PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bismack Kagonbo (ranked 244 p4p, 38 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 544 p4p, 70 weight class). Kagonbo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voodoo. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kagonbo
vs
Ragnarsson

206 cm
32
241 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

209 cm
33
276 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bismack Kagonbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kagonbo looks to land a right hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range.
We've been informed that Ragnarsson 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.
Kagonbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ragnarsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kagonbo's knee momentarily.
Kagonbo throws a lazy head kick
and Ragnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Kagonbo.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut.
Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Ragnarsson is out of range.
Ragnarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A left lands for Kagonbo.
Ragnarsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kagonbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kagonbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Kagonbo's front leg with a kick but Kagonbo checks it.
Ragnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo.
A punch combination from Kagonbo misses.
Ragnarsson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ragnarsson avoids the head kick by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo scores with a decent looking hook.
Ragnarsson 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.
Ragnarsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ragnarsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ragnarsson misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Kagonbo.
It seemed like Ragnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kagonbo tries to score with a low kick but Ragnarsson moves his leg out of the way.
Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut.
Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Ragnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Kagonbo throws a leg kick
and Ragnarsson counters with a body kick.
Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kagonbo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Kagonbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kagonbo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a wild body kick that Kagonbo sees coming a mile off.
Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kagonbo misses with a straight right.
Ragnarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Ragnarsson clinches.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.
Kagonbo is trying to break free.
Kagonbo working hard to break the clinch.
Kagonbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards.
Ragnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Kagonbo avoids it by throwing Ragnarsson back against the cage.
Ragnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
Kagonbo is trying to break free.
Kagonbo tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.

Kagonbo manages to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kagonbo to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut even more.
Kagonbo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks.
Kagonbo jabs Ragnarsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Ragnarsson misses.
Kagonbo misses with a hook

and Ragnarsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kagonbo! Ragnarsson lets Kagonbo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kagonbo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kagonbo slips under a jab.
Kagonbo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kagonbo up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Ragnarsson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kagonbo's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Ragnarsson!
A victorious Bjorn Ragnarsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.