PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Bjirke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bjirke
vs
Jimenez

205 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnar Bjirke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jimenez forces Bjirke back against the ropes and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jimenez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jimenez gets through Bjirke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez lands with a light punch inside.
Jimenez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bjirke up against the ropes.
Bjirke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jimenez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bjirke backwards.
Jimenez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jimenez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jimenez tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjirke avoids the damage to the body.
Bjirke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimenez has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bjirke wants to break free but Jimenez has control.
Bjirke has had enough of the clinch but Jimenez keeps him there for the moment.
Bjirke is trying to break free.
Bjirke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimenez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bjirke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimenez prevents Bjirke from breaking the clinch.
Bjirke tries to break the clinch but Jimenez is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Jimenez.
Bjirke letting Jimenez take a breather here.
Jimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ragnar Bjirke has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjirke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimenez has double underhooks.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimenez misses with a knee strike.
Jimenez is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjirke gets an underhook and turns Jimenez into the ropes.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jimenez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bjirke wants to break free but Jimenez has control.
Bjirke takes an elbow to the temple.
Jimenez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjirke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jimenez looking to stall.
Jimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jimenez trying to land knees to the body.
Jimenez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jimenez looking to throw knees to the head but Bjirke is blocking nicely.
Bjirke wants to break free but Jimenez has control.
Bjirke blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knees to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bjirke is breathing heavily.
Jimenez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jimenez digs a right hand into Bjirke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bjirke's gas tank.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jimenez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bjirke managing to block the knees to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez stalling.
Jimenez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjirke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bjirke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Bjirke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimenez effectively controlling the action here.
Jimenez lands an elbow just above Bjirke 's eye.

Ragnar Bjirke's cut is getting worse.
Bjirke wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimenez won't allow it.
Bjirke has a couple of punches blocked by Jimenez.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Bjirke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bjirke managing to block the knees to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez gets underhooks to prevent Bjirke's takedown attempt.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the head but Bjirke blocks with his arms.
Bjirke looking for a takedown.
Bjirke managing to block the knees to the body from Jimenez.
Bjirke has had enough of the clinch but Jimenez keeps him there for the moment.
Jimenez misses with a knee to the head.
Jimenez blocks the elbow strike.
Jimenez pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jimenez misses with an elbow strike.
Jimenez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bjirke backwards.
Jimenez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjirke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bjirke can't break the clinch.
Bjirke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimenez has double underhooks.
Bjirke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimenez keeps control of Bjirke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jimenez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bjirke avoiding damage as Jimenez throws knees to the body.
Jimenez keeps control of Bjirke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jimenez trying to land knees to the body.
Bjirke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjirke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jimenez is looking to control Bjirke's arms but Bjirke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimenez has his back to the ropes.
Bjirke wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimenez won't allow it.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimenez crunches a lovely knee into Bjirke's ribcage.
Bjirke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimenez managing to block the knees to the body from Bjirke.
Bjirke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jimenez lands an elbow inside that Bjirke shrugs off.
Bjirke takes an elbow to the temple.

Ragnar Bjirke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jimenez trying to control the position but instead, Bjirke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jimenez into the ropes.
Jimenez with a knee to the head.
Jimenez has Bjirke pushed against the ropes.
Bjirke tries to break the clinch but Jimenez is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Jimenez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Bjirke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with Bjirke.
Jimenez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bjirke wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimenez won't allow it.
Bjirke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez trying to stall but Bjirke improves his position.
Jimenez stalling in the clinch.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimenez scores with a knee to the head.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the head but Bjirke blocks with his arms.
Jimenez pushes off an throws an elbow but Bjirke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Jimenez.
Bjirke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimenez has double underhooks.
Jimenez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jimenez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bjirke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Jimenez.
Jimenez looking to throw knees to the head but Bjirke is blocking nicely.
Bjirke is trying to break free.
Jimenez missing with knees to the body.
Bjirke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez prevents Bjirke from breaking the clinch.
Jimenez tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjirke avoids the damage to the body.
Jimenez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jimenez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjirke dodges an elbow strike from Jimenez.
Jimenez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjirke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Jimenez is pushing Bjirke up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jimenez keeps control of Bjirke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bjirke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jimenez looking to throw knees to the head but Bjirke is blocking nicely.
Bjirke tries to break the clinch but Jimenez is controlling the position.
Bjirke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjirke misses with an elbow strike.
Jimenez missing with knees to the body.
Jimenez lands a nice knee to the body.
Jimenez prevents Bjirke from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjirke avoids a wild elbow strike from Jimenez.
Bjirke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jimenez.
Bjirke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjirke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bjirke avoiding damage as Jimenez throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bjirke can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bjirke misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjirke wants to break free but Jimenez has control.
Jimenez misses with an elbow strike.
Bjirke wants to break free but Jimenez has control.
Jimenez missing with knees to the body.
Jimenez holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Jimenez is looking to control Bjirke's arms but Bjirke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimenez has his back to the ropes.
Jimenez lands a body punch.
Bjirke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimenez has double underhooks.
Bjirke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bjirke wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimenez won't allow it.
Jimenez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jimenez missing with knees to the body.
Bjirke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jimenez has him pressed against the ropes.
Bjirke tries to land a knee to the head but Jimenez blocks with his arms.
Jimenez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jimenez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jeez, Ragnar Bjirke's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Antonio Jimenez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bjirke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jimenez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jimenez tries to stall but Bjirke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bjirke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimenez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jimenez trying to stall but Bjirke improves his position.
Bjirke throws a punch but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Bjirke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jimenez tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjirke avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bjirke throws an elbow but misses.
Bjirke takes an elbow to the temple.
Bjirke can't break the clinch.
Bjirke tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jimenez.
Jimenez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ragnar Bjirke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Jimenez!