PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 251 p4p, 33 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 325 p4p, 43 weight class). Ragnar's entrance music is Shook Ones II. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ragnar
vs
Murhaa

186 cm
38
195 lbs
37 - 16 - 0

185 cm
27
199 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
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 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnar misses with a straight left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnar.
Ragnar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murhaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnar. Ragnar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
Ragnar misses the body punch
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Ragnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ragnar looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murhaa at a distance.
Ragnar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murhaa throws a head kick that misses.

Murhaa has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Ragnar.

Ragnar manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murhaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Murhaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnar.
Murhaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnar.
Ragnar scores with a hook.
We've been told by Ragnar's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murhaa. Murhaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar lands with an overhand left.
Ragnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Ragnar.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnar is just out of range.
Ragnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ragnar takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Ragnar does it's job there.
Ragnar motions for Murhaa to come forward. Ragnar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnar, right into the meat.
Ragnar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnar stuns Murhaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragnar throws a predictable looking body shot

and Murhaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Ragnar tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Ragnar back against the cage.
Murhaa tries to work over Ragnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnar backwards.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnar stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnar controls the action.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa pushes Ragnar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Ragnar avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Ragnar prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnar takes a shot to the head.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
Ragnar working aggressively here.
Murhaa has Ragnar pressed against the cage, preventing Ragnar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnar misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnar is trying to force a seperation but Murhaa has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Ragnar trying to control the position but instead, Murhaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ragnar into the cage.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ragnar lands with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Murhaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ragnar takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Ragnar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ragnar takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ragnar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ragnar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Ragnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar misses with a kick to the body
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhaa can do to turn this around?
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
Ragnar throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Ragnar avoids it with no problem.
Ragnar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ragnar misses with a head kick.
Ragnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnar.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Ragnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnar scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
Murhaa wants to counter with a clinch but Ragnar pushes him away.
Ragnar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragnar swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnar misses with a straight right.
Ragnar loads up on a big right hand but Murhaa slips the punch.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Ragnar.
Ragnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa wants to counter the offense by Ragnar and move into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnar swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnar.
Murhaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ragnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ragnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ragnar.
Murhaa throws a hook but Ragnar avoids it easily.
It looked like Ragnar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnar tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a hook.
Ragnar thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnar misses with a body shot.
Murhaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ragnar throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragnar throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Murhaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murhaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Murhaa lands a big head kick that sends Ragnar tumbling to the mat! Murhaa takes a step backwards and waves Ragnar back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ragnar is rocked!
Ragnar misses with a jab to the body
and Murhaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Ragnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnar is holding his hands too far apart here. Murhaa throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Ragnar is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Murhaa!
A relieved looking Ispa Murhaa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.