PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shook Ones II. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oneil
vs
Ragnar

194 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
203 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
KAISER

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Oneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneil is looking to slow Ragnar down with leg kicks.
Ragnar scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnar throws a shot from downtown. Oneil moves away and avoids it.
Oneil throws a lazy uppercut
and Ragnar counters with a good low kick that Oneil was not able to check.
Oneil throws a big shot that misses.
Oneil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oneil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnar.
A nice side step and Ragnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body.
Ragnar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ragnar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oneil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oneil moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been informed that Ragnar 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnar misses the target.
It looked like Oneil was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ragnar.
Oneil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oneil moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRagnar.
Oneil lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil cracks a nice hook into Ragnar's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Oneil.
Oneil throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Oneil backs off Ragnar throws a huge counter combo but Oneil manages to avoid it all.
Ragnar with a hook.
Oneil misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Oneil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oneil throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnar moves out of range easily.
Oneil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ragnar.
Oneil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oneil misses with a body shot.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Oneil is looking to chop away at Ragnar's legs.
Oneil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnar.
Oneil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oneil moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnar.

Oneil moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Oneil.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oneil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oneil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oneil prevents a body shot from Ragnar.
Ragnar blocks an uppercut.
Oneil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnars head.
Ragnar pushes Oneil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oneil misses with a body punch.
Ragnar can't find room to land a body shot as Oneil controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oneil.
Ragnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oneil takes a shot to the head.
Ragnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnar.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ragnar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oneil's brow.
Oneil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oneil.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oneil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnar tries to work over Oneil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ragnar breaks the clinch.
Ragnar misses with a right hand
and Oneil counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Oneil.
Oneil throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ragnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Ragnar misses.
Oneil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oneil slips a straight right by Ragnar.
Ragnar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oneil throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oneil misses with an uppercut
and Ragnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnar stuns Oneil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oneil darts in and clinches Ragnar up against the cage.
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnar blocks a body shot from Oneil.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ragnar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ragnar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oneil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oneil lands an uppercut.
Ragnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oneil blocks an elbow strike.
Ragnar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oneil misses with a body punch.

Ragnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oneil throws a leg kick that misses.
Oneil loads up on a big right hand but Ragnar slips the punch.
Ragnar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Oneil counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oneil tries to land a front kick but Ragnar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnar dominated that 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.

A low kick from Ragnar misses
enabling Oneil to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oneil is able to avoid easily.
Oneil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnar, right into the meat.
Ragnar throws a body kick that misses
and Oneil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Oneil moves in looking to clinch but Ragnar pushes him off.
Ragnar misses the jab.
Ragnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oneil can pounce on him.
Oneil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Ragnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil lands the left hand.
Ragnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Oneil throwing a counter right hand but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Ragnar cracks Oneil with an open hand slap.
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!
Ragnar throws a leg kick but Oneil sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ragnar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oneil is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnar throws a fast counter high kick but Oneil manages to duck under it in time.
Ragnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnar, right into the meat.
Oneil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnar. Ragnar obviously looking to wear him down.
Oneil throws a looping overhand right but Ragnar ducks down to avoid it.
Oneil blocks the body kick.
Oneil moves out of range as Ragnar strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oneil.
Ragnar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oneil checks a leg kick.
Oneil throws a looping overhand right but Ragnar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ragnar lands a leg kick that knocks Oneil off balance momentarily.
Oneil connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar throws out a loose jab but Oneil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oneil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oneil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Oneil misses.
Oneil slips under a jab.
Ragnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnar looks to land a body kick but Oneil moved away.

Oneil drives through and clinches with Ragnar against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ragnar.
Ragnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oneil misses with some punches.
Ragnar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oneil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ragnar throws a head punch that misses.

Oneil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnar scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnar digs a good body shot into Oneil's ribs.
Oneil defending well as Ragnar loads up on a big left hand.
Oneil throws a sloppy head kick
and Ragnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnar lands with an uppercut that bounces Oneil off the cage and back into range.
Ragnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oneil.
Oneil looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ragnar loads up on a big right hand but Oneil slips the punch.
Oneil wants to land a leg kick but Ragnar is out of range.
Oneil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ragnar throws out a counter right but Oneil avoids it with no problem.
Oneil is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oneil.
Oneil throws the kick towards the body but Ragnar avoids it.
Nice body punch from Ragnar.
Ragnar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar tries a quick counter leg kick but Oneil is wise to it.
Oneil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oneil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ragnar tried to score with a low kick but Oneil checks it.
Ragnar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnar scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Ragnar misses.
Ragnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneil.
Ragnar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oneil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ragnar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oneil if he has to take too many more of those.
Oneil misses with a low kick.
Ragnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oneil is able to avoid easily.
Ragnar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ragnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bjorn Ragnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ragnar throws a wild body kick that Oneil sees coming a mile off.
Oneil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Oneil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Oneil.
Oneil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oneil thuds a left hand into Ragnar's body.
Ragnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnar moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnar looks to land a right hand but Oneil moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Oneil tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnar.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnar misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar staying out of range there.
Ragnar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oneil takes a step back to recover.
Oneil moves out of range of the body kick.
Oneil throws a leg kick
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Oneil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oneil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ragnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oneil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oneil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oneil.
Oneil avoids the head kick by Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a low kick.
Ragnar lands the left hand.
Ragnar throws a combination that misses
and Oneil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar ducks right into an uppercut from Oneil.
Oneil moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnar.
Oneil throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oneil throws a shot from downtown. Ragnar moves away and avoids it.
Ragnar ducks under a wild hook from Oneil.
Ragnar with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oneil misses with a wild body shot.
Kevin Oneil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Oneil motions for Ragnar to come forward. Oneil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oneil's sensitive parts.
Ragnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnar throws a hook to the side of Oneil's head but Oneil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oneil tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Ragnar misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnar throws a front kick that sends Oneil stumbling back into the cage.
Oneil misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oneil misses with a body shot.
Ragnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oneil.
Oneil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oneil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oneil can pounce on him.
Oneil will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ragnar misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oneil is looking for a counter combo.
Ragnar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oneil's calf.
Ragnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oneil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Oneil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Oneil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oneil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Ragnar.
Oneil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Oneil.
Ragnar connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnar, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ragnar.
Oneil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ragnar tests Oneil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oneil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ragnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ragnar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ragnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oneil doesn't seem bothered though.
Oneil looks to land a combination but Ragnar avoids it well.
Oneil misses with a right hand
and Ragnar counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oneil on the side of the head.
Oneil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oneil throws a low kick but Ragnar moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ragnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnar 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ragnar!
Bjorn Ragnar thanked the fans post fight for their support.