PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristos Ioannidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev comes to the cage accompanied by I Touch Myself. Ioannidis has chosen If I Can't - 50 Cent as his entrance music. Aristos Ioannidis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hjelmslev
vs
Ioannidis

182 cm
36
180 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aristos Ioannidis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjelmslev misses with a low kick.

Ioannidis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Our sources have told us that Hjelmslev has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ioannidis tries to stall but Hjelmslev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Ioannidis.
Ioannidis taking a breather.
Hjelmslev scores with a shoulder strike.
Hjelmslev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hjelmslev lands a nice uppercut.

Hjelmslev breaks from the clinch.
Ioannidis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hjelmslev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ioannidis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hjelmslev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ioannidis's head.

It looks like Aristos Ioannidis has been cut.
Ioannidis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hjelmslev.
As Hjelmslev backs off Ioannidis throws a huge counter combo but Hjelmslev manages to avoid it all.

Ioannidis closes the distance and pushes Hjelmslev back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hjelmslev lands a left hand.
Ioannidis keeps control of Hjelmslev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hjelmslev misses with the head strike.
Hjelmslev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ioannidis backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ioannidis.
Hjelmslev has a couple of punches blocked by Ioannidis.

Ioannidis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hjelmslev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ioannidis.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hjelmslev drops Ioannidis with a beautiful combination! Ioannidis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hjelmslev is looking for the KO!

Ioannidis is rocked!

Ioannidis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hjelmslev's guard.
Ioannidis is still in real trouble! Can Hjelmslev finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ioannidis prevents Hjelmslev from getting back to his feet.
Ioannidis seems to have recovered his senses.
Ioannidis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ioannidis wants to control from the top but Hjelmslev keeps moving.
Ioannidis looking to pass the guard.
Ioannidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hjelmslev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hjelmslev throws a jab when Ioannidis was well out of range.
Ioannidis goes for a double leg but Hjelmslev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hjelmslev continues to drive forward.
Ioannidis fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev connects with a jab.
Ioannidis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hjelmslev throws the left hand but Ioannidis avoids the punch easily.
Hjelmslev throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev misses with the combination.
Hjelmslev misses with a looping left.
Hjelmslev with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ioannidis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ioannidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hjelmslev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ioannidis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ioannidis throwing strikes from guard but Hjelmslev blocks nicely.
Ioannidis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hjelmslev wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hjelmslev lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ioannidis can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Hjelmslev and Ioannidis drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Hjelmslev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Hjelmslev!
Ragnar Hjelmslev gave a mention to AnonymouS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).