PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cappie Ragnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Masny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Masny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cappie Ragnard's chin.

Ragnard
vs
Masny

170 cm
23
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

162 cm
25
143 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cappie Ragnard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Masny!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ragnard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ragnard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Masny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Masny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ragnard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ragnard trying to control the action but Masny is working from the bottom.
Masny tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masny prevents Ragnard from moving into mount.
Ragnard is trying to ground and pound but Masny uses the momentary lack of control by Ragnard to regain half guard.

Masny looking for subs from the bottom but Ragnard mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnard wants to control the pace but Masny is squirming around nicely.
Masny tries to hold on but Ragnard postures up.
Masny can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnard trying to control but Masny is having none of it.
Masny can't escape the position.
Masny flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Masny is in a horrible position here. Ragnard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Masny is looking to improve his position but Ragnard isn't that keen on the idea.
Masny avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ragnard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Masny tries to hold on but Ragnard pushes him away.
Ragnard working Masny over with strikes here.
Ragnard landing shots from mount.
Masny wants to hold on but Ragnard pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Masny tries to hold on but Ragnard postures up.
Ragnard tries to control but Masny wriggling away.
Masny regains half guard.
Masny wants to get back to full guard.

Masny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ragnard pulls his head out easily.
Ragnard prevents Masny from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masny wants to control but Ragnard is keeping busy.
Masny keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Masny is in trouble now - Ragnard has advanced to mount!
Masny is in a horrible position here. Ragnard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masny is looking to improve his position but Ragnard isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cappie Ragnard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masny dives in for a single leg takedown but Ragnard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ragnard throws a hook but Masny avoids it easily.
Ragnard throws a hook to the side of Masny's head but Masny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ragnard blocks a jab.
Ragnard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masny throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Masny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike Masny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnard moves out of range of the strikes.
Masny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Masny gets caught napping as Ragnard dives in and scores a takedown. Masny manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masny trying to control the position.
Ragnard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Masny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ragnard's guard.

Masny passes Ragnard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny wants to pass the guard but Ragnard is defending well.

Masny seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnard defends the submission attempt.

Masny is looking for a kimura but Ragnard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masny to get the leverage.
Ragnard is staying active underneath Masny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Masny is looking for a kimura here.
Cappie Ragnard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masny thows a huge punch but Ragnard dodges it nicely.
Ragnard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Masny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Masny trying to control from half guard but Ragnard is working away.
Masny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ragnard is looking to improve his position.

Masny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Masny is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masny is just content to waste time from the top position. Ragnard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ragnard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Masny trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masny stopping the sweep attempt from Ragnard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been informed that Masny has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Ragnard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Masny keeping moving, preventing Ragnard from controlling successfully.
Masny looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ragnard preventing the sweep.
Ragnard stays in close to Masny's body and controls the position.
Masny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Masny looking for subs off his back but Ragnard has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cappie Ragnard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Masny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ragnard is fending him off so far but Masny persists. Nope, Ragnard circles away and we're back to standing.

Ragnard gets a double leg takedown into Masny's guard.

Masny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ragnard defends well.
Masny looking to control.
Ragnard is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnard trying to control but Masny is working from the bottom.
Masny is trying to control the position but Ragnard postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masny tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Masny tries to keep at a distance but Ragnard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masny jumps guard but Ragnard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ragnard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Ragnard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ragnard.
Nice defenses there by Ragnard.
Ragnard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masny was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnard.
Masny was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cappie Ragnard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragnard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masny fails with the takedown.
Cappie Ragnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Masny.

Masny tries to sprawl but Ragnard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Masny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragnard is working away from the top position though.
Ragnard is controlling the pace.
Masny is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragnard is working away from the top position though.
Ragnard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ragnard misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Masny! But no joy.
Ragnard throws a hook to the side of Masny's head but Masny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Ragnard gets a clinch.
Masny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ragnard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Masny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Masny jumps guard but Ragnard stands there with Masny around his waist. Masny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Ragnard has Masny pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ragnard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Masny tumbling to the mat - Ragnard dives into Masny's guard.
Ragnard trying to control but Masny is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cappie Ragnard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cappie Ragnard!