PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Ragnaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandragoran comes to the cage accompanied by Danny Boy. Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - Into The Arena as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Erik Ragnaar enters the cage!

Mandragoran
vs
Ragnaar

194 cm
28
240 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

195 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lan Mandragoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandragoran connects with an inside leg kick.
Mandragoran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mandragoran lands the left hand.

It looks like Erik Ragnaar has been cut.
Mandragoran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandragoran tries to work over Ragnaar's front leg with a kick but Ragnaar checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandragoran.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ragnaar duly obliges.

It looks like Lan Mandragoran has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Mandragoran coming out on top.
A bone on bone clash there as Mandragoran blocks the leg kick.
Mandragoran lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mandragoran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mandragoran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnaar avoids the head kick by Mandragoran.
Ragnaar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ragnaar is defended easily by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran tries to bum rush Ragnaar with a series of wild strikes but Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Mandragoran off balance momentarily.
Lan Mandragoran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lan Mandragoran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandragoran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mandragoran misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Mandragoran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mandragoran down.
Ragnaar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Mandragoran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandragoran misses with a wild combination.
Ragnaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mandragoran tries to clinch up but Ragnaar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnaar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Mandragoran there.
Mandragoran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandragoran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar needs to keep his hands up - Mandragoran had a free shot at his head there.
Mandragoran moves out of range of the strikes.
Mandragoran throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar lands with an overhand left.
Mandragoran moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mandragoran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mandragoran throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar throws a looping overhand right but Mandragoran ducks down to avoid it.
Mandragoran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran connects with an inside leg kick.
Mandragoran throws a head kick that misses.
Mandragoran throws a hook to the side of Ragnaar's head but Ragnaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandragoran throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar throws a low kick, looking for Mandragoran's leg but Mandragoran calmly moves out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a hook. Mandragoran ducked under it nicely.
Mandragoran throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mandragoran.
Ragnaar misses with a hook. Mandragoran ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mandragoran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mandragoran takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandragoran lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Ragnaar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar looks to throw the jab but Mandragoran is out of range.
Mandragoran slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Mandragoran fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandragoran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mandragoran cracks the inside of Ragnaar's front leg.
Ragnaar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mandragoran.

That has opened up Erik Ragnaar's cut even more.
Mandragoran thuds his shin into the meat of Ragnaar's side.
Mandragoran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ragnaar.
Mandragoran misses the shot to the body.
Mandragoran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnaar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandragoran tries to bum rush Ragnaar with a series of wild strikes but Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ragnaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Mandragoran avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ragnaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mandragoran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandragoran looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Mandragoran misses
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.

Mandragoran is rocked!

Lan Mandragoran's cut is getting worse.
Ragnaar drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Mandragoran's head, knocking him out cold! Ragnaar is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Ragnaar!
A relieved looking Erik Ragnaar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.