PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Ragnaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lander comes to the cage accompanied by Tribute. Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - Thank You for the Demon as his entrance music. Erik Ragnaar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lander
vs
Ragnaar

190 cm
34
231 lbs
33 - 21 - 1

195 cm
32
260 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lander misses the shot to the body.

Lander closes the distance and clinches.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the head but Lander blocks with his arms.
Lander lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Erik Ragnaar has been cut.
I was talking to Lander's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lander as Ragnaar tries to tie him up.
Lander connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnaar is working Lander over against the cage.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lander or not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lander avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lander backwards.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Lander.
Ragnaar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnaar wants to take the fight to the mat but Lander manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lander misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Ragnaar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Lander tries to throw a body punch but Ragnaar avoids it by throwing Lander back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Lander's head.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Lander can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnaar controls the action.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.

Ragnaar breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lander lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lander manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lander.
Lander moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lander misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ice Lander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the body kick.
Lander throws a low kick, looking for Ragnaar's leg but Ragnaar calmly moves out of range.
Lander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lander pushes Ragnaar away with a front kick.
Lander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.
Ragnaar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Ice Lander has been cut.
Lander is looking to land body kicks.
Lander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lander.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lander misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnaar takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lander cracks Ragnaar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lander throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Lander lands a jab to the nose.
Lander scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Lander's front leg but catches the back leg as Lander tries to avoid it.
Lander misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Lander.
Lander throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Lander swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lander.
Lander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnaar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lander thinking.
Lander lands a high kick!
A low kick from Lander misses
letting Ragnaar counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lander is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Lander's shoulder, as Lander tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnaar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Ragnaar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lander throws a leg kick
letting Ragnaar counter with a right hand.
Lander throws a head kick that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a two punch combo.
Lander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lander, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Ragnaar misses.

Ragnaar shoots in and gets a takedown into Lander's guard.
Lander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ragnaar stops Lander from standing up.
Ragnaar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lander can't keep his opponent in guard - Ragnaar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ragnaar is trying to control the action in half guard but Lander is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander gets back to full guard.
Ragnaar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lander's head.
Ragnaar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lander keeping moving, preventing Ragnaar from controlling successfully.
Lander wants to sweep here but Ragnaar controlling him for the moment.
Ragnaar tries to free his leg and advance position but Lander is retaining full guard.
Ragnaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Erik Ragnaar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut. Lander saw that one coming.
Lander tries to clinch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Lander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Lander's ribcage but misses.
Lander thows a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick nicely.
Ice Lander is winning the standup battle so far.
Lander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lander misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Lander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnaar momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ragnaar has closed the distance and engaged Lander in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.

Ragnaar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lander throws a push kick but Ragnaar slaps the foot to one side.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thuds his shin into the meat of Lander's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Lander.
Lander misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Lander moves out of range.
Lander takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar jabs Lander right on the nose. Lander blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar throws a nice looking combination but Lander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnaar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lander circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Lander misses
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lander was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Lander swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Lander's front leg but catches the back leg as Lander tries to avoid it.
Lander avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.

Ragnaar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Lander.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar working Lander over with knees to the body.
Lander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Lander.
Ragnaar looks to land a combination but Lander avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lander checks a leg kick.
Lander bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ragnaar's head.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnaar.
Lander takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Lander throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Lander is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Ragnaar blocks the leg kick.
Lander scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Lander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Lander wants to clinch.
Lander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lander walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar connects with a jab.
Ragnaar jabs Lander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Lander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ice Lander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Lander catches Ragnaar right on the button with a cross.
Ragnaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lander is out of range.
Lander throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up but Lander circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Ragnaar.
Lander throws a sloppy head kick
and Ragnaar counters with a head kick. That will keep Lander thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ragnaar avoids the head kick by Lander.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ragnaar - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ragnaar or perhaps it was just good defense by Lander which made him look bad.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ice Lander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Lander.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Lander down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnaar is able to avoid easily.
Ragnaar lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lander. Beautiful body shot.
Lander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lander has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnaar lands with a cross.
Ragnaar connects with a body shot.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnaar 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Ragnaar!
A victorious Erik Ragnaar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.