PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rekis (ranked 15085 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 2268 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rekis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Ragnarsson has chosen Anja - Where I Am as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rekis
vs
Ragnarsson

190 cm
43
210 lbs
25 - 27 - 0

190 cm
37
210 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

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 25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ragnarsson.
Rekis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rekis throws a low kick, looking for Ragnarsson's leg but Ragnarsson calmly moves out of range.
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot that snaps Rekis's head back.
Ragnarsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Rekis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ragnarsson throws out a powerful jab.
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot that snaps Rekis's head back.
Rekis tries to clinch up but Ragnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rekis blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson scores with a nice head shot.
Rekis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rekis tries to clinch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnarsson! But no joy.
Ragnarsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rekis's hands.
Ragnarsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ragnarsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rekis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ragnarsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rekis tries to clinch up.
Ragnarsson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rekis is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ragnarsson's waist but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rekis off to one side.
Ragnarsson lands with a cross.

Ragnarsson waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Rekis. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Rekis to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Rekis is rocked!
Ragnarsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Rekis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarsson is pushing down on Rekis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rekis is fighting to maintain full guard but Ragnarsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rekis seems to have got his legs back now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ragnarsson in particular looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarsson wants to free his trapped foot but Rekis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ragnarsson trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson is looking to advance position but Rekis won't allow it.
Rekis wants to control but Ragnarsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ragnarsson trying to pass the guard but Rekis defending well.
Ragnarsson content to control rather than advance.
Ragnarsson is looking to advance position but Rekis won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ragnarsson seems content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rekis misses with a takedown
and Ragnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Rekis off balance momentarily.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rekis tries for a takedown but Ragnarsson circles away easily
enabling Ragnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnarsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rekis momentarily.
Ragnarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ragnarsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rekis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ragnarsson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnarsson.
Rekis is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rekiss head.
Ragnarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rekis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnarsson is stalling here.
Ragnarsson works on Rekis's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnarsson dominated that round.
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.

Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Ragnarsson throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Rekis is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bjorn Ragnarsson!
Bjorn Ragnarsson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FORCEE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated John Rekis had this to say: 'I'll be back!!!'.