PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raginis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Awolnation - Sail. Wladyslaw Raginis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raginis
vs
Derka

182 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
234 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derka Derka!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Derka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raginis. Raginis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raginis takes a swing at Derka's ribcage but misses.
Derka misses with a body kick.
Raginis misses with a wild body shot.
Derka throws an overhand right that lands on Raginis's shoulder, as Raginis tries to avoid the shot.
Derka scores with a kick to the body.
Raginis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derka moves away.
Derka throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Derka misses.
Derka throws a wild body kick that Raginis sees coming a mile off.
Derka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka throws a body kick that misses.
Derka Derka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Raginis misses.
Raginis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Derka is fending him off so far but Raginis persists. Nope, Derka circles away and we're back to standing.
Derka moves out of range as Raginis strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derka manages to avoid it.
Derka lands a nice looking body kick.
Derka lands with a cross.

It looks like Wladyslaw Raginis has been cut.
Derka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Derka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derka feints and then cracks Raginis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raginis down.
Derka misses with a wild body shot.
Derka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raginis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Derka scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raginis avoids the head kick by Derka.
Derka misses with a two punch combination.
Raginis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derka thows a body shot but no joy.
Raginis staying out of range there.
Raginis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Derka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derka stuffs the takedown.
Derka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raginis's head backwards.
A lazy left from Derka finds it's target.
Raginis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raginis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Derka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladyslaw Raginis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raginis looks to land a left hand but Derka moved out of range nicely.
Raginis misses with a low kick.
Raginis throws a looping overhand right but Derka ducks down to avoid it.
Derka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raginis thows a body shot but no joy.
Derka scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Derka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Derka.
Derka connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick there by Derka.
Derka works over Raginis's head and body with a nice combination.
Raginis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Derka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raginis. That did some damage!
Raginis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Derka sizes up Raginis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Derka blocks a low kick nicely.
Raginis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Derka is fending him off so far but Raginis persists. Nope, Derka circles away and we're back to standing.
Derka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Raginis eats them both and turns towards Derka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raginis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Derka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Derka. That snapped Raginis's head back.
Raginis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raginis closes the distance but Derka moves to the side
and Derka counters with a body kick.
Derka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raginis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Derka tenderised Raginis's leg. Raginis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Derka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raginis is breathing heavily.
Raginis throws a body kick that misses.
Derka connects with a solid leg kick.
Raginis moves out of range as Derka throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raginis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raginis throws a front kick aimed at Derka's knee but Derka avoids it well.
Derka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derka Derka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wladyslaw Raginis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Raginis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Derka scores with a kick to the body.
Raginis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Derka connects with a body shot.
Derka lands the left hand.
Derka misses with a body kick.
Raginis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wladyslaw Raginis's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Derka.
Derka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raginis.
Raginis looks to score with a jab to the body but Derka is just out of range.
Derka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Derka throws a head kick that half lands.
Raginis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Derka finds it's way through Raginis's defenses.
That kick from Derka tenderised Raginis's leg. Raginis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Derka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Raginis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derka moves away.
Raginis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derka checks it well.
Raginis takes one on the button.
Raginis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Derka Derka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Derka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raginis.
Derka moves out of range of the strikes.
Derka misses with a head kick.
Raginis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derka. Raginis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Derka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raginis. Raginis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Wladyslaw Raginis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Derka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raginis.
Raginis is looking to wear down Derka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raginis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Derka counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Derka.
Derka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Derka scores with a spinning back kick!
Derka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Derka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Derka!
A solid leg kick lands there for Derka.
Raginis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Derka cracks the inside of Raginis's front leg.
Raginis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Raginis is rocked!
Raginis gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Derka gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derka Derka!
Derka Derka really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Elite Canadian Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.