PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lint Jonithan (ranked 6684 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Ragnarson (ranked 6609 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jonithan
vs
Ragnarson

190 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lint Jonithan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ragnarson closes the distance and pushes Jonithan back into the cage.
Jonithan wants a takedown.

Jonithan drags the fight down to the ground.
Ragnarson wants to stand but Jonithan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonithan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ragnarson is now in half guard.
Ragnarson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonithan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragnarson is working away from the top position though.
Ragnarson tries to stand and escape but Jonithan is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonithan is looking to get back to full guard here but Ragnarson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jonithan is trying to control Ragnarson's posture but Ragnarson avoids it.
Ragnarson wants to stand but Jonithan is controlling his arm.
Ragnarson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jonithan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ragnarson tries to stand but Jonithan is controlling his head.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jonithan is defended easily by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson tries to clinch there but Jonithan circles away.
Jonithan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lint Jonithan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonithan lands a jab to the nose.
Jonithan looks for a takedown but Ragnarson sprawls well.
Ragnarson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jonithan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ragnarson sprawls well. Ragnarson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jonithan gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jonithan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ragnarson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jonithan is breathing heavily.
Jonithan lands a couple of elbows.
Ragnarson wants to stand up but Jonithan is controlling him.
Ragnarson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jonithan.
Ragnarson wants to stand and escape but Jonithan is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ragnarson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jonithan circles away.
Jonithan misses with a series of wild punches.

Ragnarson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jonithan tries to pull guard but Ragnarson won't allow it.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donald Ragnarson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ragnarson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ragnarson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jonithan to keep the fight standing.
Ragnarson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jonithan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ragnarson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lint Jonithan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Ragnarson.
Ragnarson can't get the takedown.

Jonithan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ragnarson preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonithan has a closed guard, preventing Ragnarson from standing up.
Jonithan trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson is standing up over Jonithan. Jonithan looks to escape but Ragnarson dives into side control.
Jonithan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jonithan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ragnarson wants to stand but Jonithan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jonithan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ragnarson on the ground.
Jonithan is looking to control Ragnarson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jonithan avoid being mounted?
Ragnarson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jonithan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jonithan is pressing down on Ragnarson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ragnarson tries to stand but Jonithan is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jonithan misses with a takedown attempt - Ragnarson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ragnarson tries to clinch but Jonithan is having none of it.
Jonithan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jonithan moves into the clinch.
Ragnarson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ragnarson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ragnarson pulls guard.
Jonithan stops Ragnarson from standing up.
Jonithan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jonithan throws a big right hand that misses.
Ragnarson wants to stand up but Jonithan is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jonithan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ragnarson wants to stand but Jonithan is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ragnarson leaves Jonithan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ragnarson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jonithan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jonithan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ragnarson is looking to clinch.
Donald Ragnarson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ragnarson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lint Jonithan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ragnarson scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnarson moves in looking to clinch but Jonithan pushes him off.
Ragnarson misses with a hook. Jonithan ducked under it nicely.
Jonithan blocks the body kick.
Ragnarson avoids the head kick by Jonithan.
Jonithan works over Ragnarson's head and body with a nice combination.

Ragnarson closes the distance and clinches.
Ragnarson is trying to push Jonithan away but Jonithan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jonithan breaks the clinch.
Ragnarson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jonithan counters with a big head kick but Ragnarson shrugs it off.
Ragnarson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jonithan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ragnarson but Ragnarson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Ragnarson tries to counter it with a takedown but Jonithan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonithan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonithan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ragnarson but Ragnarson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jonithan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ragnarson, pushing him back against the cage.

Ragnarson pulls Jonithan into guard.
Jonithan wants to get up but he can't break Ragnarson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ragnarson keeping moving, preventing Jonithan from controlling successfully.
Jonithan won't allow Ragnarson to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jonithan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ragnarson!
Jonithan looks for a takedown but Ragnarson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lint Jonithan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnarson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonithan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ragnarson misses with a shot to the body
and Jonithan counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson throws the kick towards the body but Jonithan avoids it.
Jonithan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jonithan counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck for Jonithan with that takedown attempt.
Ragnarson closes the distance but Jonithan moves to the side

and Jonithan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ragnarson wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lint Jonithan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jonithan seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnarson defends the submission attempt.
Ragnarson is looking to escape.

Jonithan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ragnarson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ragnarson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Ragnarson stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lint Jonithan.
I think Jonithan 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Lint Jonithan!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Lint Jonithan!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Lint Jonithan!

Lint Jonithan wins by unanimous decision!