PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toran Roth (ranked 2210 p4p, 1301 weight class) and Nils Ragnaar (ranked 294 p4p, 196 weight class). Roth comes to the cage accompanied by Dogodine u Prizrenu. Ragnaar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mustasch - The Wave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nils Ragnaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roth
vs
Ragnaar

176 cm
35
199
11 - 10 - 1

188 cm
38
194
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth tries for a takedown but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roth defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Roth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Roth saw it coming and moves away.
Roth looks to throw the jab but Ragnaar is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Roth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a wild combination.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Roth misses the target.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a few strikes there.
Roth throws a big counter combination but Ragnaar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Roth.

Roth closes the distance and clinches.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnaar throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Roth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Roth scores with a four punch combination!
Roth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, Roth throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
Roth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Ragnaar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Roth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Ragnaar misses
and Roth counters with a big head kick but Ragnaar shrugs it off.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roth misses with a series of wild punches.
Roth lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roth has managed to clinch.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.

Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roth looks to land a combination but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Ragnaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Ragnaar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roth.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Roth's front leg but catches the back leg as Roth tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Roth moved out of range nicely.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
Roth scores with a decent looking hook.
Ragnaar scores with a decent looking hook.
Roth avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.

Roth rushes Ragnaar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnaar throws a head punch that misses.
Roth blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roth stalling.
Roth just leaning against Ragnaar, taking a breather.
Roth gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roth is defending well for now.
Roth blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar pushes off an throws an elbow but Roth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Roth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roth drops his hands momentarily and Ragnaar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Roth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roth blocks a jab.
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roth is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Roth slips the punch.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roth looks to land a combination but Ragnaar avoids it well.
A punch combination from Roth misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roth feints and as Ragnaar raises his hands in defense, Roth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ragnaar is working an open guard so Roth takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roth feints a jab promting Ragnaar to slip. Roth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ragnaar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Roth throws a big counter combination but Ragnaar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roth shoots in but Ragnaar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ragnaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Roth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnaar throws a front kick that sends Roth stumbling back into the cage.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roth counters with a three punch combo that has Ragnaar backing up. Ragnaar nods at Roth to acknowledge the strikes.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Roth tries to clinch but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Ragnaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Roth scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roth counters with a left and a right that stings Ragnaar.
Roth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Roth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Roth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ragnaar thumps Roth with a low kick.
Roth tries to clinch but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked

and Roth counters with a series of strikes that sends Ragnaar to the canvas! Roth follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Ragnaar is rocked!

It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Roth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ragnaar is still in real trouble! Can Roth finish him?

Roth decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ragnaar throws a series of punches but Roth avoids them all with ease.
Roth misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnaar misses the target.
Roth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roth counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Ragnaar! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Roth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toran Roth!
Toran Roth took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.