PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme. Ragnarsson has chosen The Animal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Armis
vs
Ragnarsson

165 cm
38
145 lbs
33 - 17 - 2

165 cm
28
160 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigurd Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Armis sprawls well. Armis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ragnarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Armis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Armis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Armis lands with a shot to the body.
Armis throws a combination. Ragnarsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Armis scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Armis.
Ragnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Armis misses the shot to the body.
Ragnarsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Armis defends it well.
Armis cracks Ragnarsson with a good jab.
Armis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnarsson manages to avoid it.
Armis cracks Ragnarsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnarsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnarsson shoots in and drives through. Armis sprawls well.
Armis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnarsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Armis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ragnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armis misses with a wild body shot.
Armis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Armis is looking to wear down Ragnarsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ragnarsson works Armis's body with a nice hook.
Armis leaves Ragnarsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eli Armis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigurd Ragnarsson.
The fighters circling - Armis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eli Armis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson moves forwards but Armis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Armis slips under a jab from Ragnarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Armis moves away and avoids it.
Armis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragnarsson misses with a body shot

and Armis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ragnarsson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Armis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ragnarsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Armis has managed to get both his arms back between Ragnarsson's legs - danger averted.
Armis content to stall in guard here.
Armis looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson trying to keep a closed guard but Armis is proving a slippery customer.
Ragnarsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ragnarsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armis defends well.
Armis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ragnarsson is keeping the position for now.
Armis wants to stand but Ragnarsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Armis wants to control from the top but Ragnarsson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Armis advances to half guard.

Ragnarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Armis seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnarsson defends the submission attempt.
Ragnarsson is looking to improve his position.
Armis is looking to stall here but Ragnarsson recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Armis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Armis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Armis.
Armis misses with a body shot.
Armis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Armis jabs at Ragnarsson's body.
Armis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Armis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnarsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armis moves away from the strike by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armis.
Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armis. Ragnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armis shoots in but no luck this time.
Ragnarsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Armis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Armis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Armis misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnarsson missing with a left hand there. Armis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armis lands a head shot.
Armis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnarsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Armis avoids the body shot from Ragnarsson.
Armis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Armis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ragnarsson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armis catches Ragnarsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Armis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnarsson can do to turn this around?
Armis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Ragnarsson misses.
Armis misses with a takedown attempt - Ragnarsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ragnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armis.
Ragnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Armis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Armis just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armis thuds his right hand into Ragnarsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armis throws a hook to the side of Ragnarsson's head but Ragnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnarsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ragnarsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armis misses with a body shot.

Ragnarsson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Armis to the ground. Ragnarsson is now in Armis's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ragnarsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Armis trying to keep a closed guard but Ragnarsson is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ragnarsson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Armis dives on top into guard.

Ragnarsson is looking for a triangle but Armis pushes his legs off easily.
Armis trying to control but Ragnarsson is working from the bottom.
Ragnarsson keeping full guard, as Armis tries to pass.
Armis wants to control from the top but Ragnarsson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armis preventing the sweep.

Ragnarsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ragnarsson keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
Ragnarsson trying to keep a closed guard but Armis is proving a slippery customer.
Ragnarsson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Armis has passed into side control.

Armis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ragnarsson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Armis's guard! Nice work there by Ragnarsson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Armis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ragnarsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Armis pinned against the cage. Armis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Armis looks to land a right hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range.
Ragnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armis.
Armis cracks Ragnarsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ragnarsson walks into a left hand.
Ragnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnarsson misses the target.
Ragnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnarsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armis.
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Armis stuffs the takedown.
Ragnarsson blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis throws a jab when Ragnarsson was well out of range.
Ragnarsson misses with a body shot.
Armis with a jab.
Ragnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armis.
Ragnarsson shoots in for a takedown but Armis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eli Armis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigurd Ragnarsson.

Armis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ragnarsson tries to roll over but Armis keeps him under control.
Ragnarsson wants to control but Armis is keeping busy.
Armis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragnarsson keeps working.
Armis passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Armis off and has taken his back!

Armis showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Armis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Ragnarsson looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Armis is controlling Ragnarsson 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis postures up.
Armis wanted to stand there but Ragnarsson had control of the position.
Armis wants to control from the top but Ragnarsson keeps moving.
Armis passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Armis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Armis trying to control the position but Ragnarsson is working away.
Eli Armis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragnarsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Armis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Armis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnarsson struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Armis clearly takes that round.
That's time! Armis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Armis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ragnarsson misses with an uppercut. Armis saw that one coming.
Armis defending well as Ragnarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Armis misses with a wild body shot.
Armis digs a good body shot into Ragnarsson's ribs.
Ragnarsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armis.
Ragnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Armis is just out of range.
Armis lands a head shot.
Armis lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armis is defended easily by Ragnarsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis misses with a looping right.
Ragnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armis.

Ragnarsson looking to score a takedown here. Armis is defending well but Ragnarsson drives through and ends up in Armis's guard.
Ragnarsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armis controlling the position.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Ragnarsson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ragnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Armis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Armis looks to land a combination but Ragnarsson avoids it well.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnarsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis moves out of range of the strikes.
Armis misses with a body shot.
Eli Armis is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Armis misses.
Armis slips a jab and a cross from Ragnarsson.
Armis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ragnarsson sprawls and moves away.
Armis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnarsson manages to avoid it.

Armis gets the takedown into side control.

Armis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ragnarsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ragnarsson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ragnarsson is looking for a sweep.
Armis is looking to take a break and control but Ragnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Armis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ragnarsson's waist but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armis off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnarsson misses the jab.
Armis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnarsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Armis defends it well.
Armis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armis takes a swing at Ragnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Ragnarsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Armis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnarsson manages to avoid it.
Ragnarsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ragnarsson lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armis misses the shot to the body.
Armis lands with a good body shot.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Armis had his way with Sigurd Ragnarsson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Armis lands with a shot to the body.
Ragnarsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Armis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarsson.
Armis throws out a loose jab but Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Armis defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armis. Ragnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook. Armis ducked under it nicely.
Armis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot that snaps Armis's head back.
Armis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ragnarsson misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Armis enables Ragnarsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Armis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Armis keeping full guard, as Ragnarsson tries to pass.
Armis looking for a sweep. Not yet Armis, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis trying to keep a closed guard but Ragnarsson is proving a slippery customer.

Ragnarsson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Armis dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ragnarsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armis is aware though and is defending well.

Ragnarsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Armis defends it easily.

Ragnarsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Armis defends it easily.
Ragnarsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Armis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
Ragnarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ragnarsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ragnarsson takes a swing at Armis's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Armis misses.
And Ragnarsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Armis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armis staying out of range there.
Armis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Armis misses with a wild body shot.
Sigurd Ragnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eli Armis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis lands with a hook. Ragnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ragnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Armis.
Armis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ragnarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Armis just misses with a punch to the body.
Armis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Ragnarsson misses.
Armis just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnarsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Armis catches Ragnarsson right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Armis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Armis!
Our winner, Eli Armis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.