PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Ragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reigns has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! On his way into the cage it seems that Mitch Ragon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mitch Ragon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ragon
vs
Reigns

207 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Reigns!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ragon has managed to clinch.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reigns has had enough of the clinch but Ragon keeps him there for the moment.
Ragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reigns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reigns wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragon won't allow it.
Ragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Reigns slowing the pace effectively.
Ragon has Reigns pressed against the cage, preventing Reigns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reigns has Ragon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ragon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reigns should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Ragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reigns is looking to chop away at Ragon's legs.
Reigns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ragon. No joy for Reigns on that attempt.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Reigns.
Reigns has a takedown stuffed.
Ragon tries to clinch up

and Reigns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ragon misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragon throws an elbow but it misses.

Ragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragon throws a sloppy head kick and Reigns moves out of range easily.

Reigns has taken the fight to the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Reigns has eaten all the pies!
Ragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reigns avoids it.
Ragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Reigns controls his hands.
Ragon connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns works on Ragon's body with a couple of short punches.
Reigns is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragon has double underhooks.
Ragon misses with a body punch.
Reigns is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragon is defending well.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reigns.
Ragon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reigns.
Ragon tries to circle away but Reigns has him pinned against the cage.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reigns backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragon lands a knee to the head.
Ragon looking to throw knees to the head but Reigns is blocking nicely.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reigns tries to break the clinch but Ragon is controlling the position.
Ragon lands a knee to the head.
Reigns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitch Ragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reigns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ragon manages to break the clinch.
Reigns shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reigns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Reigns gets a clinch.
Ragon prevents Reigns from breaking the clinch.
Reigns is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ragon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ragon misses with a body punch.
Ragon landing knees to the head.
Ragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reigns blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon throws an elbow but it misses.
Ragon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ragon avoiding damage as Reigns throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reigns blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Ragon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

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

Ragon clinches up with Reigns and pushes him back against the cage.
Reigns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragon connects with a knee to the head.
Ragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reigns blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reigns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragon avoiding damage as Reigns throws knees to the body.

Ragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ragon tries to clinch but Reigns moves away

and Reigns counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reigns.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reigns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but Reigns blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reigns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragon misses with a knee strike.

Reigns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragon tries to clinch but Reigns moves away
and Reigns counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragon is looking to clinch.
Ragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Reigns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Reigns drives through and clinches with Ragon against the cage.
Ragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reigns is defending well for now.
Ragon tries to land a knee to the head but Reigns blocks with his arms.
Ragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ragon looks to clinch

and Reigns counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reigns.
Ragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reigns's elbow.
Ragon misses with a knee strike.
Reigns tries to pull guard but Ragon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ragon with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ragon.
Ragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reigns stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reigns's elbow.

Ragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reigns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reigns counters with a left and a right that stings Ragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reigns.
Ragon throws a nice head kick!

Reigns instigates a clinch.
Ragon keeps control of Reigns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reigns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reigns blocks it with crossed arms.
Reigns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reigns has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ragon after a bit of a struggle.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Reigns.
Ragon scores with a shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Ragon scores with a knee to the head.
Ragon has Reigns pressed against the cage, preventing Reigns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reigns.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reigns's face.
Ragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reigns 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. Reigns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ragon moves in looking to clinch but Reigns pushes him off.
Reigns misses with a takedown attempt - Ragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reigns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitch Ragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reigns has managed to clinch.
Ragon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reigns's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reigns has Ragon pressed against the cage, preventing Ragon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Ragon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Reigns throws a push kick but Ragon slaps the foot to one side.
Ragon throws a head kick that half lands.

Ragon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reigns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragon tries a body shot but Reigns blocks it.
Reigns just leaning against Ragon, taking a breather.
Ragon lands with a left to the head.
Ragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Ragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragon tries to clinch

and Reigns counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reigns.
Reigns drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reigns tries a knee to the head but Ragon blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns avoiding damage as Ragon throws knees to the body.
Reigns working hard to break the clinch.
Ragon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reigns prevents a body shot from Ragon.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reigns is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Ragon.
Ragon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reigns missing with knees to the body.
Ragon tries a knee to the head but Reigns blocks it.

Ragon breaks from the clinch.
Reigns throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reigns.
Mitch Ragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Reigns.
Ragon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Reigns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reigns swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragon.
Reigns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Reigns circles away.
Reigns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragon tries to clinch up but Reigns circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragon closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Reigns to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Reigns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reigns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ragon avoids it really well and circles away.
Reigns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Reigns moves into the clinch successfully.
Reigns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ragon looking to throw knees to the head but Reigns is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragon 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 prevents the takedown attempt.
Mitch Ragon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ragon misses with a knee to the head.
Reigns goes for a takedown attempt but Ragon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ragon looks to clinch
and Ragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reigns counters by clinching up.
Mitch Ragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragon lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ragon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roman Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reigns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ragon smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Ragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Ragon!