PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shook Ones II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sturm
vs
Ragnar

180 cm
25
193 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
26
202 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturm throws a hook but Ragnar avoids it easily.
Ragnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sturm finds it's way round the side to connect with Ragnar's head.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.

Sturm has managed to clinch.
Ragnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sturms head.
A head punch on the inside from Sturm fails to land.
Sturm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragnar lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Sturm.
Sturm throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnar.
A short left from Sturm.
Ragnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturm avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnar.
Sturm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sturm - that landed with a thud.
Sturm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnar has a couple of punches blocked by Sturm.
Ragnar trying to stall but Sturm improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnar is trying to stall.
Ragnar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sturm up against the cage.
Ragnar takes a shot to the head.
Sturm working aggressively here.
Sturm misses with some punches.
Ragnar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sturm blocks it with crossed arms.
Sturm throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnar.
Ragnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Sturm avoids the damage to the body.

Ragnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sturm swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar scores with a body shot.
Sturm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sturm moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ragnar misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sturm.
Ragnar gets through Sturm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnar.

Sturm manages to break the clinch.
Ragnar tries to score with a low kick but Sturm moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnar misses with a leg kick.
Sturm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar scores with a spinning back kick!
Sturm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ragnar's calf.
Sturm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sturm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturm tries to land a front kick but Ragnar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sturm misses with a left hand
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnar misses with a leg kick
and Sturm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sturm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ragnar at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sturm, as that shot connected.
Felix Sturm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sturm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnar throws a hook but Sturm blocks it.
Ragnar misses with a body shot.
Sturm misses with a body shot
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Sturm.
Ragnar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturm drops his hands momentarily and Ragnar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.
Sturm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Ragnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Sturm.
Ragnar throws out a counter right but Sturm avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Sturm catches Ragnar right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Ragnar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturm. Ragnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnar throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sturm counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ragnar! Sturm lets Ragnar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Ragnar is rocked!

That has opened up Bjorn Ragnar's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ragnar is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturm finish him?
Ragnar looks winded!
Sturm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Are you kidding me?! Sturm ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Ragnar clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Sturm!
Felix Sturm decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.