PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ragasatria (ranked 2045 p4p, 2011 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 127 p4p, 124 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ragasatria
vs
Ryokale

155 cm
25
135
7 - 4 - 0

160 cm
21
140
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryokale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryokale tries for a takedown but Ragasatria sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryokale needs to keep his hands up - Ragasatria had a free shot at his head there.

Ragasatria looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ryokale!
Ryokale holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ryokale is looking for a sweep.

Ragasatria is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ryokale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ryokale is looking for a sweep.
Ragasatria has control of an arm but Ryokale manages to advance to Ragasatria's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragasatria tries to break free.
Ragasatria is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ragasatria can't escape the position.

Ryokale is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ragasatria knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ragasatria for a finish.
Ryokale lands shots from the back.
Ragasatria trying to control but not successfully.
Ryokale lands strikes to the head.
Ryokale gets his hands free as Ragasatria looks to control.
Ragasatria covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Ryokale is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ragasatria is defending well though. Ryokale let's go of the attempt for now.
Ryokale is not going to allow Ragasatria to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryokale is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ragasatria has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ragasatria trying to control the action but Ryokale just sinks the hooks in.
Ryokale lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ryokale.
Ragasatria takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Ryokale biding his time, controlling Ragasatria.
Ragasatria breaks Ryokale's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ragasatria could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ragasatria gets to his feet. Ryokale looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ryokale clinches up against the cage.
Ryokale lands a left hand.

Ragasatria has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ryokale regains guard immediately.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ inform us that Ryokale has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ryokale looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryokale, not yet.
Ryokale can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ragasatria controls the pace.
Ryokale has control of Ragasatria's left arm, preventing Ragasatria from doing any damage.
Ragasatria looking to pass the guard.

Ragasatria decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ragasatria throws a jab when Ryokale was well out of range.
Ragasatria scores with a spinning back kick!
Ragasatria throws a shot from downtown. Ryokale moves away and avoids it.

Ryokale moves into the clinch successfully.

Ryokale wants the takedown. Ragasatria is fighting it off but Ryokale persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ragasatria's guard against the cage.
Ryokale must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ragasatria trying to keep a closed guard but Ryokale is proving a slippery customer.
Ryokale wants to control from the top but Ragasatria keeps moving.
Ragasatria can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryokale controls the pace.

Ragasatria is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ryokale throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ragasatria's body to avoid the submission. Ragasatria has instead reached around Ryokale's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ragasatria arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alan Ragasatria!
After winning the bout, Alan Ragasatria thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.