PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cengiz Toprak (ranked 3367 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 5252 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Toprak
vs
Ragozin

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cengiz Toprak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragozin looks to land a combination. Toprak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice cross by Ragozin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragozin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ragozin rushes Toprak and presses him up against the cage.
Toprak goes for a takedown attempt but Ragozin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ragozin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toprak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ragozin.
Ragozin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Toprak counters by clinching up.
Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toprak tries to pull guard but Ragozin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toprak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ragozin's efforts to push away.

Toprak jumps guard.
Ragozin trying to control but Toprak is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toprak is adopting a defensive guard.
Ragozin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toprak controls Ragozin momentarily but Ragozin frees himself.
Ragozin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toprak swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Toprak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ragozin preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Toprak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ragozin controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ragozin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toprak as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toprak pinned against the cage. Toprak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ragozin punishes Toprak's body with a nice straight punch.
Ragozin is looking to clinch but Toprak is avoiding it.
Toprak is looking for a counter combo.

Ragozin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Toprak is trying is best to control the position here.
Toprak is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toprak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ragozin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toprak trying to control but Ragozin postures up.
Toprak controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toprak is looking for a sweep. Ragozin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaly Ragozin 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.

Toprak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ragozin shoots for a takedown but Toprak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toprak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragozin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toprak tries to avoid it but Ragozin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toprak to the ground. Toprak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Toprak gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Toprak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toprak tries a head kick but it misses.
Toprak blocks a head kick by Ragozin.
Toprak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cengiz Toprak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragozin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toprak pinned against the cage. Toprak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toprak fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ragozin tries to keep at a distance but Toprak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toprak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ragozin.

Toprak manages to break the clinch.
Ragozin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toprak avoids it really well and circles away.

Toprak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ragozin was covering up waiting for the punch and Toprak finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toprak working some strikes from top position.
Toprak slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Toprak postures up in Ragozin's guard and throws a big left but Ragozin blocks it.
Toprak looking to sit in guard and control but Ragozin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ragozin throws a strike but Toprak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ragozin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ragozin, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toprak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ragozin's guard.

Toprak is posturing up here but Ragozin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Toprak tries to roll out but it's too tight and Toprak has to tap! Slick submission there by Ragozin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitaly Ragozin!