PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willabee Raggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua Minotoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Rua Minotoro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Raggs
vs
Rua Minotoro

191 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willabee Raggs !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shogun Rua Minotoro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Minotoro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minotoro showed some decent athleticism there.
Minotoro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raggs 's head.
Well, if Minotoro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Raggs has a hand on Minotoro's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Minotoro takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Raggs tries to reverse the position but Minotoro maintains control.
Minotoro controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raggs is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minotoro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Raggs to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Raggs shrugs it off.
Raggs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Minotoro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Raggs regains half guard.

Raggs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Raggs looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotoro not doing much here.

Raggs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minotoro pulls his head out easily.

Raggs actively working from the bottom here.
Minotoro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Minotoro winds up and cracks Raggs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Raggs actively working from the bottom here.
Minotoro scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotoro is looking to advance position but Raggs won't allow it.
Raggs gets back to full guard.
Minotoro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Minotoro gets to his feet - Raggs follows without any prompting.
Minotoro looks gassed!
Raggs with a lazy takedown attempt

and Minotoro counters with a takedown into side control.
Raggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raggs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Raggs 's face as Minotoro controls the position.
Minotoro cracks Raggs with a big elbow.

Minotoro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Raggs regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raggs actively working from the bottom here.

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

Raggs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Rua Minotoro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Raggs with a lazy takedown attempt

and Minotoro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raggs 's guard now.

Minotoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Minotoro has managed to get both his arms back between Raggs 's legs - danger averted.

Raggs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minotoro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Minotoro is stalling in the full guard.
Minotoro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Raggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Minotoro defends well.
Minotoro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Minotoro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Shogun Rua Minotoro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Minotoro is defended easily by Raggs .
Minotoro scores with a spinning back kick!
Raggs misses with a takedown

and Minotoro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Minotoro.

Raggs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minotoro defends it easily.

Minotoro is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Raggs has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Minotoro is looking to defend but Raggs has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Minotoro! Raggs pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Minotoro taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Willabee Raggs !