PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Messi Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uthred Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Messi Suarez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Messi Suarez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Suarez
vs
Ragnarson

190 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Messi Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uthred Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Suarez.
Suarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suarez has Ragnarson pressed against the cage.
Ragnarson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suarez gets through Ragnarson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suarez slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Suarez fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suarez.
Suarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez gets through Ragnarson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnarson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Suarez digs a right hand underneath Ragnarson's ribcage. Ragnarson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suarez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suarez avoiding damage.
Ragnarson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suarez pushes Ragnarson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suarez presses Ragnarson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ragnarson is trying to force a seperation but Suarez has the dominant position.
Suarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnarson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarson is looking to break free of the clinch but Suarez has double underhooks.
Suarez digs a right hand into Ragnarson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ragnarson's gas tank.
Suarez lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has Ragnarson pushed against the cage.
Ragnarson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suarez to keep the fight standing.
Messi Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uthred Ragnarson.
Suarez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ragnarson tries to break free but Suarez pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Suarez on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez digs a right hand underneath Ragnarson's ribcage. Ragnarson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suarez pushes Ragnarson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ragnarson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suarez smiles and moves away.
Ragnarson looks winded!

Ragnarson tries to keep at a distance but Suarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez works on Ragnarson's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Suarez.
Suarez is pressed up against the cage. Ragnarson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suarez down to the mat. Suarez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ragnarson throws a nice looking combination but Suarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suarez scores with a nice right hand.

Suarez has closed the distance and engaged Ragnarson in a clinch.
Ragnarson is trying to pull guard but Suarez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Suarez.
Ragnarson takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Suarez as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suarez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suarez.
Ragnarson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suarez is pushing Ragnarson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Suarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ragnarson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Suarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suarez walks away with a smile on his face. Ragnarson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Suarez clinches up with Ragnarson and pushes him back against the cage.
Suarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Suarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ragnarson is rocked!
Ragnarson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnarson is still on wobbly legs! Can Suarez finish him?
Suarez effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Suarez.
Suarez stalling the fight.
Suarez unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ragnarson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Suarez is unloading with more strikes now! Ragnarson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Messi Suarez!