PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willabee Raggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Large has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Large
vs
Raggs

160 cm
19
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
255 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willabee Raggs !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Large. Raggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Large throws a combination that misses
and Raggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Large throws a combination that misses
and Raggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raggs throws out a leg kick but Large moves out of range and Raggs only half commits.
Large rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raggs counters with a two punch combo.
Large misses with a wild combination.
Raggs jabs Large right on the nose. Large blinks but takes it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raggs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Large has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Large and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raggs throws a front kick aimed at Large's knee but Large avoids it well.
Raggs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Large misses with a jab, cross combination.
Large scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Large throws a left and a right that both miss
and Large takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Large misses with a left hand
enabling Raggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Large swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Raggs to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Large looks to score with a jab to the body but Raggs is just out of range.

Raggs gets a double leg takedown into Large's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Raggs wants to control from the top but Large keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Large is looking to stand up but Raggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Raggs passes Large's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Raggs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Raggs prevents Large from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raggs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Large is refusing to be controlled, as Raggs sits in half guard.
Large avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raggs .

Raggs is trying to work for a kimura but Large is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Large looks like he's trying to stand up.
Raggs throwing shots but Large is blocking nicely.
Large might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Raggs is working for a kimura here but Large manages to reverse the position and he's now in Raggs 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raggs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Large is aware though and is defending well.

Raggs looking for a triangle here. Large is fighting it but it looks tight! Raggs pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Large is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Willabee Raggs !