PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heimdall Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Heimdall Ragnarson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Stelling 's chin.

Ragnarson
vs
Stelling

183 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
175 lbs
10 - 50 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimdall Ragnarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 50 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson shoots in looking for a takedown but Stelling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ragnarson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stelling looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stelling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnarson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnarson attempts a counter takedown but Stelling avoids it well and moves away.
Ragnarson darts in looking for a takedown but Stelling gets double underhooks and turns Ragnarson into the cage.
Ragnarson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnarson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnarson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ragnarson throws a lazy head kick
and Stelling counters with a series of strikes. Ragnarson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ragnarson avoids the head kick by Stelling .
Stelling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragnarson tries to avoid it but Stelling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragnarson to the ground. Ragnarson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ragnarson lands a head kick!

Ragnarson gets a double leg takedown into Stelling 's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson pushing down on Stelling 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ragnarson trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stelling on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Stelling manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stelling misses with a double jab
enabling Ragnarson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnarson swinging wildly here.

Ragnarson rushes Stelling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stelling trying to stall but Ragnarson improves his position.
Ragnarson prevents Stelling from breaking the clinch.
Ragnarson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Stelling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnarson closes the distance and clinches up with Stelling , looking for a takedown. Ragnarson pushes Stelling against the cage but Stelling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimdall Ragnarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ragnarson has closed the distance and engaged Stelling in a clinch.
Ragnarson tries to pull guard but Stelling won't allow it.
Ragnarson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.

Stelling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ragnarson pushes Stelling up against the cage in a clinch.
Stelling is looking to control Ragnarson's arms but Ragnarson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stelling has his back to the cage.

Stelling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ragnarson closes the distance and clinches up with Stelling , looking for a takedown. Ragnarson pushes Stelling against the cage but Stelling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stelling throws a hook to the side of Ragnarson's head but Ragnarson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Ragnarson has closed the distance and engaged Stelling in a clinch.
Ragnarson presses Stelling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ragnarson rushes Stelling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stelling is trying to pull guard but Ragnarson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Ragnarson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ragnarson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stelling , pushing him back against the cage.
Ragnarson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stelling after a bit of a struggle.
Stelling trying to stall but Ragnarson improves his position.

Ragnarson jumps into guard, dragging Stelling to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stelling trying to control but Ragnarson is working from the bottom.

Ragnarson wriggles free and stands up.

Ragnarson forces Stelling back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimdall Ragnarson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Stelling . No joy for Ragnarson on that attempt.
Stelling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnarson. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stelling or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragnarson, which made it look bad.
Stelling throws a low kick, looking for Ragnarson's leg but Ragnarson calmly moves out of range.
Ragnarson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stelling as he jumps to the side.
Stelling tries to counter with a clinch but Ragnarson shakes him off and moves away.
Ragnarson throws a right and a left that Stelling avoids nicely.
Stelling steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ragnarson.
Stelling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ragnarson is fending him off so far but Stelling persists. Nope, Ragnarson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ragnarson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stelling 's coach down at CT + BJJ & Wrestling sparring gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stelling 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson dives in and grabs Stelling 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stelling pushes down on Ragnarson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimdall Ragnarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelling is breathing heavily.
Ragnarson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stelling but Stelling pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson shoots in and drives through. Stelling sprawls well.
Ragnarson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stelling displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ragnarson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ragnarson is defended easily by Stelling .
Stelling throws out a leg kick but Ragnarson moves out of range and Stelling only half commits.

Ragnarson clinches.

Stelling breaks the clinch.
Stelling throws a solid leg kick but Ragnarson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stelling .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson shoots in looking for a takedown but Stelling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ragnarson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ragnarson moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Stelling 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ragnarson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ragnarson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stelling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ragnarson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ragnarson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stelling can do to turn this around?
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stelling . That did some damage!
Ragnarson misses with a takedown attempt

and Stelling counters with a shoot takedown. Ragnarson fights it but they end up in guard.

Ragnarson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Stelling presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ragnarson has Stelling pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stelling manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ragnarson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stelling prevents it.
Stelling stalling the fight.

Ragnarson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ragnarson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ragnarson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelling wants to control but Ragnarson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ragnarson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ragnarson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ragnarson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stelling defends well and Ragnarson ends up having to push Stelling into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stelling tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from Stelling as Ragnarson shoots in.
Stelling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ragnarson defends it nicely.

Ragnarson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimdall Ragnarson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stelling slaps away a takedown attempt from Ragnarson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ragnarson shoots for a takedown but Stelling saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ragnarson dives in and grabs Stelling 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stelling pushes down on Ragnarson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimdall Ragnarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnarson fails with the takedown
and Stelling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Stelling scores with a four punch combination!

Ragnarson moves into range and clinches up with Stelling .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stelling just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ragnarson has Stelling pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stelling 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ragnarson drives through and clinches with Stelling against the cage.
Ragnarson tries to score a body lock takedown but Stelling shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ragnarson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stelling after a bit of a struggle.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stelling closes the distance and clinches.
Stelling tries to circle away but Ragnarson has him pinned against the cage.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch.
Ragnarson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stelling shoots for a double leg takedown but Ragnarson sprawls well. He's pushed Stelling 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ragnarson gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ragnarson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stelling has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stelling wants to control but Ragnarson postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stelling is looking to regain half guard here but Ragnarson keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ragnarson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stelling to his feet.

Ragnarson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ragnarson jumps guard but Stelling turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jack Stelling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ragnarson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnarson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stelling pinned against the cage. Stelling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ragnarson clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson letting Stelling take a breather here.
Ragnarson has Stelling pushed against the cage.
Heimdall Ragnarson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stelling lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnarson blocks an elbow strike.

Ragnarson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ragnarson rushes Stelling and presses him up against the cage.
Ragnarson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stelling gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heimdall Ragnarson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragnarson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stelling after a bit of a struggle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Stelling .
I think Ragnarson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heimdall Ragnarson!
The defeated Jack Stelling had this to say: 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.