PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Danneskjöld (ranked 2476 p4p, 297 weight class) and John Dillinger (ranked 3013 p4p, 345 weight class). Dillinger has chosen Listen!! as his entrance music. John Dillinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danneskjöld
vs
Dillinger

185 cm
37
200 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

180 cm
36
195 lbs
21 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Danneskjöld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjöld tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dillinger swivels and escapes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danneskjöld is working for takedown but Dillinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Danneskjöld fails to land.
Danneskjöld is trying to stall.
Dillinger lands a hook that snaps the head of Danneskjöld backwards.

Dillinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danneskjöld takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Danneskjöld shoots in but Dillinger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dillinger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Danneskjöld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillinger scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillinger.
Danneskjöld works over Dillinger's head and body with a nice combination.
Dillinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Dillinger misses.
Dillinger fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld is looking to clinch but Dillinger is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Dillinger there.
John Dillinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Danneskjöld.
Dillinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld throws a right and a left that Dillinger avoids nicely.
Dillinger scores with a leg kick.
Danneskjöld dives in and grabs Dillinger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dillinger pushes down on Danneskjöld's head and hops out.
Dillinger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dillinger cracks the inside of Danneskjöld's front leg.
Danneskjöld misses with a takedown attempt
and Dillinger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnar Danneskjöld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillinger throws a shot to the body.
Dillinger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dillinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillinger throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Danneskjöld feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Dillinger manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Good body shot from Dillinger.
Dillinger can't break the clinch.

Dillinger breaks the clinch.
Danneskjöld throws a head kick that misses.
Danneskjöld shoots in but no luck this time.
Danneskjöld moves out of range as Dillinger strikes.
Danneskjöld is looking to clinch but Dillinger is avoiding it.

Danneskjöld instigates a clinch.
Dillinger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danneskjöld throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillinger.
Dillinger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillinger.
Danneskjöld misses with a punch on the inside.
Danneskjöld swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dillinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Danneskjöld is out of range.
Danneskjöld swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillinger slips under a jab from Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld fails with a takedown attempt.
Dillinger unleashes a big counter combination but Danneskjöld bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillinger throws a hook but Danneskjöld blocks it.
Dillinger throws a front kick aimed at Danneskjöld's knee but Danneskjöld avoids it well.
Dillinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Danneskjöld checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Danneskjöld misses with a takedown
and Dillinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillinger throws a body shot but no joy.
Danneskjöld throws a right and a left that Dillinger avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Dillinger gets caught flat footed, as Danneskjöld shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Danneskjöld's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Danneskjöld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danneskjöld not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Danneskjöld postures up and lands a big shot to Dillinger's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danneskjöld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danneskjöld is pushing down on Dillinger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dillinger is fighting to maintain full guard but Danneskjöld has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dillinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Danneskjöld.
Danneskjöld throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dillinger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Danneskjöld is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dillinger reverses the position - he's now on top in Danneskjöld's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danneskjöld is on top in guard.

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

John Dillinger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dillinger dips to his left and cracks Danneskjöld with an uppercut!
Danneskjöld misses with a straight right.
Dillinger throws a leg kick
and Danneskjöld counters with a slapping leg kick.
Danneskjöld connects with an inside leg kick.
Dillinger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dillinger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danneskjöld tries a low kick but Dillinger avoids it.
Danneskjöld goes for a double leg but Dillinger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dillinger continues to drive forward.

Danneskjöld looking to score a takedown here. Dillinger is defending well but Danneskjöld drives through and ends up in Dillinger's guard.

Dillinger wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. Danneskjöld does a little dance to reset his feet.

Danneskjöld closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dillinger to the mat! Dillinger manages to get full guard.
Dillinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danneskjöld wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillinger seems keen to control Danneskjöld's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danneskjöld is in close to Dillinger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Danneskjöld trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillinger can't keep his opponent in guard - Danneskjöld advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danneskjöld looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Danneskjöld not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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.
Danneskjöld seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dillinger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Danneskjöld sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dillinger defending well though.
Danneskjöld is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Danneskjöld performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dillinger is not content to let Danneskjöld control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld tries to pass to full mount but Dillinger defends it.
Dillinger controlling the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Danneskjöld cracks Dillinger with an open hand slap.
Danneskjöld goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
John Dillinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danneskjöld connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dillinger's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillinger.

Danneskjöld shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dillinger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dillinger is pulling down on Danneskjöld's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld throws a strike but Dillinger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Danneskjöld is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danneskjöld wants to improve his position but instead Dillinger has moved into half guard.
Ragnar Danneskjöld overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danneskjöld tries to get to full guard but Dillinger has control of the leg.
Dillinger is looking to take a break and control but Danneskjöld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dillinger trying to pass the guard but Danneskjöld defending well.
Danneskjöld has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dillinger is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Dillinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Danneskjöld tries to clinch up but Dillinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Danneskjöld lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danneskjöld tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillinger connects with a solid leg kick.
Danneskjöld tries for a takedown but Dillinger circles away easily
and Dillinger counters with a nice body shot.
Danneskjöld tries to clinch up but Dillinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Danneskjöld shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dillinger defends it nicely.
Dillinger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danneskjöld blocks a head kick by Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a series of punches but Danneskjöld avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dillinger as Danneskjöld shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Danneskjöld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danneskjöld doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dillinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danneskjöld throws a shot from downtown. Dillinger moves away and avoids it.
Danneskjöld ducks under a wild hook from Dillinger.
Dillinger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dillinger's corner calls for a 1-2. Dillinger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danneskjöld shoots for a takedown but Dillinger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Dillinger misses.
Danneskjöld shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dillinger pinned against the cage. Dillinger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dillinger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dillinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Danneskjöld. Danneskjöld obviously looking to wear him down.
Danneskjöld shoots in looking for a takedown. Dillinger tries to sprawl out of it but Danneskjöld keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dillinger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danneskjöld backing away here, and Dillinger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld takes one to the side of the head.
Dillinger throws a body punch but Danneskjöld moves out of range.
Danneskjöld is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dillinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Dillinger. No joy for Danneskjöld on that attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dillinger.
Nice sprawl there from Dillinger as Danneskjöld shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danneskjöld closes the distance and clinches up with Dillinger, looking for a takedown. Danneskjöld pushes Dillinger against the cage but Dillinger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dillinger thumps Danneskjöld with a low kick.
Danneskjöld misses with a body shot.
Dillinger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danneskjöld.
Ragnar Danneskjöld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Dillinger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld takes one to the side of the head.

Danneskjöld fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dillinger to the ground. Danneskjöld is now in Dillinger's guard.
Dillinger pulls Danneskjöld in close to his closed guard and prevents Danneskjöld from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dillinger keeping full guard, as Danneskjöld tries to pass.
Danneskjöld advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld stalling away here and it's allowed Dillinger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dillinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Danneskjöld from controlling successfully.
Danneskjöld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dillinger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Danneskjöld from controlling successfully.
Danneskjöld is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dillinger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dillinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danneskjöld is one step ahead there.
Danneskjöld wants to pass the guard but Dillinger is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dillinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dillinger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dillinger!
John Dillinger spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Ragnar Danneskjöld was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.