PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goku Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goku Judo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Judo
vs
Ragnarson

170 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goku Judo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Judo clinches up against the cage.

Ragnarson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Judo working for submissions but it's allowed Ragnarson to get to half guard.
Judo is not content to let Ragnarson control the position.
Judo wants to sweep but Ragnarson has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Judo's face as Ragnarson controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo is looking for a sweep.
Ragnarson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson taking a breather here.
Ragnarson looks up at the clock and then as Judo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ragnarson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Judo is looking for a sweep.
Judo manages to get back to half guard.
Judo is looking for a sweep. Ragnarson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ragnarson not doing much here.
Ragnarson prevents Judo from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ragnarson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ragnarson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ragnarson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Judo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Judo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ragnarson looking to sit in guard and control but Judo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

Judo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ragnarson defends it easily.
Judo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ragnarson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ragnarson wants to control from the top but Judo keeps moving.
Ragnarson postures up.
Judo keeping moving, preventing Ragnarson from controlling successfully.
Judo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ragnarson wanted to stand there but Judo had control of the position.

Judo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ragnarson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Judo managing to control the position.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ragnarson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Judo is keeping the position for now.
Judo controls Ragnarson momentarily but Ragnarson frees himself.
Judo keeping moving, preventing Ragnarson from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judo keeping full guard, as Ragnarson tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ragnarson takes one to the chin there.
Ragnarson fails to land the takedown.
Ragnarson wants to clinch up but Judo keeps it at a distance.
Ragnarson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnarson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnarson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Judo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnarson's hands.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnarson has been cut.
Ragnarson walks straight into a right hand from Judo - that's dropped him! Judo jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ragnarson from any more punishment! Ragnarson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Goku Judo!