PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Morrison (ranked 3846 p4p, 6960 weight class) and Sigurd Ragnarsson (ranked 484 p4p, 706 weight class). Morrison comes to the ring accompanied by Leave Me Alone. Ragnarsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wardruna-Blood Eagle. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Morrison
vs
Ragnarsson

182 cm
29
170
2 - 4 - 1

191 cm
38
181
26 - 16 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigurd Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Ragnarsson blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ragnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison misses with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries a low kick but Morrison avoids it.

Morrison rushes Ragnarsson and presses him up against the ropes.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morrison throws a head punch that misses.

Morrison breaks the clinch.
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.
Ragnarsson throws out a leg kick but Morrison moves out of range and Ragnarsson only half commits.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Ragnarsson defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
Morrison has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Ragnarsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Morrison is wise to it.
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson blocks the body kick.
Morrison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks.
Ragnarsson slips a jab from Morrison.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morrison checks a leg kick.
Ray Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrison.
A low kick lands for Morrison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson throws a push kick but Morrison slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Morrison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson scores with a jab to the head.

Ragnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Morrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
A short right from Morrison on the inside.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Morrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnarsson is looking to slow Morrison down with leg kicks.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnarsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morrison is out of range and Ragnarsson settles back down.
Morrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnarsson.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morrison - that will leave a mark!
Morrison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Morrison misses.
Morrison throws a head kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrison counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jab from Morrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
A good leg kick by Morrison.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison ducks right into an uppercut from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick

and Morrison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison lands a hook to the side of the head.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnarsson moves away.
A little jabbing left from Ragnarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morrison misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ragnarsson counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson wants to slow Morrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Ragnarsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson cracks Morrison with a good jab.
Morrison throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ragnarsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morrison on the side of the head.
Morrison misses with a right hand
and Ragnarsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnarsson avoids the head kick by Morrison.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morrison. That's going to slow Ragnarsson down.
Morrison throws a body punch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Morrison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnarsson.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrison's hands.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ragnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Morrison misses the target.
Morrison scores with a decent looking hook.
Ragnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnarsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morrison finds it's way round the side to connect with Ragnarsson's head.
Ragnarsson misses with a straight right.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Ragnarsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ragnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnarsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ragnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnarsson.
It looked like Morrison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Good shot there by Morrison.
Morrison misses with a head kick.
Morrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morrison scores with a nice strike.
Ragnarsson moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
Ragnarsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Morrison steps away.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnarsson avoids a kick to the body.
Ray Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Morrison.
Morrison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison checks a leg kick nicely.
Ragnarsson tries a low kick but Morrison avoids it.
Ragnarsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison lunges at Ragnarsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnarsson's hand.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Ragnarsson is out of range.
Morrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morrison is looking to land body kicks.
Morrison backing away here, and Ragnarsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Ragnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnarsson walks into a left hand.
Morrison throws a hook but Ragnarsson avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morrison darts in and clinches Ragnarsson up against the ropes.
Morrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morrison.
Ragnarsson takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Morrison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Morrison jabs at Ragnarsson's body.
Sigurd Ragnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison tries to clinch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Morrison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnarsson.
A counter left hand to the body from Morrison misses its target.
Morrison tries to clinch but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
Morrison moves out of range as Ragnarsson strikes.
Morrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnarsson.
Morrison drops his hands momentarily and Ragnarsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morrison wants to clinch.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnarsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ragnarsson is out of range.
Morrison moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRagnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a head kick.
Ragnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
Morrison connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnarsson cracks Morrison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morrison connects with a body shot that sends Ragnarsson's belly button to the back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ragnarsson.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Morrison lands with a slapping head kick.
Ragnarsson slips under a jab from Morrison.
Good leg kick by Morrison.
Morrison throws a leg kick but Ragnarsson checks it.
Ragnarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ragnarsson throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morrison.
Morrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnarsson circles away.
Morrison works over Ragnarsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ragnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looks to land a right hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range.
Ragnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Ragnarsson throws out a counter right but Morrison avoids it with no problem.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morrison is looking to slow Ragnarsson down with leg kicks.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morrison scores with a spinning back kick!
Ragnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Good work by Morrison as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Morrison moves away and avoids it.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morrison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ragnarsson on the side of the head.
Morrison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick
and Morrison counters with a left and a right that stings Ragnarsson.
A big right from Morrison misses.
Morrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnarsson.
Ray Morrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good work by Morrison as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sigurd Ragnarsson.
Well Morrison 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Morrison!
A victorious Ray Morrison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.