PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Kai (ranked 239 p4p, 35 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 251 p4p, 36 weight class). Ragnar has chosen Shook Ones II as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kai
vs
Ragnar

188 cm
27
192 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

186 cm
37
195 lbs
33 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnar ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
A big left from Kai misses.
Ragnar misses with a body kick.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Ragnar saw that one coming.
Kron Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai throws a hook but Ragnar blocks it.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Ragnar's head but Ragnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ragnar misses with a looping left.
Kai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Ragnar slips under a jab from Kai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kai.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnar.
Kai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Ragnar.
Kai blocks a leg kick.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnar throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good work by Kai as he checks the leg kick.
Kai misses with a body kick.
Kai throws a leg kick
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Kai is predictable there
and Ragnar counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai digs a good hook to Ragnar's body.
Kai moves out of range as Ragnar throws a body kick.
It looked like Kai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ragnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a combination that misses
and Ragnar counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnar lands with a nice body punch.
Ragnar connects with a body shot.
Kai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Kai.
Ragnar flicks out a counter leg kick but Kai steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnar. Kai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnar's sensitive parts.
Kai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnar scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ragnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
A leg kick checked by Ragnar.
Kai throws a leg kick but Ragnar checks it.
Kai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a hook but Ragnar blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ragnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai slips under a jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
Kai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ragnar on the side of the head.
Ragnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ragnar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kai. Kai obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Kai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnar is able to avoid easily.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar walks into a jab.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ragnar lands a lovely overhand right.
Kai misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Ragnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjorn Ragnar will probably get the nod.
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.

Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnar.
Ragnar looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai throws a jab when Ragnar was well out of range.
Ragnar feints a counter leg kick.
Ragnar misses with a body kick.
Ragnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ragnar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kai in his tracks.
Ragnar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Ragnar saw that one coming.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ragnar throws a leg kick which misses Kai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kai tries to avoid it.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Ragnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnar's head backwards.
Kai misses with a leg kick.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Kai checks the leg kick.
Kai lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnar seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Ragnar moves away and avoids it.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnar. That's going to slow Kai down.
Kai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Ragnar.
Ragnar looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai throws a leg kick but Ragnar moved away.
Ragnar misses with a looping right.
Ragnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Ragnar takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnar is looking to slow Kai down with leg kicks.
Ragnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Ragnar checks a leg kick.
Ragnar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Ragnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnar staying out of range there.
Ragnar throws out a counter right but Kai avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnar throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Ragnar takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Kai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body.
Kai avoids the body shot from Ragnar.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws out a counter right but Kai avoids it with no problem.
Kai lands a nice hook to Ragnar's body. Ragnar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnar lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ragnar.
Ragnar blocks a head kick by Kai.
Kai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kai misses with a body kick.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Kai swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.
Kai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ragnar.
Ragnar scores with a jab to the body.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Ragnar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ragnar throws a right and a left that Kai avoids nicely.
Ragnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnar lands an overhand right.
Kai cracks Ragnar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Ragnar slips the punch.
Ragnar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnar misses with a hook
and Kai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ragnar really felt that one!
Kai throws a leg kick
and Ragnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai slips a straight right by Ragnar.
Ragnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kai's hands.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnar. Ragnar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crunch! Kai slams his shin into Ragnar's torso.
Kai checks the leg kick.
Ragnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kai.
Kai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kai tries to land a body kick
and Ragnar counters with a good, hard body kick but Kai shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bjorn Ragnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Ragnar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ragnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnar.
Kai lands with a straight right. Ragnar didn't see that one coming.
Ragnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ragnar on the side of the head.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Ragnar slips the punch.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai throws a low kick but Ragnar avoids it.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Ragnar moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ragnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnar throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
Kai scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and Ragnar counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai needs to keep his hands up - Ragnar had a free shot at his head there.
Kai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kai takes a swing at Ragnar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ragnar throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Ragnar misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Kai. That snapped Ragnar's head back.
Ragnar is looking to chop away at Kai's legs.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.
Kai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ragnar throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Ragnar finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Kai misses its intended target.
Ragnar jabs at Kai's body.
Kai misses with the combination.
Ragnar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ragnar walks into a jab.
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnar can pounce on him.
Ragnar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Ragnar ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Ragnar ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Ragnar misses with a hook.
Ragnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnar lands a head shot.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donk. Ragnar catches Kai right on the button with a cross.
Kai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ragnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnar loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnar throws a wild body kick that Kai sees coming a mile off.
Kai slips under a jab from Ragnar.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ragnar misses.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Kai.
Ragnar wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
Ragnar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai throws a low kick, looking for Ragnar's leg but Ragnar calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Ragnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnar slips under a jab from Kai.
Ragnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Ragnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Ragnar moved out of range.
Ragnar lands a lovely overhand right.
Kai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnar misses the jab.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Ragnar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnar.
Kron Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnar throws a push kick but Kai slaps the foot to one side.
Kai takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ragnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnar 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ragnar!
After winning the bout, Bjorn Ragnar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.