PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmons has chosen Johnny Cash - Hurt as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Raginis
vs
Timmons

182 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
234 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
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 9 - 2 - 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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Timmons !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raginis swings widly with a right hand
and Timmons counters with a straight right hand.
Raginis swings widly with a right hand
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raginis throws a sloppy head kick and Timmons moves out of range easily.
Timmons jabs Raginis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raginis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Raginis misses with a right hand
and Timmons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raginis misses with a hook
and Timmons counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Raginis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Timmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raginis lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been informed that Timmons has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Raginis misses with a straight right.
Raginis dives in for a single leg takedown but Timmons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raginis throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmons .
Timmons lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Raginis as the two fighters clinch.
Timmons is trying to push Raginis away but Raginis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raginis throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmons .
Raginis misses with a punch to the body.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Raginis tries a body shot but Timmons blocks it.
Timmons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raginis prevents it.
Raginis blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Timmons .
Timmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Timmons stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raginis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmons 's elbow.
Raginis wants to get back to striking at distance but Timmons won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Raginis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raginis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Raginis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raginis stalks Timmons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Timmons 's face. Timmons staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Bill Timmons has been cut.
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!
Raginis misses with a lunging right hand
and Timmons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Timmons does no damage.
A left and a right from Timmons both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Wladyslaw Raginis has been cut.
Raginis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Timmons 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raginis scores with a push kick.
Timmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Raginis is just out of range.
Raginis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Timmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raginis throws a body shot but no joy.
Raginis throws a series of punches but Timmons moves out of range.
Timmons closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons cracks Raginis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raginis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch! Raginis slams his shin into Timmons 's torso.
Raginis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raginis throws a push kick but Timmons slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Timmons there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Timmons throws a hook but Raginis avoids it easily.
Timmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Timmons . Beautiful body shot.
Timmons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Timmons looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Timmons scores with the left hand. Raginis knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Timmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raginis.
Raginis shoots for a takedown but Timmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Raginis misses with a hook
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raginis fails with the takedown
and Timmons counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladyslaw Raginis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raginis slips a jab and a cross from Timmons .
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons tries to clinch but Raginis is having none of it.
Timmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Timmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Timmons dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Raginis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raginis throws the kick towards the body but Timmons avoids it.
Timmons avoids the body shot from Raginis.
Raginis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raginis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raginis blocks a head kick by Timmons .
Timmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raginis.
Raginis misses with a leg kick
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raginis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raginis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
Timmons throws out a leg kick but Raginis moves out of range and Timmons only half commits.
Timmons has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Timmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raginis circles away quickly and effectively.
Timmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raginis throws a poor cross that misses
and Timmons counters with a low kick, right behind Raginis 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis dives in for a single leg takedown but Timmons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Timmons misses with a body punch.
Timmons drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raginis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timmons working hard to break the clinch.
Timmons is trying to push Raginis away but Raginis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Raginis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmons is trying to break the clinch but Raginis has him pressed against the cage.
Timmons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmons .

Raginis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raginis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Timmons throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raginis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis cracks Timmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raginis moves to clinch but Timmons breaks away
and Timmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raginis swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Timmons counter with a right hand.
Timmons connects with a looping right hand.
Timmons throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Timmons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raginis throws a head kick but Timmons moves out of range.
Raginis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raginis looks to land a body kick but Timmons moved away.
Raginis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Timmons .
Raginis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Timmons .
Wladyslaw Raginis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raginis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timmons pinned against the cage. Timmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Timmons there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raginis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bill Timmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raginis misses with a hook to the body

and Timmons counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raginis won't be happy with that.
Timmons misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Timmons misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Timmons tries for a kimura but Raginis is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmons working the ground and pound but Raginis is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is looking to take a break and control but Raginis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Timmons is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Timmons working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Timmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Raginis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Timmons to score with a decent uppercut.
Timmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raginis.
Timmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Raginis misses with a jab to the body
and Timmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raginis needs to keep his hands up - Timmons had a free shot at his head there.
Timmons lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Timmons shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Raginis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Timmons works over Raginis with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons is working Raginis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raginis working a defensive guard here.
Timmons postures up in Raginis's guard and throws a big left but Raginis blocks it.
Timmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Timmons postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raginis controlling Timmons 's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raginis misses the shot to the body.
Wladyslaw Raginis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Timmons is looking to slow Raginis down with leg kicks.
Raginis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Raginis.
Timmons displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raginis.
Timmons lands a high kick!
Timmons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raginis just misses with a punch to the body.

Timmons throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Raginis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Timmons is in Raginis's guard.

Raginis working for submissions but it's allowed Timmons to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmons is pressing down on Raginis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Raginis is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons trying to control from half guard but Raginis is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Timmons wants to pass to mount but Raginis is defending the position.

Raginis looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Timmons moves into full mount! Raginis won't be happy about that!
Raginis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raginis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Timmons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raginis is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timmons with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Timmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timmons 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Timmons !
A victorious Bill Timmons thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.