PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Robinson
vs
Raginis

180 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raginis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raginis lands a jab to the nose.

Raginis drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Raginis pressing his opponent against the cage.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson lunges at Raginis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raginis's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raginis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raginis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Raginis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Raginis tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Robinson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wladyslaw Raginis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raginis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raginis scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Raginis swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raginis.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Raginis.
Robinson looks to land a combination. Raginis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Raginis shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Raginis swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Raginis throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson tries to bum rush Raginis with a series of wild strikes but Raginis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raginis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Raginis misses.

Raginis forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.

Robinson breaks the clinch.

Raginis moves into the clinch.

Raginis has Robinson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Raginis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Robinson tumbling to the mat - Raginis dives into Robinson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Raginis is having none of it.
Raginis wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Robinson pulls Raginis in close to prevent any damage.
Raginis postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raginis.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raginis won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Raginis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Robinson has his foot on Raginis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Raginis works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raginis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raginis throwing strikes but missing.
Raginis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raginis lands a couple of elbows.
Raginis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Raginis wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Raginis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robinson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Raginis throws a strike but Robinson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raginis wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson slips nicely into half guard.
Robinson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Raginis.
Raginis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raginis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raginis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wladyslaw Raginis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body punch from Robinson.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Raginis avoids it well.
Raginis lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raginis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raginis misses with a few strikes there.
Raginis misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
Raginis swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Raginis thows a body shot but no joy.

Raginis clinches up against the cage.
Raginis is working for takedown but Robinson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Raginis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Raginis avoids it well.
Raginis throws an off balance right hand
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Raginis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Robinson to the mat! Robinson manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raginis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robinson is keeping the position for now.
Raginis trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Raginis from controlling successfully.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raginis trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Raginis is in close to Robinson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raginis won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Raginis wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Raginis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wladyslaw Raginis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raginis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Robinson has control of Raginis's left arm, preventing Raginis from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raginis won't allow Robinson to get back to his feet.
Raginis throws an elbow that misses. Robinson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raginis's guard. Nice move by Robinson!

Raginis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raginis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Raginis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.

Raginis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raginis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
Robinson trying to control but Raginis is working from the bottom.
Raginis has Robinson pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson trying to control but Raginis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wladyslaw Raginis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Robinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raginis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raginis closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Raginis pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Raginis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wladyslaw Raginis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raginis misses with a lunging right hand
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raginis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Raginis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raginis throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Raginis avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raginis scores with a hook.
Raginis fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladyslaw Raginis.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Robinson enables Raginis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Robinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Raginis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Raginis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Raginis has managed to get both his arms back between Robinson's legs - danger averted.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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!
Robinson wants to stand and escape but Raginis is having none of it.

Robinson working for a triangle but Raginis defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis postures up and lands a big shot to Robinson's brow.
Raginis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.
Raginis working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Robinson's thigh. Robinson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raginis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raginis pushing down on Robinson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robinson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Robinson.
Robinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raginis is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Raginis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Robinson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Raginis has Robinson in his guard.
Raginis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wladyslaw Raginis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Raginis keeps moving.
Raginis controlling the position.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Raginis keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis has his hands on Robinson's head, controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ray Robinson just wasn't active enough.
Raginis jabs at Robinson's body.
Raginis throws out a leg kick but Robinson moves out of range and Raginis only half commits.
Raginis misses the shot to the body.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raginis.

Raginis has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Raginis controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raginis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Robinson prevents it.
Ray Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raginis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wladyslaw Raginis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raginis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wladyslaw Raginis!