PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Wapner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let The Hammer Fall. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wapner
vs
Hjelmslev

180 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

182 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Wapner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hjelmslev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hjelmslev misses with a wild combination.
Hjelmslev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wapner checks a low kick from Hjelmslev.
Wapner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hjelmslev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wapner.
Hjelmslev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hjelmslev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wapner moves into range and clinches up with Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev blocks the elbow strike.
Wapner misses with an elbow strike.
Hjelmslev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wapner trying to land knees to the body.
Wapner landing knees to the body.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wapner.
Hjelmslev lands with a left to the head.
Hjelmslev blocks an elbow strike.
Hjelmslev working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wapner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjelmslev dodges an elbow strike from Wapner.
Hjelmslev struggles to land a body shot inside as Wapner controls his hands.
Hjelmslev trying to stall but Wapner improves his position.
Wapner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hjelmslev blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev pushes Wapner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hjelmslev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Wapner.
Hjelmslev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wapner blocks a body shot from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev blocks the elbow strike.
Hjelmslev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev avoids the head kick by Wapner.
Hjelmslev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hjelmslev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hjelmslev misses with an uppercut.
Wapner throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Wapner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wapner is looking to clinch but Hjelmslev is avoiding it.
Wapner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hjelmslev circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hjelmslev counter with a right hand.
Wapner is looking to clinch.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hjelmslev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wapner slips under a jab.
Hjelmslev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hjelmslev!
Good leg kick by Hjelmslev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hjelmslev misses.
Wapner misses with a head kick.
Wapner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hjelmslev.
Wapner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hjelmslev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wapner throws a head kick but Hjelmslev moves out of range.
Wapner moves in looking to clinch but Hjelmslev pushes him off.
Hjelmslev blocks a head kick by Wapner.
Wapner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Wapner misses.
Wapner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hjelmslev counters with a nice body kick.
Wapner is breathing heavily.
Hjelmslev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hjelmslev connects with a leg kick. Wapner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joseph Wapner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hjelmslev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wapner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wapner tries to clinch up but Hjelmslev circles away and keeps his distance.
Hjelmslev lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hjelmslev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wapner tries to clinch up but Hjelmslev circles away and keeps his distance.
Hjelmslev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hjelmslev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wapner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wapner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hjelmslev misses with a wild body shot.
Hjelmslev misses with a body kick.
Hjelmslev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hjelmslev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wapner checks a leg kick.
Wapner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hjelmslev counters with a good low kick that Wapner was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hjelmslev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hjelmslev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hjelmslev takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Wapner forces Hjelmslev back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wapner moves into the clinch.
Wapner lands a shot to the body.
Wapner pushes off an throws an elbow but Hjelmslev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hjelmslev stalling in the clinch but Wapner improves position.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hjelmslev slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Hjelmslev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Hjelmslev on the inside.
Wapner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hjelmslev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hjelmslev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
Hjelmslev avoids a wild elbow strike from Wapner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wapner trying to land knees to the body.
Hjelmslev avoiding damage as Wapner throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wapner throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hjelmslev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wapners head.
Wapner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hjelmslev or not.
Hjelmslev scores with a shot to the side of Wapner's head.
Wapner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wapner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wapner tries to land a knee to the head but Hjelmslev blocks with his arms.
Wapner pushes off an throws an elbow but Hjelmslev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hjelmslev scores with a shoulder strike.
Wapner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hjelmslev managing to block the knees to the body from Wapner.
Hjelmslev avoiding damage as Wapner throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Wapner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hjelmslev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hjelmslev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wapner's defenses.
Hjelmslev is working Wapner over against the cage.
Hjelmslev lands a nice uppercut.
Hjelmslev stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev misses with a punch to the body.
Wapner has a couple of punches blocked by Hjelmslev.
Wapner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hjelmslev is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Wapner has denied him.
Wapner working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev controlling the action here for a moment.
Wapner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wapner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wapner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hjelmslev.
Wapner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hjelmslev managing to block the knees to the body from Wapner.
Hjelmslev leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Hjelmslev.
Wapner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hjelmslev keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Hjelmslev tenderised Wapner's leg. Wapner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wapner avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wapner tries to clinch up.
Wapner throws a head kick that misses.
Hjelmslev avoids the head kick by Wapner.
Hjelmslev swats away the attempt to clinch by Wapner.
Ragnar Hjelmslev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hjelmslev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wapner's calf.
Hjelmslev catches Wapner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wapner tries to clinch up.
Wapner throws a sloppy head kick
and Hjelmslev counters with a nice body kick.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wapner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hjelmslev counters with a nice leg kick.
Hjelmslev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev connects with a solid leg kick.
Hjelmslev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hjelmslev - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Hjelmslev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hjelmslev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wapners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wapner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wapner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wapner wants to clinch but Hjelmslev slips to the side
enabling Hjelmslev to counter with a crisp jab.
Hjelmslev keeps the fight on the outside.
Hjelmslev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wapner.
Wapner lands a head kick!
Wapner slips a jab from Hjelmslev.
Wapner throws a head kick but Hjelmslev moves out of range.
Wapner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hjelmslev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hjelmslev keeps the fight on the outside.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hjelmslev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wapner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hjelmslev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wapner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wapner looks to clinch
and Hjelmslev counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hjelmslev.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hjelmslev. Wapner shrugs it off though.
Hjelmslev looks to score with a jab to the body but Wapner is just out of range.
A big left from Wapner misses.
Wapner throws an off balance right hand
and Hjelmslev counters with a straight right hand.
Hjelmslev thuds a left hand into Wapner's body.
Hjelmslev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hjelmslev.
Wapner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hjelmslev.
Wapner tries to clinch
and Hjelmslev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hjelmslev connects with a solid leg kick.
Hjelmslev lands a lovely overhand right.
Hjelmslev scores with a jab to the head.
Hjelmslev swats away the attempt to clinch by Wapner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wapner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wapner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hjelmslev.
Wapner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hjelmslev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hjelmslev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wapner is out of range and Hjelmslev settles back down.
Wapner looks to clinch
and Hjelmslev counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wapner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wapner wants to clinch
and Hjelmslev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wapner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wapner throws a head kick that misses.
Wapner walks into a straight right hand from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hjelmslev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev ducks under a wild hook from Wapner.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wapner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joseph Wapner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wapner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hjelmslev counters with an outside leg kick.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hjelmslev lands a nice hook to Wapner's body. Wapner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hjelmslev lands a right hook to the body.
Wapner tries to clinch there but Hjelmslev circles away.
Hjelmslev looks to throw the jab but Wapner is out of range.
Hjelmslev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wapner 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.
Wapner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hjelmslev swats away the attempt to clinch by Wapner.
Wapner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hjelmslev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wapner moves in looking to clinch but Hjelmslev pushes him off.
Wapner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hjelmslev jabs Wapner right on the nose. Wapner blinks but takes it well.
Hjelmslev takes a swing at Wapner's ribcage but misses.
Wapner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wapner lands with a right hand.
Hjelmslev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wapner tries to clinch up but Hjelmslev circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Hjelmslev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hjelmslev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wapner tries to clinch but Hjelmslev is having none of it.
Hjelmslev scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Hjelmslev.
Wapner tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Hjelmslev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hjelmslev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Hjelmslev!