PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ragnaar (ranked 568 p4p, 624 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 84 p4p, 89 weight class). Ragnaar comes into the arena with Mustasch - The Wave blaring out of the sound system. Nils Ragnaar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ragnaar
vs
Nakamura

188 cm
40
194
23 - 13 - 1

168 cm
33
186
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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World class boxer
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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Nakamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakamura connects with a body shot.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nakamura duly obliges.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnaar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Nakamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamura passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar keeping control of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakamura lands a nice short elbow.
Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ragnaar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ragnaar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nakamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ragnaar to regain full guard.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura throws a strike but Ragnaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nakamura striking off his back but it's not causing Ragnaar any problems.
Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ragnaar is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard.

Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ragnaar pulls Nakamura in close to his closed guard and prevents Nakamura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ragnaar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura landing with the ground and pound.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Ragnaar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura trying to control but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Ragnaar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nakamura thuds a left hand into Ragnaar's body.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar lands a jab-cross combination.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura shoots in and drives through. Ragnaar sprawls well.
Ragnaar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ragnaar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnaar throws out the jab.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnaar, as that shot connected.
Ragnaar jabs Nakamura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Ragnaar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnaar lands a high kick!

Nakamura gets a double leg takedown into Ragnaar's guard.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ragnaar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura throwing strikes from guard but Ragnaar blocks nicely.
Nakamura lands a couple of elbows.
Nakamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura distracts Ragnaar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gurizuri Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ragnaar looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura postures up in Ragnaar's guard and throws a big left but Ragnaar blocks it.
Nakamura cracks Ragnaar with a solid left hand.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ragnaar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnaar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Ragnaar is trying to hold Nakamura in close to prevent damage but Nakamura has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gurizuri Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nakamura gets the takedown into side control.
Ragnaar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nakamura.
Nakamura working the ground and pound but Ragnaar is defending the strikes.
Ragnaar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nakamura connects with a decent elbow.
Nakamura just content to control the position.
Nakamura is working Ragnaar over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nakamura in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ragnaar looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Nakamura turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.