PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alojz Černý (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raginis
vs
Černý

182 cm
33
265 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

194 cm
36
256 lbs
26 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alojz Černý!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Černý shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raginis defends it nicely.
Černý doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Černý pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raginis throws a lazy head kick
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Černý blocks a head kick by Raginis.
Raginis lands a jab to Černý's midsection.
Raginis throws a head kick that misses.
Raginis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Černý but Černý pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raginis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Černý.
Černý swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raginis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Černý wants to clinch up but Raginis keeps it at a distance.
Černý takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Černý swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raginis throws a lazy head kick
and Černý counters with a body kick that stops Raginis in his tracks momentarily.

Černý dives in and scores a takedown into Raginis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Černý is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Černý preventing the sweep.
Černý is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raginis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Černý manages to get himself to full guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raginis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Černý wants to stand but Raginis is controlling the position.
Raginis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raginis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raginis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raginis landing with the ground and pound.

Raginis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Raginis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Černý wants to stand and escape but Raginis is having none of it.
Černý is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Černý is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Raginis to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Raginis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Raginis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Černý defends it easily.
Černý is pushing down on Raginis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raginis is fighting to maintain full guard but Černý has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raginis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raginis is looking to improve his position.
Raginis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Raginis won't allow Černý to pass to mount.
Černý lands with a punch from half guard.
Černý thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Černý is looking for a kimura here.
Raginis tries to get to full guard but Černý has control of the leg.
Raginis gets back to full guard.
Raginis wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wladyslaw Raginis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Raginis feints and as Černý raises his hands in defense, Raginis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Černý controlling the position.
Raginis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Černý works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Černý wants to stand but Raginis is controlling the position.
We've been hearing that Raginis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Raginis slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Raginis.
Raginis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Černý does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Raginis throwing shots but Černý is blocking nicely.
Raginis lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raginis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raginis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Raginis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Černý defending well though.
Raginis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Černý with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raginis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Raginis misses with a head shot. Černý uses the momentum to regain guard.
Raginis wants to pass the guard but Černý is keeping the position.
Raginis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Černý's guard.
Raginis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Černý defending well though.
Raginis stops Černý from getting back to his feet.
Raginis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Černý avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raginis.
Raginis stops Černý from getting back to his feet.
Černý regains full guard. Nicely done.
Raginis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Raginis throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raginis works over Černý with some ground and pound from guard.
Černý being controlled here, momentarily.
Raginis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Černý wants to stand but Raginis is controlling the position.
Raginis trying to control but Černý is working from the bottom.
Černý looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raginis trying to control the position from guard on top but Černý is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raginis is in close to Černý's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raginis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raginis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Černý is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raginis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raginis stuns Černý with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Černý is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Černý gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raginis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Raginis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wladyslaw Raginis dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

and Raginis counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Černý! He's just covering up as Raginis starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wladyslaw Raginis!