PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Ratajczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ivar
vs
Ratajczyk

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

203 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Ivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Ratajczyk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ratajczyk circles away.
Ratajczyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ratajczyk shoots in but Ivar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ratajczyk closes the distance but Ivar moves to the side

and Ivar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ratajczyk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ratajczyk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ratajczyk jumps guard but Ivar stands there with Ratajczyk around his waist. Ratajczyk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ratajczyk looking for a takedown.
Joe Ivar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Ratajczyk.
Ratajczyk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ratajczyk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ivar prevents it.
Ratajczyk tries to pull guard but Ivar holds him up against the cage and eventually Ratajczyk drops back down to his feet.
Ratajczyk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ivar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ratajczyk manages to break the clinch.
Ratajczyk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivar.

Ratajczyk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ivar sprawls well initially but Ratajczyk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ivar is refusing to be controlled, as Ratajczyk sits in half guard.
Ivar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivar is trying to maintain the position but Ratajczyk is very close to passing his half guard.
Ratajczyk works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ratajczyk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ratajczyk lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ratajczyk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ratajczyk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ratajczyk tries to move to mount but Ivar blocks the move with his legs.
Ratajczyk takes a little break here. Ivar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivar defending against the ground and pound.
Ratajczyk throws a strike aimed at the side of Ivar's head but Ivar avoids it well.
Ivar is looking for a sweep.

Ratajczyk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ivar is looking for a sweep.
Ivar is breathing heavily.
Ratajczyk wants to control but Ivar is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratajczyk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Ratajczyk decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Ratajczyk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ivar to the ground. Ratajczyk is now in Ivar's guard.
Ratajczyk trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ivar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ratajczyk pulls Ivar in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ratajczyk has his foot on Ivar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ivar works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Ratajczyk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ivar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ivar goes for a double leg but Ratajczyk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ratajczyk continues to drive forward.
Ratajczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivar.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ratajczyk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ivar jumps guard but Ratajczyk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ratajczyk stalling in the clinch but Ivar improves position.
Ratajczyk prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Ivar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivar prevents Ratajczyk from breaking the clinch.
Ratajczyk avoiding damage as Ivar throws knees to the body.
Ivar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ratajczyk.
Ratajczyk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ivar fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ratajczyk moves into range and clinches up with Ivar.

Ratajczyk jumps guard and drags Ivar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ratajczyk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivar's guard.
Ratajczyk wanted to stand there but Ivar had control of the position.
Ratajczyk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ivar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ratajczyk looking to sit in guard and control but Ivar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratajczyk is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ivar prevents Ratajczyk from getting back to his feet.
Ivar wants to get up but he can't break Ratajczyk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ratajczyk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Ratajczyk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ratajczyk shoots in but Ivar avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivar wants it to stay on the feet.
Ratajczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Ratajczyk closes the distance and clinches up with Ivar, looking for a takedown. Ratajczyk pushes Ivar against the cage but Ivar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ratajczyk as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ratajczyk shoots in for a double leg but Ivar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ratajczyk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ratajczyk is trying to pull guard but Ivar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ratajczyk has Ivar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ivar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ratajczyk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratajczyk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ratajczyk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ratajczyk tries to pull guard but Ivar holds him up against the cage and eventually Ratajczyk drops back down to his feet.
Ivar blocks a body shot from Ratajczyk.
Ratajczyk has Ivar pressed against the cage, preventing Ivar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivar looking for a takedown.
Ivar prevents the takedown attempt.
Ratajczyk wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ratajczyk lands with a short shot to the head.
Ratajczyk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ivar is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ratajczyk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Ratajczyk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ivar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ivar gets caught napping as Ratajczyk dives in and scores a takedown. Ivar manages to retain guard.
Ivar wants to sweep here but Ratajczyk controlling him for the moment.
Ratajczyk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ratajczyk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Ratajczyk drops back looking for a leg! Ivar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivar manages to kick Ratajczyk off! Ratajczyk jumps back into Ivar's guard.
Ratajczyk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ratajczyk stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ratajczyk takes the fight into the clinch.
Ratajczyk jumps guard but Ivar stands there with Ratajczyk around his waist. Ratajczyk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ratajczyk has Ivar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ivar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ivar has Ratajczyk pressed against the cage, preventing Ratajczyk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivar is trying to force a seperation but Ratajczyk has the dominant position.
Ivar lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Peter Ratajczyk has been cut.
Ivar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ratajczyk wants the takedown. Ivar is fighting it off but Ratajczyk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ivar's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratajczyk stands up over Ivar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ratajczyk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivar is keeping the position for now.
Ratajczyk slips nicely into half guard.
Ratajczyk stalling.
Peter Ratajczyk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivar wants to control but Ratajczyk is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivar pushes Ratajczyk off but Ratajczyk dives into side control.
Ivar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ratajczyk presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ratajczyk wants to control the pace but Ivar is squirming around nicely.
Ivar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ratajczyk.
Ivar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ratajczyk has isolated one of Ivar's arms. Ivar looking to fight him off but Ratajczyk twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Ratajczyk!