PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cappie Ragnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuzo Fukuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ragnard
vs
Fukuda

170 cm
25
141 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cappie Ragnard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatsuzo Fukuda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fukuda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fukuda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnard. Fukuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ragnard at a distance.
Fukuda misses with a body kick.
As Fukuda looks to move away, Ragnard throws a big counter combo bu Fukuda just gets out of the way.
Ragnard avoids the body shot from Fukuda.
Fukuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fukuda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukuda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnard momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnard swings widly with a right hand
and Fukuda counters with a left to the body.
Cappie Ragnard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fukuda.
Ragnard throws a body punch but Fukuda moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragnard. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnard throws a right and a left that Fukuda avoids nicely.
A combination from Ragnard does no damage.
Ragnard throws a series of punches but Fukuda moves out of range.
Fukuda lands a head kick. Ragnard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ragnard is rocked!
A combination from Ragnard does no damage.
Ragnard fails to land the takedown.
Fukuda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fukuda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnard counters with a stiff right hand.
Fukuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Fukuda cracks the inside of Ragnard's front leg.
Ragnard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fukuda counters with a right hand to the body.
Ragnard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fukuda. Fukuda obviously looking to wear him down.
Fukuda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnard misses with a wild combination.
Ragnard misses with a double jab
and Fukuda counters with a nice body shot.
Fukuda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnard rather than just go for the knockout.
Ragnard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tatsuzo Fukuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fukuda lands a nice hook to Ragnard's body. Ragnard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fukuda misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuda throws a hook to the side of Ragnard's head but Ragnard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Fukuda.
Ragnard blocks a jab.
Fukuda throws a leg kick but Ragnard sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ragnard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukuda moves away.
Ragnard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fukuda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fukuda.
Fukuda digs a good body shot into Ragnard's ribs.
A slow jab from Ragnard misses its intended target.
Ragnard misses with a two punch combination.
Fukuda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fukuda lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnard's head.
Ragnard throws a body punch but Fukuda moves out of range.
Ragnard shoots for a takedown but Fukuda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cappie Ragnard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fukuda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnard misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnard misses with a looping right.
Ragnard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fukuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragnard is breathing heavily.
Fukuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnard dives in and grabs Fukuda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fukuda pushes down on Ragnard's head and hops out.
Ragnard swinging wildly here.
Ragnard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fukuda is fending him off so far but Ragnard persists. Nope, Fukuda circles away and we're back to standing.
Fukuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fukuda misses the jab.
Fukuda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ragnard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ragnard looking to score a takedown here. Fukuda is defending well but Ragnard drives through and ends up in Fukuda's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuzo Fukuda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fukuda. Ragnard shrugs it off though.
Ragnard moves out of range as Fukuda strikes.
Fukuda staying out of range there.
Fukuda scores with a shot to the body.
Ragnard misses with a double jab
enabling Fukuda to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukuda blocks a jab.
Ragnard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fukuda to score with a decent uppercut.
Cappie Ragnard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnard looks to land a left hand but Fukuda moved out of range nicely.
Tatsuzo Fukuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragnard. That did some damage!
Ragnard fails with the takedown
and Fukuda counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fukuda.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnard. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnard throws a nice looking combination but Fukuda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnard throws a body punch but Fukuda moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukuda checks a leg kick.
Fukuda misses with a body shot.
Ragnard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fukuda counters with an inside leg kick.
Fukuda throws a leg kick but Ragnard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ragnard lands with a nice combination. Fukuda backs away looking to recover.
Ragnard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fukuda throws a looping overhand right but Ragnard ducks down to avoid it.
Fukuda jabs Ragnard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ragnard misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuda scores with a sloppy right hand. Ragnard should have avoided that one.
Fukuda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuda tries a quick counter leg kick but Ragnard is wise to it.
Ragnard fails to land with a series of punches.
Fukuda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fukuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnard manages to avoid it.
Fukuda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnard misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Fukuda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fukuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ragnard.
Fukuda throws a body punch but Ragnard moves out of range.
Ragnard needs to keep his hands up - Fukuda had a free shot at his head there.
Fukuda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda takes a swing at Ragnard's ribcage but misses.
Fukuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuda. Ragnard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnard darts in looking for a takedown but Fukuda gets double underhooks and turns Ragnard into the cage.
Ragnard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fukuda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ragnard looks for a takedown but Fukuda sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cappie Ragnard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuda looks to throw the jab but Ragnard is out of range.
Fukuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnard's sensitive parts.
Ragnard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukuda throws out the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ragnard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fukuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnard is just out of range.
Ragnard shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ragnard.
Ragnard ducks right into an uppercut from Fukuda.
Fukuda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fukuda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fukuda scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fukuda. Ragnard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fukuda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnard. Those never looked like landing.
Fukuda lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuzo Fukuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fukuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fukuda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fukuda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnard.
Ragnard misses with a body shot.
Ragnard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fukuda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ragnard somewhat.
Ragnard misses with a combination
and Fukuda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fukuda counters with a low kick, right behind Ragnard 's knee.
Fukuda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ragnard misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fukuda scores with a head kick.
Fukuda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Ragnard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnard seems to have got his legs back now.
Ragnard misses with a hook.
Ragnard moves away from the strike by Fukuda.
Ragnard throws a body shot but no joy.
Fukuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnard moves away.
Ragnard attempts a counter takedown but Fukuda avoids it well and moves away.
Fukuda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ragnard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fukuda has time to react.
Cappie Ragnard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuzo Fukuda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnard ducks under a wild hook from Fukuda.
Fukuda works Ragnard's body with a nice hook.
Fukuda avoids the body shot from Ragnard.
Fukuda looks to land a right hand but Ragnard moved out of range.
Ragnard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragnard throws a leg kick but Fukuda checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukuda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ragnard takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Ragnard.
Ragnard tries to bum rush Fukuda with a series of wild strikes but Fukuda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fukuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuda takes a swing at Ragnard's ribcage but misses.
Ragnard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fukuda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fukuda's waist but Fukuda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ragnard off to one side.
Ragnard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fukuda.
A shot to the liver by Fukuda. Beautiful body shot.
Ragnard misses with a two punch combination.
Fukuda misses the shot to the body.
Fukuda jabs Ragnard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fukuda is looking to slow Ragnard down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Fukuda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fukuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fukuda tests Ragnard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fukuda takes a swing at Ragnard's ribcage but misses.
Fukuda misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnard throws a leg kick but Fukuda checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnard.
Ragnard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnard connects with a body shot that sends Fukuda's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ragnard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fukuda throws a hook to the side of Ragnard's head but Ragnard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnard tries a low kick but Fukuda avoids it.
Fukuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Fukuda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ragnards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ragnard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuzo Fukuda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fukuda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuzo Fukuda!