PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osgar Ragnvaldr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupolski has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ragnvaldr
vs
Tupolski

181 cm
26
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
31
182 lbs
19 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
KAISER

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osgar Ragnvaldr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katurian Tupolski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnvaldr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnvaldr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tupolski throws a jab when Ragnvaldr was well out of range.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupolski tried to score with a low kick but Ragnvaldr checks it.
Ragnvaldr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tupolski lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnvaldr misses the target.
Ragnvaldr connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnvaldr tries to work over Tupolski's front leg with a kick but Tupolski checks it.
Ragnvaldr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ragnvaldr blocks a head kick by Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a head shot.
Tupolski scoring well with a low kick there.
Tupolski misses with a hook
and Ragnvaldr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tupolski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnvaldr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupolski swings for the body but Ragnvaldr moves out of range.
Tupolski lands a nice shot that snaps Ragnvaldr's head back.
Tupolski tries to land a leg kick but Ragnvaldr saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tupolski.
And Tupolski responds with a good body kick, but Ragnvaldr manages to step out the way in time.
Tupolski tries a head kick but it misses.
Tupolski lands with a cross.
Tupolski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tupolski moves out of range as Ragnvaldr strikes.
Ragnvaldr takes one to the side of the head.
Ragnvaldr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tupolski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnvaldr is just out of range.
Ragnvaldr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tupolski manages to avoid it.
Ragnvaldr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnvaldr misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tupolski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Tupolski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tupolski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnvaldr throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Tupolski is predictable there
and Ragnvaldr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tupolski ducks under a wild hook from Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnvaldr just misses with a punch to the body.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
Ragnvaldr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tupolski.
Tupolski throws out a powerful jab.
Ragnvaldr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. Ragnvaldr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tupolski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ragnvaldr's head.
Ragnvaldr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Tupolski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tupolski - that will leave a mark!
Tupolski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Tupolski.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut. Ragnvaldr saw that one coming.
Ragnvaldr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tupolski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tupolski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tupolski throws a good cross that connects.
Tupolski misses with a hook. Ragnvaldr ducked under it nicely.
Tupolski misses with a body punch
and Ragnvaldr counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnvaldr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tupolski wants to clinch up but Ragnvaldr keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Tupolski.
Tupolski avoids the body shot from Ragnvaldr.
Tupolski slips under a jab.
Ragnvaldr takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tupolski.
Tupolski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ragnvaldr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ragnvaldr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnvaldr throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.
Ragnvaldr walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tupolski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ragnvaldr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnvaldr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands a jab to Ragnvaldr's midsection.
Ragnvaldr misses with an uppercut.
Ragnvaldr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnvaldr avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnvaldr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnvaldr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnvaldr slips under a jab from Tupolski.
Tupolski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.
Tupolski missing with a left hand there. Ragnvaldr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tupolski looks to land a body kick but Ragnvaldr moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnvaldr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tupolski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Tupolski.
A leg kick checked by Ragnvaldr.
Tupolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnvaldr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katurian Tupolski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ragnvaldr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupolski connects with a solid leg kick.
Tupolski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tupolski takes a swing at Ragnvaldr's ribcage but misses.
Ragnvaldr throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupolski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragnvaldr. That did some damage!
Tupolski feints and then cracks Ragnvaldr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnvaldr down.
Tupolski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range as Tupolski strikes.
A jab from Ragnvaldr misses.
Ragnvaldr throws a jab but it's blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnvaldr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tupolski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tupolski lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnvaldr seems unphased.
Tupolski scores with the left hand. Ragnvaldr knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Ragnvaldr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnvaldr motions for Tupolski to come forward. Ragnvaldr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski throws a leg kick but Ragnvaldr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ragnvaldr tests Tupolski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnvaldr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tupolski cracks Ragnvaldr with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tupolski.
Tupolski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tupolski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ragnvaldr misses with a body shot.
Tupolski scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnvaldr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnvaldr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnvaldr misses with a hook. Tupolski ducked under it nicely.
Tupolski misses with a head kick.
Tupolski fakes the leg kick and cracks Ragnvaldr in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupolski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tupolski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ragnvaldr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tupolski throws the kick towards the body but Ragnvaldr avoids it.
Ragnvaldr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnvaldr off balance momentarily.

Tupolski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnvaldr blocks an elbow strike.
Ragnvaldr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands an elbow inside.
Tupolski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tupolski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr tries a low kick but Tupolski avoids it.
Tupolski throws a solid leg kick but Ragnvaldr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tupolski gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tupolski's elbow.
Tupolski blocking some punches.
Tupolski pushes Ragnvaldr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tupolski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tupolski lands a knee to the body.
Tupolski lands an elbow inside that Ragnvaldr shrugs off.

It looks like Osgar Ragnvaldr has been cut.
Tupolski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnvaldr lands a hook that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.
Ragnvaldr lands a hook that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.

Tupolski breaks the clinch.
Tupolski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ragnvaldr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tupolski checks it well.
Tupolski tries to clinch but Ragnvaldr moves out of range.
Ragnvaldr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupolski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnvaldr.
Tupolski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski scores with a kick to the body.
Tupolski scores with a body shot.
Tupolski tries to score with a low kick but Ragnvaldr moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnvaldr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnvaldr throws a lazy right hand but Tupolski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Tupolski catches Ragnvaldr right on the button with a cross.
Tupolski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tupolski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with a leg kick.
Tupolski defending well as Ragnvaldr loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnvaldr throws a chopping leg kick but Tupolski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tupolski thumps Ragnvaldr with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski lands a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Ragnvaldr.
Tupolski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ragnvaldr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Tupolski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katurian Tupolski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Osgar Ragnvaldr's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ragnvaldr avoids the body shot from Tupolski.
Tupolski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnvaldr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Ragnvaldr misses with an uppercut. Tupolski saw that one coming.
Tupolski misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Tupolski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tupolski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ragnvaldr on the side of the head.
Ragnvaldr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tupolski misses with a left hand
and Ragnvaldr counters with a one-two to the body.
Tupolski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnvaldr throws a jab when Tupolski was well out of range.
Tupolski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ragnvaldr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tupolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr walks into a straight right hand from Tupolski.
Ragnvaldr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.
Ragnvaldr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tupolski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tupolski keeps Ragnvaldr at a distance using the push kick.
Tupolski lands a head shot.
Tupolski throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnvaldr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tupolski avoids it.
Ragnvaldr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tupolski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tupolski tries to clinch but Ragnvaldr is having none of it.
It looked like Ragnvaldr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tupolski tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnvaldr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnvaldr throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.
Tupolski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tupolski lands a lovely overhand right.
Ragnvaldr lands with a hook. Tupolski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick by Tupolski misses
and Ragnvaldr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Tupolski misses with a left hand
and Ragnvaldr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osgar Ragnvaldr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katurian Tupolski 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.
Tupolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnvaldr's sensitive parts.
Ragnvaldr throws a leg kick that misses.
Ragnvaldr misses with a body kick.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ragnvaldr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tupolski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tupolski scores with a nice strike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tupolski.
Both fighters circling a little - Tupolski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ragnvaldr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ragnvaldr throws a low kick but Tupolski avoids it.
Tupolski misses with a hook. Ragnvaldr ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ragnvaldr misses the target.
Ragnvaldr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnvaldr throws a body shot but no joy.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Ragnvaldr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski digs a good body shot into Ragnvaldr's ribs.
Ragnvaldr 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.
Tupolski throws a right and a left that Ragnvaldr avoids nicely.
Ragnvaldr jabs at Tupolski's body.
Tupolski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tupolski throws a leg kick but Ragnvaldr moved away.
Tupolski throws a solid leg kick but Ragnvaldr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with a jab.
Ragnvaldr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tupolski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tupolski missing with a left hand there. Ragnvaldr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnvaldr moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnvaldr tries to work over Tupolski's front leg with a kick but Tupolski checks it.
Ragnvaldr looks to land a left hand but Tupolski moved out of range nicely.
Ragnvaldr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tupolski tries to work over Ragnvaldr's front leg with a kick but Ragnvaldr checks it.
Good exchange - Tupolski coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnvaldr misses with a hook.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Ragnvaldr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tupolski finds it's way round the side to connect with Ragnvaldr's head.
Ragnvaldr throws a shot from downtown. Tupolski moves away and avoids it.
Tupolski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tupolski with a jab.
Ragnvaldr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnvaldr.
Ragnvaldr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tupolski. That did some damage!
A jab from Tupolski does it's job there.
Tupolski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ragnvaldr takes a step back to recover.
Tupolski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnvaldr is just out of range.
Tupolski connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnvaldr throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katurian Tupolski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tupolski 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katurian Tupolski!
After the fight, Katurian Tupolski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.