PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ragnaar (ranked 2356 p4p, 279 weight class) and Todd Packer (ranked 2252 p4p, 273 weight class). Ragnaar comes to the ring accompanied by Mustasch - The Wave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ragnaar
vs
Packer

188 cm
26
194 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

177 cm
31
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nils Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Packer's sensitive parts.
Packer clobbers Ragnaar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Packer throws a wild body kick that Ragnaar sees coming a mile off.
Packer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Packer pushes Ragnaar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Packer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Packer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnaar avoids the damage to the body.
Packer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Ragnaar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Packer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar looking to stall.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Packer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Packer is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnaar working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Ragnaar as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is leaning against Packer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Packer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar gets through Packer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
A hook to the body from Ragnaar.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar working Packer over with knees to the body.
Packer lands a shot to the body.
Packer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Packer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Packer.
A short left from Packer.
Packer misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the head.
Packer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Packer.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Packer's face.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ragnaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Packer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ragnaar will feel that in the morning.
Ragnaar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Packer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Packer misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the body kick from Packer.
A telegraphed right hand from Packer misses the target.
Packer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar avoids a kick to the body.
Packer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Packer manages to circle out of the way.
Packer clobbers Ragnaar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Packer throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Packer misses.
Packer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ragnaar closes the distance and clinches.
Packer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar prevents a body shot from Packer.
Packer is working Ragnaar over against the ropes.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Packer.

It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Packer's ribcage. Packer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Packer.
Ragnaar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Packer.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
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!
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnaar.
Nice body punch from Packer - that landed with a thud.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Packer controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Packer.
Packer tries to work over Ragnaar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Packer.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Packer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ragnaar's brow.
Ragnaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Packer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ragnaar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Packer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Packer.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Packer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Packer tries to clinch up.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
and Packer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick

and Packer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Packer lands an elbow inside.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Packer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Packer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Packer.
Packer gets through Ragnaar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Packer tries to throw a body punch but Ragnaar avoids it by throwing Packer back against the ropes.
Packer misses with some punches.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the head.
Packer prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Todd Packer has been cut.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Packer's face.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Packer lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Packer lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Packer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Packer on the inside.
Packer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Packer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
Packer prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Packer or not.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnaar.
Packer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Packer lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar misses with the head strike.
Todd Packer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Packer blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Packer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Packer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Todd Packer!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Todd Packer!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Todd Packer!

Todd Packer wins by unanimous decision!