PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Votten Ragina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Michaelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragina comes to the cage accompanied by Original Prankster . Votten Ragina has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ragina
vs
Michaelis

188 cm
22
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Votten Ragina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Michaelis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaelis scores with a sloppy right hand. Ragina should have avoided that one.

It looks like Votten Ragina has been cut.
Ragina blocks a head kick by Michaelis.
Ragina tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaelis tries to clinch but Ragina moves out of range.
Michaelis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ragina fails with the takedown
and Michaelis counters with a three punch combo that has Ragina backing up. Ragina nods at Michaelis to acknowledge the strikes.
Michaelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragina scores with a hook.
Ragina tries for a takedown but Michaelis circles away easily

and Michaelis counters with a takedown into side control.
Ragina is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaelis throws an elbow but Ragina slips to the side and avoids it well.
Michaelis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ragina!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ragina tries to reverse the position but Michaelis maintains control.

Michaelis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ragina is bucking up trying to escape but Michaelis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Michaelis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ragina has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Michaelis dominating with strikes here.
Ragina keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Michaelis breaks from Ragina's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaelis seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ragina is holding on tight.
Ragina is looking to get to half guard.
Michaelis working the ground and pound effectively.
Ragina working to try and regain half guard.
Michaelis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Michaelis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Michaelis tries to control but Ragina wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaelis working the ground and pound effectively.
Michaelis working the ground and pound effectively.
Michaelis prevents Ragina from getting the reversal.
Ragina wants to hold on but Michaelis pushes him away.
Michaelis controlling the position easily from mount.
I looks like Michaelis might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ragina wants to control but Michaelis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Michaelis landing strikes from the mount and Ragina is in trouble!
Michaelis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ragina can't escape the position.
Michaelis lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Michaelis gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ragina avoids the head kick by Michaelis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaelis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Michaelis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Votten Ragina's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michaelis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michaelis scores with a head kick.
Ragina with a lazy takedown attempt

and Michaelis counters with a single leg into guard. Ragina didn't expect that.
Michaelis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Michaelis trying to control but Ragina is working from the bottom.
Michaelis stands and throws Ragina's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Michaelis trying to control the action but Ragina is working from the bottom.
Ragina can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ragina!
Ragina is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Michaelis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Michaelis dominating with strikes here.
Ragina wants to control but Michaelis is having none of it.

Michaelis has control of Ragina's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ragina regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Michaelis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ragina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ragina is desperately trying to improve his position but Michaelis has a good base and remains in mount.
Ragina tries to lock up and control but Michaelis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Michaelis prevents Ragina from getting the reversal.
Michaelis controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaelis avoids the attempt from Ragina to control.
Michaelis scoring with strikes but Ragina is staying in there.
Michaelis lands a heavy elbow.
Michaelis is landing with some decent strikes but Ragina is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Michaelis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ragina is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michaelis lands a big elbow.
Ragina is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Michaelis moves to back control.
Ragina can't escape the position.
Michaelis lands punches and elbows.
Michaelis not allowing Ragina to control his hands.
Michaelis tries to get the hooks in deep but Ragina pushed the leg off.
Ragina wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Michaelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Votten Ragina's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Michaelis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Michaelis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ragina is looking to get to half guard.
Michaelis controlling the pace for now.
Ragina in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Michaelis controlling his opponent.
Michaelis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelis controlling the position easily from mount.
Ragina is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ragina tries to lock up and control but Michaelis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ragina is bucking up trying to escape but Michaelis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Michaelis is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Michaelis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Michaelis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ragina is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Michaelis throws some wild stikes that Ragina manages to avoid easily.
Michaelis avoids the attempt from Ragina to control.
Michaelis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ragina is looking to escape.
Ragina is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ragina is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ragina working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaelis avoids the attempt from Ragina to control.
Michaelis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ragina is looking to get to half guard.
Michaelis trying to control but Ragina is having none of it.
Ragina is desperately trying to improve his position but Michaelis has a good base and remains in mount.
Ragina tries to hold on but Michaelis pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ragina is working to get back to half guard.
Michaelis avoids the attempt from Ragina to control.
Ragina is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Michaelis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Michaelis tries to control but Ragina wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragina is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Michaelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Michaelis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Michaelis!