PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Claes Ragnvaldsson (ranked 4965 p4p, 24864 weight class) and Scott Trip (ranked 210 p4p, 254 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ragnvaldsson
vs
Trip

180 cm
18
140
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
130
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Chester

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claes Ragnvaldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Trip!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnvaldsson pushes Trip away with a front kick.
Ragnvaldsson cracks Trip with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnvaldsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Ragnvaldsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Trip clinches up against the cage.

Ragnvaldsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trip looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ragnvaldsson is fending him off so far but Trip persists. Nope, Ragnvaldsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Trip fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ragnvaldsson delivers a nice body kick.

Ragnvaldsson knocks Trip to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnvaldsson working the ground and pound but Trip is defending the strikes.
Ragnvaldsson working away.
Trip managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trip can't do much from the bottom here.
Trip avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Trip throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ragnvaldsson working the strikes but Trip uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ragnvaldsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ragnvaldsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trip's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnvaldsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trip has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragnvaldsson is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldsson is just content to waste time from the top position. Trip takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Ragnvaldsson stands and steps away. Trip gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Trip fails with a takedown attempt.
Claes Ragnvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Trip.
Trip moves out of range as Ragnvaldsson throws a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trip.
A jab from Ragnvaldsson misses.
Ragnvaldsson throws a series of punches but Trip moves out of range.
Trip shoots in but Ragnvaldsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson fails with the takedown
and Trip counters with a nice body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnvaldsson. That's going to slow Trip down.
Trip wants to clinch but Ragnvaldsson slips to the side
and Ragnvaldsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ragnvaldsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a double jab
and Trip counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnvaldsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Ragnvaldsson throws a sloppy head kick

and Trip counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Ragnvaldsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trip stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ragnvaldsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Ragnvaldsson's head coaches at Gym of Rock that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnvaldsson throws a nice looking combination but Trip bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnvaldsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trip throws a big counter head kick but Ragnvaldsson avoids it with no problem.
Ragnvaldsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Trip shoots in and gets a takedown into Ragnvaldsson's guard.
Ragnvaldsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trip stays in close to Ragnvaldsson's body and controls the position.
Ragnvaldsson wants to stand up but Trip is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ragnvaldsson throws a body kick that misses.
Claes Ragnvaldsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Trip takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ragnvaldsson connects with a leg kick.
Ragnvaldsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trip tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnvaldsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnvaldsson throws a big counter combination but Trip scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ragnvaldsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Trip. Trip gets slowly back to his feet.
Trip tries to clinch up but Ragnvaldsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnvaldsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragnvaldsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Trip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trip throws a head kick but Ragnvaldsson moves out of range.
Ragnvaldsson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ragnvaldsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Trip doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Claes Ragnvaldsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trip looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ragnvaldsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ragnvaldsson throws the kick towards the body but Trip avoids it.
Ragnvaldsson misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trip. That did some damage!
Ragnvaldsson misses with a body shot.
Trip chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnvaldsson can pounce on him.
Trip steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnvaldsson. That one must have hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Ragnvaldsson. No joy for Trip on that attempt.
Ragnvaldsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trip can do to turn this around?

Trip closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trip is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ragnvaldsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Claes Ragnvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Trip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ragnvaldsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trip shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ragnvaldsson as he jumps to the side.
Ragnvaldsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnvaldsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Trip tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trip tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnvaldsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnvaldsson thows a body kick. Trip tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnvaldsson there.
Ragnvaldsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ragnvaldsson.
Ragnvaldsson tries to bum rush Trip with a series of wild strikes but Trip uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldsson lands with a kick to the temple. Trip shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Trip tries to clinch up but Ragnvaldsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnvaldsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ragnvaldsson throws a right and a left that Trip avoids nicely.
Trip tries to clinch but Ragnvaldsson moves out of range.
Trip tries to land a front kick but Ragnvaldsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ragnvaldsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnvaldsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Trip.
Ragnvaldsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trip wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trip keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ragnvaldsson backing away here, and Trip unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ragnvaldsson throws a nice looking combination but Trip bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnvaldsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trip shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ragnvaldsson pinned against the cage. Ragnvaldsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trip takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnvaldsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnvaldsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claes Ragnvaldsson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ragnvaldsson lands a leg kick that knocks Trip off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnvaldsson. Trip does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Ragnvaldsson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Trip or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragnvaldsson, which made it look bad.
Trip fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragnvaldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnvaldsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trip defending well as Ragnvaldsson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnvaldsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnvaldsson. Those never looked like landing.
Trip misses with a takedown attempt - Ragnvaldsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trip tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ragnvaldsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnvaldsson throws a leg kick

and Trip holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ragnvaldsson scores with a shot to the side of Trip's head.
Ragnvaldsson tries to work over Trip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ragnvaldsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ragnvaldsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trip backs up against the cage.
Ragnvaldsson looks to throw the jab but Trip is out of range.
Ragnvaldsson is looking to wear down Trip with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trip shoots in for a takedown but Ragnvaldsson shows good takedown defense.
Claes Ragnvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Trip.
Ragnvaldsson scores with a head kick. Trip tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Trip is rocked!
Trip keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trip fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trip shoots in for a takedown but Ragnvaldsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ragnvaldsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Ragnvaldsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trip.
Ragnvaldsson sets himself, and Trip steps forward looking for the clinch! Ragnvaldsson avoids it this time.
Ragnvaldsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trip's head backwards.
Ragnvaldsson lands a two punch combo.
Trip tries to clinch there but Ragnvaldsson circles away.
Ragnvaldsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trip moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnvaldsson throws a head kick that Trip semi-blocks.
Trip fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ragnvaldsson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnvaldsson. Those never looked like landing.
Trip unleashes a big counter combination but Ragnvaldsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ragnvaldsson scores with a nice strike.
Ragnvaldsson connects with a leg kick.
Ragnvaldsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trip takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trip looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ragnvaldsson is fending him off so far but Trip persists. Nope, Ragnvaldsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Trip changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragnvaldsson tries to avoid it but Trip manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragnvaldsson to the ground. Ragnvaldsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trip's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trip avoids the body shot from Ragnvaldsson.
Trip fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragnvaldsson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trip throws a combination. Ragnvaldsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trip has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Trip scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ragnvaldsson is trying to stand back up but Trip is controlling him
Claes Ragnvaldsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ragnvaldsson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Trip keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Trip jumps guard but Ragnvaldsson stands there with Trip around his waist. Trip gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Scott Trip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claes Ragnvaldsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trip tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnvaldsson avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claes Ragnvaldsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ragnvaldsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claes Ragnvaldsson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Claes Ragnvaldsson thanked Chester for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).