PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Ronne (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.

Massey
vs
Ronne

197 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 The Island, Brendan Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raimo Ronne!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey darts in trying to clinch

and Ronne moves into the clinch.
Ronne has Massey pressed against the cage, preventing Massey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ronne pulls Massey into guard.
Massey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Massey tries to stand but Ronne is controlling from the bottom.
Ronne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Massey stands up from Ronne's guard - Massey perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ronne moves into the clinch.

Ronne has hold of one of Massey's legs. Massey is fighting the takedown attempt but Ronne gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ronne prevents Massey from getting back to his feet.
Massey wants to control but Ronne passes easily into half guard.
Ronne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey wants to get back to his feet.
Massey taking some punishment here, with Ronne in his half guard.
Ronne stops Massey from getting back to his feet.

Ronne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Massey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronne.
Massey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronne keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronne blocks a jab.
Massey tries to clinch up but Ronne circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ronne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ronne manages to pull guard.
Ronne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ronne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Massey manages to get himself to full guard.
Massey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronne won't allow Massey to get back to his feet.
Massey is breathing heavily.
Ronne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ronne working some strikes from top position.
Massey wants to stand up but Ronne is controlling him.
Ronne passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronne controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raimo Ronne.
Massey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Massey. No joy for Ronne on that attempt.

Ronne pushes Massey up against the cage in a clinch.
Massey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ronne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Ronne gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ronne uses his free foot to push down on Massey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Massey.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ronne controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Ronne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Massey throws a right hand that Ronne ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronne also avoids with ease.
Massey swings for the body but Ronne moves out of range.

Ronne closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Massey's guard.
Ronne connects with a couple of short punches.
Ronne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Ronne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Massey missing with a left hand there. Ronne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brendan Massey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ronne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ronne showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ronne decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Massey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey cracks Ronne with an open hand slap.

Ronne forces Massey back against the cage and clinches.

Massey manages to break the clinch.
Brendan Massey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey throws a sloppy head kick and Ronne moves out of range easily.

Ronne throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Massey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ronne is in Massey's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Massey is looking to stand up but Ronne isn't so interested in that idea.
Massey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ronne content to stall in guard here.
Ronne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ronne trying to control but Massey is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Raimo Ronne wasn't active enough on the ground.

Massey gets caught napping as Ronne dives in and scores a takedown. Massey manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Raimo Ronne has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ronne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Massey, up you get!
Massey tries to clinch up.

Ronne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ronne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Ronne is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Massey is surviving well by controlling Ronne's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Massey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ronne with a couple of short strikes.
Ronne working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ronne connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ronne working the ground and pound effectively.
Ronne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronne controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronne working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ronne controlling from the full mount.
Ronne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Massey is rocked!
Ronne controlling from mount.
Ronne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Massey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ronne postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Massey bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ronne and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimo Ronne!