PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Poehler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Ragno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poehler
vs
Ragno

177 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Poehler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Ragno!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ragno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ragno shoots in and drives through. Poehler sprawls well.
Ragno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poehler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ragno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caleb Poehler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Ragno.
A swing and a miss from Ragno.
A jab from Poehler does it's job there.
A big left from Ragno misses.
Ragno looks gassed!

Ragno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ragno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragno tries to control but Poehler wriggling away.
Ragno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poehler tries to hold on but Ragno pushes him away.
Ragno misses with some ground and pound and Poehler recovers position to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragno with the ground and pound but Poehler uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ragno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poehler is keeping the position for now.
Ragno trying to control the position from guard on top but Poehler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragno looking to sit in guard and control but Poehler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poehler advances position into side control!

Poehler decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ragno to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poehler scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Poehler.
Ragno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ragno misses with a takedown attempt - Poehler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poehler misses with the combination.
Poehler scores with a nice head shot.

Ragno is rocked!
Ragno missing with a left hand there. Poehler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poehler connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Ragno! He's out on his feet! Poehler rushes in and drops Ragno with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Caleb Poehler!