PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Danneskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cha Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danneskjold comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Your Head by Quiet Riot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Danneskjold
vs
Cha

182 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ragnar Danneskjold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cha Cha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danneskjold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cha momentarily.

Danneskjold shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cha is looking for a sweep. Danneskjold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danneskjold trying to mount his opponent but Cha defends it.
Cha has hold of Danneskjold's hands but Danneskjold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cha tries to roll over but Danneskjold keeps him under control.
Danneskjold is trying to control the action in half guard but Cha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cha is trying to maintain the position but Danneskjold is very close to passing his half guard.
Danneskjold performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Danneskjold scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Danneskjold wants to pass the guard but Cha is defending well.
Cha works his way to full guard. Good work.

Danneskjold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Danneskjold postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Danneskjold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danneskjold pushing down on Cha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Danneskjold wants to control but Cha is keeping him busy.
Danneskjold stalling.

Cha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danneskjold pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danneskjold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Danneskjold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cha's head.
Cha tries to get to full guard but Danneskjold has control of the leg.
Cha has hold of Danneskjold's hands but Danneskjold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Danneskjold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Danneskjold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danneskjold is nestled in close to Cha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Danneskjold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danneskjold is looking to take a break and control but Cha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danneskjold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Cha looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha manages to get to full guard.

Danneskjold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Danneskjold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danneskjold looking to sit in guard and control but Cha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cha drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cha seems to have locked his on tight now - Danneskjold screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cha, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cha Cha!