PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 3111 p4p, 418 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 1908 p4p, 287 weight class). Mankowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kękę -Wyjebane. Ragnar has chosen Shook Ones II as his entrance music. 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?

Mankowski
vs
Ragnar

180 cm
29
179 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

186 cm
30
180 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnar lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnar lands with an uppercut that bounces Mankowski off the cage and back into range.
Ragnar 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.
Mankowski tries for a takedown but Ragnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ragnar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ragnar connects with a jab.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragnar lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnar throws a series of punches but Mankowski avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mankowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragnar, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mankowski takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnar. Mankowski shrugs it off though.
Ragnar cracks the inside of Mankowski's front leg.
Ragnar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar works Mankowski's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar feints and then cracks Mankowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mankowski down.
Ragnar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mankowski checks a leg kick.
As Ragnar tries to get set, Mankowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Ragnar manages to avoid the attempt.
Ragnar dips to his left and cracks Mankowski with an uppercut!
A punch lands to the side of Mankowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Mankowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mankowski has his takedown stuffed
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar scores with a shot to the body.
Ragnar scores with a nice strike.
Ragnar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mankowski.
Ragnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnar takes a swing at Mankowski's ribcage but misses.
Mankowski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mankowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ragnar throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Mankowski walks into a jab.
Ragnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mankowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ragnar pinned against the cage. Ragnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mankowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ragnar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnar connects with a right hand. Mankowski shakes it off.
Mankowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Ragnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnar.
Mankowski has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ragnar tries a quick counter leg kick but Mankowski is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnar throws a front kick that sends Mankowski stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragnar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mankowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mankowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ragnar avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnar.
Ragnar punishes Mankowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Ragnar connects with a single shot there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mankowski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar scores with a sloppy right hand. Mankowski should have avoided that one.
Ragnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mankowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Ragnar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ragnar lands with a kick to the temple. Mankowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mankowski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mankowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mankowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnar throws an overhand right that drops Mankowski like a sack of potatoes! Ragnar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Ragnar!
A relieved looking Bjorn Ragnar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.