PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Raggazza (ranked 3752 p4p, 3833 weight class) and First Test (ranked 496 p4p, 505 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raggazza
vs
Test

175 cm
21
165
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
175
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Raggazza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, First Test!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raggazza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Danny Raggazza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Test uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raggazza.
Test connects with a jab.
Raggazza misses with a straight right.
Test moves out of range of the strikes.

Test gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Raggazza to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Test is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raggazza.
Raggazza 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raggazza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raggazza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Test presses Raggazza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Test lands a shoulder strike.
Raggazza misses with the head strike.

Test's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Test closes the distance and clinches.
Raggazza tries to pull guard but Test holds him up against the cage and eventually Raggazza drops back down to his feet.

Test breaks the clinch.
Test lands with a shot to the body.
Test bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raggazza drops his hands momentarily and Test takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raggazza looks to land a left hand but Test moved out of range nicely.
Test defending well as Raggazza loads up on a big left hand.
Raggazza throws a jab but it's blocked by Test.
Raggazza loads up on a big right hand but Test slips the punch.
Raggazza checks the leg kick.
Raggazza feinted with a counter takedown.
Raggazza is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Test's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raggazza tries to close the distance and clinch but Test swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raggazza moves out of range of the leg kick from Test.
Raggazza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Test connects with the punch.
Test has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Test getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Test misses with a low kick.
Test lands with a straight right. Raggazza didn't see that one coming.
Raggazza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Test slips a straight right by Raggazza.
Nice cross by Test.
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!
Test throws a hook but Raggazza blocks it.
First Test is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick lands for Test.
Test motions for Raggazza to come forward. Test throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Test fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raggazza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test scores with a nice strike.
Test fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raggazza manages to avoid it.
Jab from Test.
Raggazza blocks a head kick by Test.
Raggazza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raggazza looks to land a right hand but Test moved out of range.
Test slaps away a takedown attempt from Raggazza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Raggazza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raggazza wants to clinch.

Test takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Test.
Test misses with a body punch.
Test lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raggazza throws a head punch that misses.
Test scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test lands an uppercut.

Raggazza is rocked!
Raggazza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Raggazza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raggazza tries to pull guard but Test holds him up against the cage and eventually Raggazza drops back down to his feet.
Raggazza can't find room to land a body shot as Test controls the action.
Test pushes Raggazza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Test creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Raggazza with a big uppercut! Raggazza tries to clinch up but Test pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Raggazza to the mat! Raggazza covers up and Test unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). First Test!