PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin BK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shook Ones II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

BK
vs
Ragnar

191 cm
31
221 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

186 cm
28
202 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BK lands a jab to the nose.
BK throws a hook but Ragnar avoids it easily.
Benjamin BK seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from BK.
BK misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnar.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ragnar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from Ragnar.
BK shoots in but no luck this time.
Ragnar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick by BK misses
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
BK looks to land a body kick but Ragnar moved away.
Ragnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of BK's head.
Ragnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from BK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BK throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Ragnar counters by clinching up.
Ragnar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Ragnar manages to break the clinch.
Ragnar misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnar throws a lazy right hand but BK sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BK scores with a leg kick.
BK listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ragnar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been informed that Ragnar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
BK defending well as Ragnar loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Ragnar misses.
Ragnar takes a swing at BK's ribcage but misses.
BK uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnar.
BK lands a nice shot to the body.
BK misses with a straight right.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body.
BK throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
BK wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK misses with a right hand
and Ragnar counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from BK. That one must have hurt.
BK comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

BK shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
BK thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ragnar's head.
Ragnar blocking the ground and pound attempt from BK.
BK wants to pass to mount but Ragnar is defending the position.
BK throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
BK sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnar defending well though.
Ragnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ragnar is controlling BK's trapped leg to prevent BK from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BK is nestled in close to Ragnar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ragnar moves into full guard.
BK is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ragnar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ragnar is trying to control the position but BK postures up.
BK lands a couple of elbows.
BK stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ragnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BK stopping the sweep attempt from Ragnar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ragnar has BK pulled in close to control his posture.
BK is working Ragnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
BK lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ragnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
BK lands a couple of elbows.
Ragnar controls BK momentarily but BK frees himself.
Ragnar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
BK trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BK is in close to Ragnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ragnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

BK swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnar counters with a nice low kick that buckles BK's knee momentarily.
BK misses with a looping right.
BK fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ragnar looks for the body kick but BK saw that one coming.
BK bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
BK drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
BK is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnar can do to turn this around?
Ragnar moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from BK.
Ragnar misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BK jabbing away but nothing is landing.

BK drives through with a takedown into Ragnar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Ragnar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BK lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bjorn Ragnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BK misses with an uppercut
and Ragnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
BK throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnar.

BK shoots in and bounces Ragnar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ragnar is controlling BK's posture.
BK lands a couple of digs.
BK postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ragnar looking to control.
BK content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
BK throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ragnar trying to keep a closed guard but BK is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ragnar controls BK momentarily but BK frees himself.
BK trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BK works over Ragnar with some ground and pound from guard.
Ragnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
BK loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ragnar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar working a defensive guard here.
BK trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BK distracts Ragnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
BK 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.
BK postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
BK landing with the ground and pound.
Ragnar pulls BK in close to prevent any damage.
BK throws a big right hand that misses.
BK being controlled here momentarily.
BK content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benjamin BK overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar is trying to keep BK in close.
BK in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
BK scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
BK throwing strikes but missing.
BK missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
BK throwing strikes from guard but Ragnar blocks nicely.
BK lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ragnar pulls BK in close to his closed guard and prevents BK from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin BK dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ragnar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
BK with a nice cross.
BK throws a body kick that misses
and Ragnar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
BK lands a nice shot that snaps Ragnar's head back.
Ragnar throws a push kick but BK slaps the foot to one side.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses BK's sensitive parts.
Ragnar moves out of range of the body kick from BK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar lands a right hook to the body.
BK with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
BK shoots in and drives through. Ragnar sprawls well.
BK backing away here, and Ragnar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
BK uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
BK explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BK shoots in and drives through. Ragnar sprawls well.
BK lands a nice hook to Ragnar's body. Ragnar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnar misses with an attempted mid kick.
BK half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
BK ducks under a wild hook from Ragnar.
BK jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BK throws a body punch but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ragnar loads up on a big right hand but BK slips the punch.
BK looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnar is just out of range.
Ragnar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
BK misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Ragnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy body kick from Ragnar

and BK counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ragnar won't be happy with that.
BK landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from BK seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bjorn Ragnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BK works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
BK lands some shots froms side control.
BK looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ragnar is avoiding damage well.
Ragnar is trying to control BK's posture but BK avoids it.
BK in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ragnar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ragnar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
BK working the strikes but Ragnar uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Benjamin BK is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. BK is working away from the top position though.
BK sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ragnar keeping hold of BK's head, controlling as best he can.
BK trying to control the action but Ragnar is working from the bottom.
BK not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ragnar is staying active underneath BK, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
BK thows a huge punch but Ragnar dodges it nicely.
BK is taking a breather. Ragnar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
BK prevents Ragnar from improving his position.
Ragnar regains full guard. Nicely done.
BK sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin BK showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for BK, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin BK!
Benjamin BK thanked the fans post fight for their support.