PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ragnaar (ranked 5208 p4p, 531 weight class) and Haven West (ranked 5103 p4p, 521 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ragnaar
vs
West

188 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nils Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haven West!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but West seems unphased.
Ragnaar works the jab nicely.
Ragnaar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
West takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ragnaar lands a lovely overhand right.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks West's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow West down.
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but West seems unphased.
Ragnaar connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnaar, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnaar, right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
West has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ragnaar after a bit of a struggle.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Ragnaar is pushing West up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

West has picked Ragnaar up - he's going for a ride! West dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ragnaar is looking for a sweep. West is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ragnaar tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ragnaar keeps control of the position for the meantime.
West prevents Ragnaar from improving his position.
Ragnaar is looking to escape.

West is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
My spies in Arvins Bootcamp inform me that West has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ragnaar is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ragnaar reverses the position - he's now on top in West's guard.
Ragnaar is stalling in the full guard.

West escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragnaar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
West bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ragnaar's guard.

Ragnaar controlling the position.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West lands a couple of digs.
Ragnaar wants to stand up but West is controlling him.
West wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ragnaar is on top in guard.

Ragnaar postures up.
Ragnaar controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar 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.

West on the wrong end of a nice jab.
West gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Ragnaar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West is trying to drag Ragnaar to the mat but Ragnaar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
West avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ragnaar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
West is breathing heavily.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of West's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Haven West has been cut.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning West up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar gets underhooks to prevent West's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haven West's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow West down.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

West tries to keep at a distance but Ragnaar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
West has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ragnaar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from West.
Nils Ragnaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haven West.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
West avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar slows down the pace here.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haven West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ragnaar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Haven West was interviewed post fight and said 'sfsh the wezzydog will be back notorious and mighty auuuraaahhhh'.