PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ragnarsson
vs
Williams

194 cm
22
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnarsson counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Ragnarsson's head but Ragnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnarsson dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnarsson.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ragnarsson backs up against the cage.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnarsson throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Kari Ragnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragnarsson throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarsson.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams tries to clinch up but Ragnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ragnarsson sprawls well. Ragnarsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnarsson under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Ragnarsson's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnarsson, right into the meat.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.

Williams rushes Ragnarsson and presses him up against the cage.

Ragnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Ragnarsson counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Williams.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Ragnarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ragnarsson pinned against the cage. Ragnarsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kari Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Williams.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnarsson. Williams shrugs it off though.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ragnarsson as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Williams looks gassed!
Ragnarsson staying out of range there.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Ragnarsson counters with a leg kick.
Kari Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Ragnarsson, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Ragnarsson against the cage but Ragnarsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ragnarsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
An inside leg kick from Ragnarsson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ragnarsson!
Ragnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
Ragnarsson tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams wants to stand but Ragnarsson is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Ragnarsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ragnarsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ragnarsson gets back to half guard.
Ragnarsson wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Ragnarsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ragnarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ragnarsson is now in Williams's guard. A big mistake from Williams there, giving up the dominant position!
Williams is trying to control the position but Ragnarsson postures up.
Ragnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams wriggles free and stands up.
Kari Ragnarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnarsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Ragnarsson misses
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnarsson counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ragnarsson as Williams shoots in.
An inside leg kick from Ragnarsson misses.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Kari Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Williams.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ragnarsson won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Williams swings around for an armbar but Ragnarsson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Williams's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Ragnarsson misses
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ragnarsson scores with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Williams clinches with his opponent.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnarsson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Kari Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Williams.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Williams checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson thows a body kick. Williams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ragnarsson at a distance.
Williams slips a straight right by Ragnarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnarsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Ragnarsson thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnarsson rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Ragnarsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Ragnarsson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Ragnarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
Ragnarsson is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnarsson, right into the meat.
Ragnarsson throws a chopping leg kick but Williams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ragnarsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Ragnarsson!