PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Danneskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danneskjold comes to the cage accompanied by Destroy Everything - Hatebreed. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Danneskjold
vs
Wilkins

182 cm
29
191 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Hilo Clothing Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ragnar Danneskjold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjold shoots for a takedown but Wilkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danneskjold tries to bum rush Wilkins with a series of wild strikes but Wilkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Danneskjold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Danneskjold wants to free his trapped foot but Wilkins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins trying to control from the bottom.
Danneskjold is looking to take a break and control but Wilkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danneskjold misses with a head shot. Wilkins uses the momentum to regain guard.
Danneskjold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wilkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilkins keeping moving, preventing Danneskjold from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins wants to stand and escape but Danneskjold is having none of it.
Danneskjold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danneskjold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danneskjold wants to control from the top but Wilkins keeps moving.
Wilkins trying to keep a closed guard but Danneskjold is proving a slippery customer.
Danneskjold trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danneskjold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ragnar Danneskjold just wasn't active enough.
Wilkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilkins thuds his right hand into Danneskjold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Ragnar Danneskjold has been cut.
Danneskjold looks to throw the jab but Wilkins is out of range.
Danneskjold misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danneskjold throws a looping overhand right but Wilkins ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danneskjold.
Wilkins throws out a loose jab but Danneskjold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilkins swings widly with a right hand
and Danneskjold counters with a three punch combo that has Wilkins backing up. Wilkins nods at Danneskjold to acknowledge the strikes.
Danneskjold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilkins but Wilkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Danneskjold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Danneskjold should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws an off balance right hand
and Danneskjold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Danneskjold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danneskjold's elbow.
Wilkins is trying to stall.
Wilkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danneskjold.
Danneskjold displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wilkins up against the cage.
Wilkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Danneskjold lands an uppercut.
Danneskjold misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Wilkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilkins gets an underhook and turns Danneskjold into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Danneskjold fails to land.
Wilkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkins tries to circle away but Danneskjold has him pinned against the cage.
Danneskjold wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkins prevents Danneskjold from breaking the clinch.

Wilkins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Danneskjold regains guard.
Danneskjold looking for a sweep. Not yet Danneskjold, not yet.
Wilkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wilkins cracks Danneskjold with a big right hand but Danneskjold just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wilkins grinds an elbow into Danneskjold's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danneskjold gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Danneskjold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andy Wilkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Danneskjold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Danneskjold sprawls well. He's pushed Wilkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danneskjold connects with a crisp jab.

Danneskjold shoots in and gets a takedown into Wilkins's guard.
Danneskjold preventing the sweep.
Danneskjold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danneskjold is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilkins has wrist control.
Danneskjold trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danneskjold advances position into side control!
Wilkins gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danneskjold is looking to take a break and control but Wilkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins gets back to full guard.
Danneskjold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilkins is keeping the position for now.
Danneskjold trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnar Danneskjold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danneskjold is really struggling to control Wilkins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wilkins controls Danneskjold momentarily but Danneskjold frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Danneskjold won't allow Wilkins to sweep him here.
Wilkins controls Danneskjold momentarily but Danneskjold frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Danneskjold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilkins wants to stall.
Danneskjold gets through Wilkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danneskjold trying to control the position but instead, Wilkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Danneskjold into the cage.

Wilkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Danneskjold is just out of range.
Wilkins with a nice cross.
Danneskjold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danneskjold stuns Wilkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilkins throws out a loose jab but Danneskjold uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilkins doesn't seem bothered though.

Danneskjold rushes Wilkins and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Danneskjold - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wilkins trying to control the position but instead, Danneskjold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilkins into the cage.
Danneskjold throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilkins.

Danneskjold has hold of one of Wilkins's legs. Wilkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Danneskjold gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Danneskjold postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wilkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Danneskjold, into his guard.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Danneskjold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins forces his way into half guard.
Danneskjold tries to roll over but Wilkins keeps him under control.
Wilkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Danneskjold!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Danneskjold can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danneskjold is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Wilkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Danneskjold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Danneskjold's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Wilkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danneskjold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Danneskjold misses with a low kick.
Danneskjold tries to clinch up.
Danneskjold shoots in for a takedown but Wilkins shows good takedown defense.
Wilkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danneskjold tries to clinch up.
Danneskjold jabs at Wilkins's body.
Danneskjold moves out of range as Wilkins strikes.
Danneskjold misses with a hook
and Danneskjold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danneskjold throws a nice looking combination but Wilkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkins throws a left that rocks Danneskjold and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Wilkins dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Danneskjold regain composure!

Danneskjold is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wilkins is working to tighten is grip on Danneskjold's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Danneskjold has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wilkins is really squeezing tight and eventually Danneskjold passes out! Wilkins breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andy Wilkins!
A relieved looking Andy Wilkins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.