PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 139 p4p, 22 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 301 p4p, 41 weight class). Ragnar's entrance music is Shook Ones II. A fine choice. Wesson has chosen In Your Honor - Foo Fighters as his entrance music. Bjorn Ragnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ragnar
vs
Wesson

186 cm
37
195 lbs
34 - 14 - 0

182 cm
31
201 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnar misses with a straight left.
Wesson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wesson lands a jab to the head.
Ragnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wesson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ragnar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ragnar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wesson misses with an uppercut. Ragnar saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Ragnar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wesson misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Ragnar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Wesson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ragnar looks to land a left hand but Wesson moved out of range nicely.
Wesson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Wesson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wesson eats them both and turns towards Ragnar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Wesson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnar is looking to chop away at Wesson's legs.
Ragnar takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnar there.
Wesson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wesson duly obliges.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wesson.
We've been informed that Wesson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ragnar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ragnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wesson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Wesson blocks the leg kick.
Wesson misses with a body shot.
Ragnar scores with a body shot.
Ragnar swings for the body but Wesson moves out of range.
Ragnar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wesson counters nicely by changing levels and landing 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!
Wesson misses with a straight left.
Wesson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ragnar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wesson is looking to clinch but Ragnar is avoiding it.
Ragnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Ragnar.
Wesson throws a sloppy body shot
and Ragnar counters with a leg kick.
Wesson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ragnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wesson misses with a body shot.
Ragnar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ragnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wesson's hands.
Ragnar swings for the body but Wesson moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Wesson blocks the low kick.
Wesson missing with a left hand there. Ragnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wesson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wesson scrambles back to his feet.
Wesson swings for the body but Ragnar moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a body punch but Wesson moves out of range.
Wesson slips a jab from Ragnar.
Wesson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ragnar throwing a counter right hand but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Wesson misses with a hook. Ragnar ducked under it nicely.
Ragnar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wesson slips a jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but Wesson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wesson misses the shot to the body.
Ragnar misses with a leg kick.
Ragnar avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ragnar scores with a one two! Wesson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ragnar's calf.
Wesson needs to keep his hands up - Ragnar had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ragnar needs to keep his hands up - Wesson had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnar misses with a hook.
Wesson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnar can pounce on him.
Wesson lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnar's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wesson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ragnar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ragnar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Ragnar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wesson under the eye.
Ragnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wesson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ragnar lands a slapping body shot.
Wesson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnar misses with the body kick
and Wesson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wesson checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ragnar tests Wesson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson is looking to score with low kicks.
Wesson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Ragnar.
Ragnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wesson.
Wesson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wesson throws a low kick but Ragnar avoids it.
Ragnar throws a low kick but Wesson avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Wesson misses
and Ragnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wesson. Ragnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wesson misses with a body shot.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Wesson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wesson misses with a straight left.
Ragnar tried to counter with a leg kick but Wesson avoided it.
Wesson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wesson looks to land a left hand but Ragnar moved out of range nicely.
Wesson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Ragnar is predictable there
and Wesson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnar throws out a powerful jab.
Wesson throws out a powerful jab.
Ragnar throws a wild body kick that Wesson sees coming a mile off.
Wesson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar scores with a jab to the head.
Wesson misses with a right hand
and Ragnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Ragnar misses with a body shot
and Wesson counters with a nice body kick.
Ragnar misses with a hook.
Ragnar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wesson.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
Ragnar digs a good hook to Wesson's body.
Good work by Ragnar as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ragnar
and Wesson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wesson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar throws an overhand right that lands on Wesson's shoulder, as Wesson tries to avoid the shot.
Wesson slips under a jab.
Ragnar defending well as Wesson loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnar feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Ragnar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wesson just manages to avoid it.
Wesson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesson, as that shot connected.
Ragnar cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Wesson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wesson works the jab nicely.
Wesson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wesson staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnar. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wesson is looking for the big counter here.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Wesson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wesson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wesson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnar.
Ragnar slips under a jab.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Ragnar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wesson slips a jab from Ragnar.
Wesson misses with a head kick.
Ragnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wesson's head.
Ragnar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ragnar scores with the left hand. Wesson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ragnar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wesson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnar throws out the jab.
Wesson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ragnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ragnar is looking to score with low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wesson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ragnar has got the better of the exchanges.
Wesson throws a head kick that Ragnar semi-blocks.
Bjorn Ragnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnar looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
Ragnar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wesson looks to land a body kick but Ragnar moved away.
Wesson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Wesson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnar wants to land a leg kick but Wesson is out of range.
Wesson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wesson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ragnar counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar scoring well with a low kick there.
Wesson tries to land a body kick
and Ragnar counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnar tries to score with a low kick but Wesson moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar wants to slow Wesson down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Ragnar.
Wesson throws a low kick but Ragnar moves out of range easily.
Ragnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesson can do to turn this around?
Wesson misses with a low kick.
Ragnar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wesson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ragnar is looking to slow Wesson down with leg kicks.
Ragnar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wesson cracks Ragnar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wesson misses the shot to the body.
Ragnar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wesson.
Ragnar wants to land a leg kick but Wesson is out of range.
Ragnar throws the kick towards the body but Wesson avoids it.
Wesson misses with an uppercut.
Dean Wesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ragnar will feel that in the morning.
Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Wesson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnar slips a jab from Wesson.
Ragnar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Ragnar misses
and Wesson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wesson misses with a hook.
Wesson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wesson connects with a jab.
Ragnar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wesson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wesson throws a series of punches but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wesson's sensitive parts.
Wesson checks a leg kick.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wesson tries to move into range but Ragnar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ragnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wesson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Wesson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ragnar.
Wesson walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Ragnar.
Wesson throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Ragnar.
Wesson misses with a straight left.
A jab from Ragnar finds it's way through Wesson's defenses.
Wesson throws the kick towards the body but Ragnar avoids it.
Ragnar misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Ragnar feints and then cracks Wesson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wesson down.
Ragnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Ragnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Wesson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ragnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ragnar!
A victorious Bjorn Ragnar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Dean Wesson was interviewed post fight and said 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.