PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bragi Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnarson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Pretender. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mahones's choice of entrance music: This Is My BOOMSTICK. Bragi Ragnarson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ragnarson
vs
Mahones

195 cm
24
273 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

205 cm
32
281 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bragi Ragnarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stones Mahones!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson tries to bum rush Mahones with a series of wild strikes but Mahones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ragnarson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mahones eats them both and turns towards Ragnarson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ragnarson is looking to chop away at Mahones's legs.
Ragnarson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnarson takes a jab right on the kisser.

Mahones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnarson blocks a body shot from Mahones.
Mahones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnarson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahones.
Mahones prevents a body shot from Ragnarson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarson lands a shot to the body.
Ragnarson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mahones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahones can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnarson controls the action.
Ragnarson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoness head.
Ragnarson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahones up against the cage.
Mahones misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarson fails to land.
Ragnarson avoids the elbow strike from Mahones, against the cage.
Ragnarson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnarson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mahones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnarson.
Mahones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ragnarson.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnarson tries to clinch but Mahones is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahones! But no joy.
Ragnarson misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Mahones.
Mahones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ragnarson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ragnarson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahones.
Mahones blocks a head kick by Ragnarson.
Mahones looks to throw a body kick
and Ragnarson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnarson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnarson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mahones counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahones lands with a good body shot.
Ragnarson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mahones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ragnarson lands a leg kick that knocks Mahones off balance momentarily.
Mahones moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahones throws a shot from downtown. Ragnarson moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Mahones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson throws a right hand that misses
and Mahones counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Ragnarson misses.
Mahones tries to counter with a clinch but Ragnarson shakes him off and moves away.
Ragnarson misses with a left hand
and Mahones counters with a straight right hand.
Mahones lands with an uppercut that bounces Ragnarson off the cage and back into range.
Ragnarson misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Mahones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahones.
Mahones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarson.
Ragnarson slips a jab from Mahones.
Mahones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Mahones darts in and clinches Ragnarson up against the cage.
Ragnarson dodges an elbow strike from Mahones.
Mahones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahones tries a body shot but Ragnarson blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahones.
Ragnarson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnarson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mahones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ragnarson backwards.
Ragnarson digs a right hand into Mahones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahones's gas tank.
Ragnarson blocks a body shot from Mahones.
Ragnarson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnarson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bragi Ragnarson has been cut.
Ragnarson avoiding damage as Mahones throws knees to the body.
Ragnarson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahones.

Ragnarson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarson misses with a low kick.
Ragnarson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ragnarson misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stones Mahones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bragi Ragnarson'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.

Ragnarson throws the left hand but Mahones avoids the punch easily.
Mahones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahones lands with an overhand left.
Ragnarson throws a front kick that sends Mahones stumbling back into the cage.
Ragnarson lands a leg kick that knocks Mahones off balance momentarily.
Mahones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ragnarson lands with a nice body kick.
Ragnarson connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahones checks the leg kick.
Ragnarson looks to land a combination but Mahones avoids it well.
Mahones wants to counter with a clinch but Ragnarson pushes him away.
Bragi Ragnarson is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahones avoids a kick to the body.
Mahones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnarson.
Ragnarson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mahones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnarson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarson thumps Mahones with a low kick.
Mahones just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahones cracks a nice hook into Ragnarson's ribs.
Mahones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnarson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ragnarson misses with a hook
and Mahones counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnarson avoids the body shot from Mahones.
Ragnarson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnarson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnarson throws a big counter combination but Mahones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ragnarson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ragnarson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mahones blocks the body kick.
Ragnarson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ragnarson duly obliges.
Ragnarson throws a leg kick
and Mahones counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarson lands with a slapping head kick.
Ragnarson wants to slow Mahones down by chopping away at his legs.
Mahones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ragnarson.
Mahones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahones moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson throws a sloppy head kick and Mahones moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Mahones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mahones throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mahones swinging wildly here.
Ragnarson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnarson is looking to slow Mahones down with leg kicks.
Ragnarson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ragnarson misses with a body kick.
Ragnarson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahones avoids the head kick by Ragnarson.
Mahones wants to counter the offense by Ragnarson and move into the clinch position.
Ragnarson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mahones moves into the clinch.
Mahones can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnarson controls the action.
Ragnarson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoness head.
Good body shot from Mahones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragnarson managing to block the knees to the body from Mahones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarson avoiding damage as Mahones throws knees to the body.
Mahones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarson's elbow.

Ragnarson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahones throws a body punch but Ragnarson moves out of range.
Donk. Ragnarson catches Mahones right on the button with a cross.
Mahones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ragnarson backs up against the cage.
Mahones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mahones dodges the punch combination from Ragnarson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bragi Ragnarson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bragi Ragnarson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mahones loads up on a big right hand but Ragnarson slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Ragnarson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Mahones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ragnarson throws a leg kick
and Mahones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarson throws a leg kick

and Mahones moves into the clinch.
Mahones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahones swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnarson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson tries to throw a body punch but Mahones avoids it by throwing Ragnarson back against the cage.

Ragnarson breaks from the clinch.
Ragnarson throws an off balance right hand
and Mahones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnarson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahones moves away.
Mahones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahones closes the distance and clinches.
Mahones throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarson.
Mahones misses with a body punch.
Mahones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarson.
Mahones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnarson misses with some punches.
Mahones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahones.
Mahones misses with some punches.
Ragnarson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahones's elbow.
Ragnarson blocking some punches.
Mahones misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnarson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahones's elbow.
Ragnarson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch.
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!
Mahones scores with the left hand. Ragnarson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ragnarson misses with the combination.
Ragnarson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mahones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahones avoids the head kick by Ragnarson.
Bragi Ragnarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnarson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ragnarson misses with a head kick.
Mahones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones misses with a looping left.
Mahones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarson. Ragnarson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarson checks a low kick from Mahones.
Ragnarson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnarson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahones wants to counter with a clinch but Ragnarson pushes him away.
Ragnarson is looking to land body kicks.
Mahones throws a shot to the body.
Ragnarson misses with a body shot
and Mahones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mahones throws a right hand that Ragnarson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnarson also avoids with ease.
Mahones lands a lovely overhand right.
Ragnarson throws a series of punches but Mahones avoids them all with ease.
Mahones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mahones rushes Ragnarson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mahones throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahones backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnarson misses with a body punch.
Ragnarson lands a right hand.
Mahones tries to work over Ragnarson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnarson blocks a body shot from Mahones.
Ragnarson pushes Mahones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahones.
Mahones lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnarson thows a leg kick but Mahones checks it
and Mahones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Mahones moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stones Mahones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!