PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Ragardo (ranked 3177 p4p, 282 weight class) and Musa Kendali (ranked 3282 p4p, 289 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kendali's choice of entrance music: Senegal National Anthem. Thor Ragardo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Musa Kendali's chin.

Ragardo
vs
Kendali

198 cm
23
268 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
284 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Ragardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musa Kendali!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragardo lands with a nice body punch.
Ragardo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ragardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kendali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ragardo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kendali tries to kick Ragardo off but Ragardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kendali looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ragardo stands up out of the half guard.
Kendali throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragardo.
Ragardo throws an off balance right hand
and Kendali counters with a series of strikes. Ragardo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ragardo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ragardo stands up out of the half guard.
Ragardo throws a leg kick but Kendali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kendali scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Thor Ragardo has been cut.
Kendali checks a low kick from Ragardo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kendali lands a left and a right that send Ragardo crashing to the mat, dazed. Kendali thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ragardo is rocked!
Kendali misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Ragardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kendali has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ragardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragardo goes for a double leg but Kendali avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kendali continues to drive forward.
Kendali is looking for the big counter here.
Kendali dodges the punch combination from Ragardo.
Kendali cracks Ragardo with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Musa Kendali!
Musa Kendali managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.