PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Masvidal (ranked 1748 p4p, 1582 weight class) and Nils Ragnaar (ranked 211 p4p, 192 weight class). Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - The Wave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Masvidal
vs
Ragnaar

188 cm
35
185
25 - 30 - 1

188 cm
44
194
27 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Un-Kaged Nutrition
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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 25 - 30 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masvidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masvidal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masvidal.
Masvidal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masvidal.
Masvidal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnaar throws an elbow but misses.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal is trying to pull guard but Ragnaar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ragnaar throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnaar tries to work over Masvidal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnaar misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnaar throws an elbow but it misses.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms.

Masvidal lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ragnaar is staying active underneath Masvidal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masvidal is trying to work for a kimura but Ragnaar is defending well.
Masvidal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Masvidal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ragnaar's head.

Masvidal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Masvidal wants to pass the guard but Ragnaar is defending well.

Masvidal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ragnaar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masvidal.

Masvidal maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ragnaar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Masvidal has cracked it and Ragnaar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Masvidal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Masvidal!
After the big win, Nate Masvidal made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Un-Kaged Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Nils Ragnaar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.