PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Kibagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Votten Ragina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kibagami
vs
Ragina

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jubei Kibagami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Votten Ragina!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kibagami connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Votten Ragina has been cut.

Kibagami moves into the clinch successfully.

Kibagami breaks the clinch.
Kibagami lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kibagami is looking to land body kicks.
Ragina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kibagami drops his shoulder and cracks Ragina with a huge uppercut! Ragina goes down! Can Kibagami finish him?

Ragina is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kibagami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ragina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ragina is still in real trouble! Can Kibagami finish him?
Kibagami scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ragina seems to have recovered his senses.
Kibagami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ragina is trying to keep Kibagami in close.

Ragina looking for a guillotine here but Kibagami defends easily.
Ragina looking for a sweep. Not yet Ragina, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragina is looking to sweep but instead, Kibagami has passed into half guard.
Ragina tries to roll over but Kibagami keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Kibagami.
Ragina controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kibagami wants to free his trapped foot but Ragina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kibagami working over Ragina with some ground and pound. Ragina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kibagami scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kibagami will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ragina looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kibagami lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ragina controlling Kibagami's posture.
Ragina looks gassed!

Kibagami has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ragina to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kibagami is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ragina pulls down on the head and he's put Kibagami to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Votten Ragina!