PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ophelius Ragnar (ranked 2493 p4p, 336 weight class) and Duc Minh Pham (ranked 3711 p4p, 469 weight class). Ophelius Ragnar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duc Minh Pham's chin.

Ragnar
vs
Minh Pham

191 cm
21
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sportivité

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ophelius Ragnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duc Minh Pham!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pham missing with a left hand there. Ragnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pham lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnar's head.
Ragnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pham scores with a decent looking hook.
Ragnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pham counters with a nice uppercut.
Pham uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ragnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pham.
Pham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnar tries to clinch there but Pham circles away.
Ragnar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pham counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnar moves in looking to clinch but Pham pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ragnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragnar tries to clinch but Pham moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Pham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pham.
Ragnar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragnar is looking to clinch but Pham is avoiding it.
Ragnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ragnar is looking to clinch.
Ragnar tries to clinch there but Pham circles away.
Pham might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ragnar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pham throws a good cross that connects.
Pham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnar's head backwards.
Pham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ragnar tries to clinch there but Pham circles away.
Ragnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pham swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pham lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ragnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pham counters with a left to the body.
Pham works over Ragnar's head and body with a nice combination.
Pham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ragnar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duc Minh Pham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ragnar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnar tries to clinch up.
Ragnar wants to clinch but Pham slips to the side
and Pham counters with a straight right hand.

Ragnar is rocked!
Pham lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ragnar falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pham dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duc Minh Pham!
Duc Minh Pham made sure to mention his sponsor, Sportivité in his post fight interview.