PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caelan Aengus (ranked 2063 p4p, 2838 weight class) and Nils Ragnaar (ranked 98 p4p, 151 weight class). Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - The Wave as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Aengus
vs
Ragnaar

173 cm
27
166
10 - 11 - 0

188 cm
44
194
28 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caelan Aengus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aengus throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with the left hand. Aengus knows he should have avoided that one.
Aengus misses with a looping left.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Aengus throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Aengus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aengus lands a jab to the nose.
Ragnaar thuds his shin into the meat of Aengus's side.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aengus slips a jab from Ragnaar.
An attempted straight right counter from Aengus misses the target.
Ragnaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aengus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Ragnaar.
Aengus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aengus doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aengus moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Aengus throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Aengus moves out of range.
Aengus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnaar momentarily.
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
Aengus loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Aengus throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Decent striking displayed by Aengus there.
Aengus throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aengus.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Aengus blocks it.
Aengus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aengus defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
Aengus tries to clinch there but Ragnaar circles away.
Aengus punishes Ragnaar's body with a nice straight punch.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus moves out of range of the body kick.
Aengus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aengus scrambles back to his feet.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Aengus.
Aengus slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnaar motions for Aengus to come forward. Ragnaar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aengus checks a low kick from Ragnaar.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar dips to his left and cracks Aengus with an uppercut!
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aengus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aengus misses with a looping right.
Aengus looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Aengus misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aengus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
A telegraphed right hand from Aengus misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Aengus moved out of range.
Ragnaar slips under a jab.
Aengus is looking to clinch but Ragnaar is avoiding it.
Aengus looks to land a right hand but Ragnaar moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Aengus's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aengus checks it well.
Aengus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aengus throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Aengus slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Aengus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thuds his shin into the meat of Aengus's side.
Ragnaar thows a body kick. Aengus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aengus lands an overhand right.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Aengus slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Aengus misses with a hook.
Ragnaar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aengus misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Aengus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aengus walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnaar.
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!
A swing and a miss from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aengus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aengus is out of range.
Aengus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.
Aengus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Aengus's head.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aengus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aengus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aengus missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aengus is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ragnaar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ragnaar misses with a combination
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Ragnaar misses its intended target.
Aengus throws a big shot that misses.
Aengus misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar cracks a nice hook into Aengus's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ragnaar misses with a low kick.

Aengus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ragnaar, pushing him back against the cage.

Aengus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aengus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Aengus closes the distance and pushes Ragnaar back into the cage.

Aengus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Ragnaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aengus throws out the jab.
Aengus throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aengus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aengus with a nice cross.
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
Aengus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aengus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Aengus misses the target.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aengus is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Ragnaar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aengus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Aengus.

Aengus gets a clinch.
Aengus lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnaar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aengus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Aengus.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Ragnaar throws a head punch that misses.
Aengus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Aengus's ribcage. Aengus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Aengus controls the action.
Ragnaar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aengus prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aengus.
Aengus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aengus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Aengus on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aengus scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Aengus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aengus throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Aengus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aengus connects with a jab.
Aengus avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
Aengus throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.

Aengus has Ragnaar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Aengus - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Aengus blocks it.
Aengus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aengus prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Aengus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnaars head.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aengus blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aengus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aengus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Aengus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.

Aengus breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Aengus.
Aengus avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aengus throws a series of punches but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ragnaar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ragnaar ducks right into an uppercut from Aengus.
Aengus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aengus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ragnaar has time to react.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnaar walks into a jab.
Ragnaar looks to land a combination but Aengus avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caelan Aengus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Aengus is looking to clinch but Ragnaar is avoiding it.
Ragnaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Aengus both land. Nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnaar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ragnaar tries to keep at a distance but Aengus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aengus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aengus lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aengus.
Aengus avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Aengus blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Aengus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aengus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Aengus throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aengus. That did some damage!
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Aengus avoids the punch easily.
Aengus misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ragnaar tries to score with a low kick but Aengus moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnaar swings widly with a right hand
and Aengus counters with a straight right hand.
Aengus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnaar.
Aengus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Aengus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aengus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Aengus blocks the low kick.
Ragnaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Aengus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Aengus misses.
A little jabbing left from Ragnaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar walks into a jab.
Aengus misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Aengus moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aengus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
A little feinted left hand from Aengus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aengus scores with a nice strike.
Ragnaar throws a lazy body kick
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Aengus off balance momentarily.
Ragnaar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Aengus finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Aengus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Good standup being displayed there by Aengus as he connects with a hook.
Aengus tries to clinch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Aengus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aengus is looking to clinch but Ragnaar is avoiding it.
Caelan Aengus is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Aengus throws a right hand that misses
and Aengus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ragnaar throws a push kick but Aengus slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aengus.
Aengus lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnaar's head.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aengus.
Ragnaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aengus counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Aengus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnaar momentarily.
Aengus scores with a nice right hand.

Ragnaar is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Aengus. That snapped Ragnaar's head back.
Ragnaar is still on wobbly legs! Can Aengus finish him?
Aengus drops Ragnaar with a naaaaasty hook - Ragnaar is in real trouble here! Aengus dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caelan Aengus!
After winning the bout, Caelan Aengus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Nils Ragnaar was interviewed post fight and said 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.