PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Ragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ragon
vs
Orange

207 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitch Ragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phillip Orange!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orange avoids the head kick by Ragon.

Ragon closes the distance and clinches.
Ragon lands a good knee to the midsection. Orange won't want to take too many of those.
Ragon scores with a hook to the body.
Orange looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Orange tries to keep at a distance but Ragon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragon obliges.
Ragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Phillip Orange has been cut.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Ragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orange's face.
Orange takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ragon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragon digs a right hand into Orange's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orange's gas tank.
Ragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ragon.
Ragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orange takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragon lands an elbow inside that Orange shrugs off.
Ragon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orange wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Ragon rushes Orange and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ragon misses with a knee strike.
Orange is trying to force a seperation but Ragon has the dominant position.
Orange tries to score a body lock takedown but Ragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orange fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragon misses with a punch to the body.
Orange tries to break free but Ragon pushes him back against the cage.
Orange has Ragon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ragon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Orange.
Ragon pushes Orange back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orange jumps guard but Ragon stands there with Orange around his waist. Orange gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ragon lands a knee to the head.

Ragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orange fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orange scores with a three punch combo!

Ragon rushes Orange and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orange has had enough of the clinch but Ragon keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragon landing knees to the body.
Orange tries to pull guard but Ragon holds him up against the cage and eventually Orange drops back down to his feet.
Ragon with a knee to the head.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orange is trying to break free.
Orange drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orange wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orange is trying to break free.
Ragon misses with an elbow over the top.
Orange is trying to pull guard but Ragon has him pressed against the cage.
Orange is trying to pull guard but Ragon has him pressed against the cage.
Orange is trying to force a seperation but Ragon has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragon connects with a knee to the head.
Orange tries to circle away but Ragon has him pinned against the cage.
Orange is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ragon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orange is trying to break the clinch but Ragon is controlling him.
Orange wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragon misses with a punch to the body.

Ragon breaks from the clinch.
Orange misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orange is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orange misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ragon closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orange in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragon tries to land a knee to the head but Orange blocks with his arms.
Orange wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Ragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Orange's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orange jabs Ragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Ragon moves into the clinch.

Ragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Orange or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragon which made him look bad.
Orange misses with a two punch combination.

Ragon closes the distance and clinches.
Orange takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Ragon landing knees to the head.
Ragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orange can do to turn this around?
Ragon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Orange.
Orange is breathing heavily.
Orange working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragon lands a good knee to the midsection. Orange won't want to take too many of those.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Ragon landing knees to the head.
Ragon landing knees to the head.
Ragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ragon is working Orange over against the cage.
Orange is trying to break the clinch but Ragon is controlling him.
Ragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orange blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon prevents the takedown attempt.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Orange.

Ragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orange is defended easily by Ragon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange lands a jab to Ragon's midsection.
Ragon throws a sloppy head kick and Orange moves out of range easily.
Orange digs a good hook to Ragon's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Orange as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Orange does no damage.
Ragon misses with a head kick.
Orange shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ragon eats them both and turns towards Orange to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Orange will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orange throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragon misses with a head kick.
Orange shoots for a double leg takedown but Ragon sprawls well. He's pushed Orange's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ragon wants to clinch.
Orange will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ragon stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Ragon.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragon.
Ragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orange blocks it with crossed arms.
Orange is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragon is defending well.
Orange wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ragon breaks the clinch.
Orange shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragon avoids the body shot from Orange.
Ragon tries to clinch but Orange moves out of range.
Orange misses with a double jab

and Ragon counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ragon misses with a knee to the head.
Orange is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragon has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Ragon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Orange's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Orange swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orange misses with a straight right.

Ragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orange has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ragon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Orange is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragon has double underhooks.

Ragon breaks the clinch.

Ragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ragon landing knees to the head.
Orange wants to break free but Ragon has control.
Ragon pushes Orange back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragon landing knees to the head.
Ragon lands an elbow just above Orange 's eye.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragon.
Ragon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Orange tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Orange.
Orange wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ragon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orange jumps guard but Ragon stands there with Orange around his waist. Orange gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orange blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon prevents Orange from breaking the clinch.
Ragon misses with a knee strike.
Orange jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragon walks away with a smile on his face. Orange gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Orange misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange digs a good body shot into Ragon's ribs.
Orange moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Ragon.
Sloppy strikes from Orange. Those never looked like landing.
Ragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orange.
Ragon lands a high kick!
Orange wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Orange closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ragon to the mat! Ragon manages to get full guard.
Orange is stalling in the full guard.
Ragon keeping moving, preventing Orange from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Phillip Orange wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orange.
Orange tests Ragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orange is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragon rather than just go for the knockout.
Ragon wants to clinch up but Orange keeps it at a distance.
Orange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orange swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orange.
Ragon wants to clinch up but Orange keeps it at a distance.
Ragon wants to clinch up but Orange keeps it at a distance.
Orange has a takedown stuffed.
Orange will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragon tries to clinch there but Orange circles away.
Mitch Ragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ragon drives through and clinches with Orange against the cage.
Ragon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillip Orange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragon tries a knee to the head but Orange blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitch Ragon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ragon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Mitch Ragon!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Mitch Ragon!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Mitch Ragon!

Mitch Ragon wins by unanimous decision!