PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Hanny (ranked 6857 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 4441 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hanny
vs
Ragozin

165 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Hanny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragozin moves in looking to clinch but Hanny pushes him off.
Hanny wants to clinch but Ragozin slips to the side
and Ragozin counters with a nice body shot.
Hanny tries to clinch but Ragozin moves away
and Ragozin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ragozin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hanny to the mat! Hanny manages to get full guard.
Ragozin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ragozin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hanny can't keep his opponent in guard - Ragozin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragozin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hanny is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ragozin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanny is just riding it out for now. Ragozin eventually gives up the hold.

Ragozin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanny has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ragozin stops Hanny from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ragozin is nestled in close to Hanny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Ragozin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ragozin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragozin swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanny.
Ragozin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ragozin wants to counter the offense by Hanny and move into the clinch position.
Hanny closes the distance but Ragozin moves to the side
and Ragozin counters with a straight right hand.
Ragozin throws a wild body kick that Hanny sees coming a mile off.
Hanny tries to clinch up.
Hanny fails with a takedown attempt.

Ragozin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hanny tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ragozin manages to move to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin controlling from the full mount.
Ragozin landing strikes from the mount.
Ragozin lands a big shot there that rocks Hanny but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that Hanny really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Ragozin has isolated one of Hanny's arms. Hanny looking to fight him off but Ragozin twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitaly Ragozin!