PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vedhult comes to the cage accompanied by Morbid angel - Pain divine. Bach comes into a darkened arena with his song building. care bears countdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vedhult
vs
Bach

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Tesla Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ragnar Vedhult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Bach!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedhult with a jab.
Bach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bach slips under a jab from Vedhult.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vedhult.
Vedhult waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bach.
Bach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vedhult will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bach misses with a two punch combination.
Vedhult lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Vedhult does it's job there.

Bach is rocked!
Vedhult keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bach.
Bach is still on wobbly legs! Can Vedhult finish him?
Bach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bach seems to have recovered his senses.
Vedhult lands a nice hook to Bach's body. Bach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vedhult avoids a kick to the body.
Bach takes a swing at Vedhult's ribcage but misses.
Bach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bach misses with a few strikes there.
Vedhult misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Vedhult 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Vedhult. That snapped Bach's head back.
Bach misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach misses with a hook. Vedhult ducked under it nicely.
Vedhult looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bach is fending him off so far but Vedhult persists. Nope, Bach circles away and we're back to standing.
Bach just misses with a punch to the body.
Bach throws a sloppy body shot
and Vedhult makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vedhult lands a really nice looking cross but Bach seems unphased.
A big right from Vedhult misses.
Karl Bach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bach throws the left hand but Vedhult avoids the punch easily.
Vedhult tests Bach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bach looks gassed!
Vedhult fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Vedhult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bach misses with a hook.
Vedhult moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vedhult sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vedhult throws an overhand right that lands on Bach's shoulder, as Bach tries to avoid the shot.
Vedhult ducks under a wild hook from Bach.
Vedhult avoids the body shot from Bach.
Vedhult is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vedhult has time to react.
Bach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Vedhult lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bach doesn't seem phased though.
Vedhult uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vedhult.
Bach misses with a low kick.
Bach avoids the body shot from Vedhult.
Nice cross by Vedhult.
Vedhult is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vedhult checks a low kick from Bach.
Vedhult waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bach.
Vedhult looks to throw the jab but Bach is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bach gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vedhult.
Vedhult fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vedhult lands a nice shot that snaps Bach's head back.
Vedhult misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Bach.
Bach throws out a loose jab but Vedhult uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bach clobbers Vedhult with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vedhult misses with a wild body shot.
Bach lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vedhult misses with a straight left.
Bach thows a body shot but no joy.
Vedhult swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vedhult avoids the body shot from Bach.

Vedhult shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vedhult showed some decent athleticism there.

Vedhult seems to be working for a kimura but Bach defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult content to control rather than advance.
Vedhult works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vedhult fails to advance to Bach's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Vedhult dominated that round.
That's time! Vedhult's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vedhult fails to land with a series of punches.
Vedhult misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vedhult swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Vedhult.
Vedhult shoots in and drives through. Bach sprawls well.
Vedhult fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Vedhult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Bach.
Bach throws a body punch but Vedhult moves out of range.
Vedhult looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bach is fending him off so far but Vedhult persists. Nope, Bach circles away and we're back to standing.
Bach scores with a jab to the head.
Bach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bach throws a series of punches but Vedhult moves out of range.
Vedhult fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bach scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ragnar Vedhult is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach misses the jab.
Bach cracks Vedhult with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bach is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vedhult checks a leg kick.
Vedhult is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bach tries a head kick but it misses.
Vedhult throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vedhult is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Bach - just one landing.
Bach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bach looks to land a combination but Vedhult avoids it well.
Vedhult displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bach throws out the jab.
Vedhult misses with a series of wild punches.
Vedhult shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bach as he avoids it easily.
Bach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vedhult closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bach circles away.
Vedhult takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach 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.
A jab from Bach misses.
Bach slips a jab from Vedhult.
Bach takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Vedhult misses the target.
Bach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bach misses with a combination
and Vedhult counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bach bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vedhult's head backwards.
Vedhult swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vedhult moves forwards but Bach connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vedhult misses with a takedown attempt - Bach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vedhult avoids the body shot from Bach.
Bach throws a looping overhand right but Vedhult ducks down to avoid it.
Karl Bach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bach misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach takes one on the button.
No joy there for Vedhult, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vedhult misses with a punch on the inside.
Bach scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bach blocking some punches.
Bach is leaning against Vedhult and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Bach breaks the clinch.
Bach misses with a combination
and Vedhult counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Vedhult.
Bach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vedhult fails with a takedown attempt.
Bach scores with a shot to the body.
Vedhult looks to land a right hand but Bach moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vedhult tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bach swivels and escapes.
Vedhult ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bach moves away.
Bach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bach goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vedhult with a poor takedown
and Bach counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vedhult's knee momentarily.
Bach tries to land a leg kick but Vedhult saw it coming and moves away.
Vedhult tests Bach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bach throws a looping overhand right but Vedhult ducks down to avoid it.
Vedhult lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bach backs up against the cage.
Vedhult slips under a jab.
Vedhult staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vedhult lands a with a good body shot.
Vedhult thows a body shot but no joy.
Bach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vedhult moves out of range of the leg kick from Bach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Bach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vedhult has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bach finds it's way round the side to connect with Vedhult's head.
Vedhult shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bach but Bach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vedhult throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bach misses with an uppercut.
Bach thuds his right hand into Vedhult's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bach lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vedhult takes a step back to recover.
Bach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bach throws a hook but Vedhult blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Bach.
Vedhult uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bach.
Vedhult pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Bach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vedhult misses with a few strikes there.
Bach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vedhult slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach lands with a straight right. Vedhult didn't see that one coming.
Vedhult blocks a jab.

Bach clinches up against the cage.

Bach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Vedhult or perhaps it was just good defense by Bach which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Vedhult. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bach misses the shot to the body.
Bach thows a body shot but no joy.
Bach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vedhult slips a jab and a cross from Bach.

Vedhult shoots in and bounces Bach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bach keeping moving, preventing Vedhult from controlling successfully.
Vedhult looking to sit in guard and control but Bach gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vedhult keeping busy on the bottom but Bach has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bach lands with a punch from half guard.
Bach tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vedhult controls his leg.
Vedhult slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vedhult wants to control but Bach is keeping him busy.
Vedhult tries to pass to full mount but Bach defends it.
Bach really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vedhult. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bach wants to improve his position but Vedhult is controlling well.

Bach is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vedhult pulls his head out easily.
Vedhult is keen to just control but Bach is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bach tries to roll over but Vedhult keeps him under control.
Vedhult is looking to pass Bach's guard but actually Bach recovers to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vedhult moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bach works over Vedhult's head and body with a nice combination.
Bach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vedhult blocks a jab.
Vedhult looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bach is fending him off so far but Vedhult persists. Nope, Bach circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Bach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bach has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Bach!