
Temujin Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with the head strike.
Ragnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnar blocks an uppercut.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Temujin Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ragnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Ragnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnar misses with a left hand
and Ragnar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragnar throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Ragnar.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnar.
It looked like Ragnar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnar takes one to the side of the head.
Ragnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnar can pounce on him.
Lee tries to move into range but Ragnar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnar. Ragnar obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Ragnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Ragnar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ragnar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnar leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Bjorn Ragnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee feints and then cracks Ragnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnar down.
A jab from Ragnar misses.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee cracks Ragnar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Ragnar.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnar.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ragnar misses with a low kick.
Ragnar looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Ragnar slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Temujin Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Temujin Lee!