PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nosmo Pleeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnhildur Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnhildur Haraldsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pleeze
vs
Haraldsson

175 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosmo Pleeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnhildur Haraldsson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson lands with a good body shot.
Haraldsson cracks the inside of Pleeze's front leg.
Pleeze misses with a lunging right hand

so Haraldsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Haraldsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pleeze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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!
Pleeze is looking to escape.
Pleeze gets full guard.

Haraldsson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pleeze dives on top into guard.
Haraldsson keeping moving, preventing Pleeze from controlling successfully.
Pleeze stands up over Haraldsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson keeping moving, preventing Pleeze from controlling successfully.
Pleeze wants to pass the guard but Haraldsson is keeping the position.
Pleeze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pleeze trying to control but Haraldsson is working from the bottom.
Pleeze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Haraldsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pleeze uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Haraldsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haraldsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pleeze is looking to take a break and control but Haraldsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleeze has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Haraldsson is in a horrible position here. Pleeze smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pleeze lands a big elbow.
Pleeze trying to control but Haraldsson is having none of it.
Pleeze looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pleeze punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleeze wants to control the pace but Haraldsson is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Haraldsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pleeze lands a big shot there that rocks Haraldsson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pleeze working Haraldsson over with strikes here.
Pleeze landing shots from mount.
Haraldsson is looking to improve his position but Pleeze isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Haraldsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pleeze landing punches.
Pleeze raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Haraldsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pleeze lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haraldsson hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleeze scoring with strikes but Haraldsson is staying in there.
Haraldsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pleeze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pleeze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haraldsson is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pleeze cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pleeze trying to control but Haraldsson is having none of it.
Pleeze postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Haraldsson looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns Haraldsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nosmo Pleeze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pleeze misses with a hook

and Haraldsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pleeze's guard now.
Pleeze is trying to keep Haraldsson in close.
Pleeze is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Haraldsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nosmo Pleeze just wasn't active enough.
Haraldsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nosmo Pleeze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Haraldsson rushes Pleeze and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haraldsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pleeze.
Pleeze looking to stall.
Pleeze throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleeze wants a takedown but no success here.
Haraldsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pleeze.
A nice left hand lands by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pleeze fails to land.
Pleeze is trying to maintain a safe position but Haraldsson gets an underhook and turns Pleeze into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Haraldsson.
A right hand to the body from Haraldsson.
Pleeze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haraldsson lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haraldsson lands with a left to the head.
Haraldsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haraldsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Haraldsson as the two fighters clinch.
Haraldsson scores with a shot to the side of Pleeze's head.
Pleeze misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson presses Pleeze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Haraldsson.
Pleeze takes a shot to the head.
Ragnhildur Haraldsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pleeze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haraldsson.

Pleeze is rocked!

It looks like Nosmo Pleeze has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Haraldsson.
Oh Pleeze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pleeze takes a shot to the head.
Haraldsson lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Haraldsson as the two fighters clinch.
Haraldsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Haraldsson on the inside.
Haraldsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pleeze backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haraldsson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pleeze! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Haraldsson is unloading with more strikes now! Pleeze drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnhildur Haraldsson!
Ragnhildur Haraldsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.