PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 5218 p4p, 625 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 4374 p4p, 567 weight class). Karamyenyan comes to the cage accompanied by Bonecrusher - Saw Theme Remix. Ragnarsson has chosen Anja - Where I Am as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karamyenyan
vs
Ragnarsson

186 cm
41
216 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

190 cm
36
210 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahan Karamyenyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson misses the jab.
Karamyenyan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Vahan Karamyenyan has been cut.
Ragnarsson throws a front kick aimed at Karamyenyan's knee but Karamyenyan avoids it well.
Ragnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnarsson missing with a left hand there. Karamyenyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Karamyenyan.
Ragnarsson connects with a looping right hand.
Karamyenyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Karamyenyan.
Ragnarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karamyenyan moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnarsson.
Karamyenyan feinted with a counter takedown.
Ragnarsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ragnarsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karamyenyan looks to throw a body kick
letting Ragnarsson counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karamyenyan lands a front kick.
Karamyenyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnarsson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a body punch but Karamyenyan moves out of range.
Karamyenyan tries to counter with a takedown but Ragnarsson is quick to defend against it.
Ragnarsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karamyenyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnarsson is able to avoid easily.
Ragnarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karamyenyan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karamyenyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karamyenyan tries to clinch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Karamyenyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ragnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Ragnarsson misses its intended target.
Karamyenyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karamyenyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Ragnarsson misses its intended target.
A big right from Ragnarsson misses.

Karamyenyan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with some punches.
Ragnarsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Karamyenyan.
Ragnarsson lands a left hand.
Ragnarsson dodges an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Ragnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Karamyenyan controls his hands.
Ragnarsson leaning against his opponent.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karamyenyan backwards.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Karamyenyan tries to throw a body punch but Ragnarsson avoids it by throwing Karamyenyan back against the cage.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karamyenyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karamyenyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Ragnarsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnarsson.

Karamyenyan is rocked!
Ragnarsson gets underhooks to prevent Karamyenyan's takedown attempt.
Karamyenyan misses with a punch to the body.

Karamyenyan tumbles to the floor! Ragnarsson threw a big shot that dropped him and now Ragnarsson is on top looking to finish! Karamyenyan has guard but can he survive?!
Oh Karamyenyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Karamyenyan is retaining full guard.
Karamyenyan looking to control.
Karamyenyan seems to have got his legs back now.
Ragnarsson slips nicely into half guard.
Ragnarsson not doing much here.
Karamyenyan tries to roll over but Ragnarsson keeps him under control.
Ragnarsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan is trying to maintain the position but Ragnarsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ragnarsson controlling the action here.
Karamyenyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ragnarsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ragnarsson trying to mount his opponent but Karamyenyan defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vahan Karamyenyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ragnarsson swings widly with a right hand
and Karamyenyan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Karamyenyan throws a push kick but Ragnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Ragnarsson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karamyenyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnarsson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnarsson is out of range and Karamyenyan settles back down.
Ragnarsson misses with a looping right.
Karamyenyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vahan Karamyenyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Karamyenyan.
Ragnarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnarsson. Karamyenyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnarsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karamyenyan under the eye.
Ragnarsson avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Ragnarsson misses.
Ragnarsson avoids the head kick by Karamyenyan.
Ragnarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamyenyan lands with a shot to the body.
Vahan Karamyenyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karamyenyan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ragnarsson counters with an inside leg kick.

Ragnarsson lands a high kick to the side of Karamyenyan's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Ragnarsson dives into guard, looking to finish.

Karamyenyan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ragnarsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarsson passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarsson controlling the pace.
Ragnarsson wants to free his trapped foot but Karamyenyan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ragnarsson works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson avoids the attempt from Karamyenyan to control.
Ragnarsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karamyenyan is looking to escape.
Karamyenyan is looking to get to half guard.
Ragnarsson controlling his opponent.
Karamyenyan wants to hold on but Ragnarsson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Karamyenyan tries to reverse the position but Ragnarsson maintains control.
Ragnarsson moves to take his opponent's back.
Ragnarsson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan tries to break free.
Ragnarsson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Karamyenyan's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson keeps control of the position as Karamyenyan tries to break free.

Ragnarsson looking for the choke but no joy.
Karamyenyan trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Karamyenyan right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vahan Karamyenyan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
Karamyenyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karamyenyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ragnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karamyenyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnarsson throws a fast counter high kick but Karamyenyan manages to duck under it in time.
Karamyenyan throws a wild body kick that Ragnarsson sees coming a mile off.
Ragnarsson lands a nice hook to Karamyenyan's body. Karamyenyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnarsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karamyenyan on the side of the head.
Ragnarsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karamyenyan on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Karamyenyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Ragnarsson.
Nice cross by Ragnarsson.
Karamyenyan slips under a jab.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick but Karamyenyan moves out of range.
Karamyenyan throws a low kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan throws a body kick that misses.
Karamyenyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good work by Ragnarsson as he checks the leg kick.
Jab from Ragnarsson.
Karamyenyan misses with a wild body shot.
Vahan Karamyenyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with an uppercut. Karamyenyan saw that one coming.
Ragnarsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karamyenyan under the eye.
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!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Ragnarsson engages and cracks Karamyenyan with a massive lead left hook - Karamyenyan tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Ragnarsson is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Ragnarsson!
Bjorn Ragnarsson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FORCEE, into his post fight interview.