PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Take (ranked 842 p4p, 113 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjöld (ranked 1368 p4p, 186 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Take
vs
Danneskjöld

179 cm
32
181 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
35
200 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamato Take!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Danneskjöld!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjöld tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Danneskjöld misses.
Take slaps away a takedown attempt from Danneskjöld, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danneskjöld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Take.

Danneskjöld closes the distance and clinches.
Danneskjöld swings wildly with an uppercut but Take uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danneskjöld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Take misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danneskjöld blocking some punches.
Danneskjöld blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskjöld scores with a shot to the side of Take's head.
Danneskjöld lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Danneskjöld lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Take backwards.
Take lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Danneskjöld backwards.
Danneskjöld misses with a short punch on the inside.
Take working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Take on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld dodges an elbow strike from Take.
Take throws a punch but it's blocked by Danneskjöld.
Take lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Take looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Take swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Take misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Take.
Take letting Danneskjöld take a breather here.
Danneskjöld tries a body shot but Take blocks it.
Danneskjöld tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Take cracks Danneskjöld with a nice body shot.
Danneskjöld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Take throws a punch but it's blocked by Danneskjöld.
A body shot lands from Take.
Take tries a body shot but Danneskjöld blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Take.
Danneskjöld misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danneskjöld tries to work over Take's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Take blocking some punches.
Take lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Danneskjöld has a couple of punches blocked by Take.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Take seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Danneskjöld can turn it around.
Danneskjöld stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Take fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danneskjöld can't find room to land a body shot as Take controls the action.
Danneskjöld misses with a short punch on the inside.
Take lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Take tries to work over Danneskjöld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Take lands with a light punch inside.
Take misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danneskjöld tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danneskjöld working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Take working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Take misses with a punch on the inside.
Danneskjöld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Take misses with the head strike.
Danneskjöld lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Take.
Danneskjöld just leaning against Take, taking a breather.
Danneskjöld misses with a hook from the clinch.
Take fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Take scores with a hook to the body.
Danneskjöld tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Take's elbow.

Take's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamato Take is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danneskjöld moves to clinch but Take breaks away
and Take counters with a slapping leg kick.
Take avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Take was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Take counters with a series of strikes. Danneskjöld will be more careful next time no doubt.
A lazy left from Danneskjöld finds it's target.
Danneskjöld shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Take as he jumps to the side.

Danneskjöld clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Take breaks the clinch.
Danneskjöld with a poor takedown
and Take counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamato Take has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskjöld.
Nice sprawl there from Take as Danneskjöld shoots in.
Take feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Danneskjöld misses with a leg kick
and Take counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Danneskjöld off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Take follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Danneskjöld was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yamato Take!
Ragnar Danneskjöld was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.