PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 4843 p4p, 0 weight class) and Errol Browse (ranked 3943 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitaly Ragozin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ragozin
vs
Browse

182 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Errol Browse!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ragozin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browse throws a sloppy head kick and Ragozin moves out of range easily.
Ragozin throws a big counter combination but Browse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Browse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ragozin.

It looks like Vitaly Ragozin has been cut.
Browse misses with a head kick.
Browse lands a head kick. Ragozin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Browse tries a head kick but it misses.
Browse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Browse throws a sloppy head kick
and Ragozin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragozin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragozin sets himself, and Browse steps forward looking for the clinch! Ragozin avoids it this time.
Browse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Browse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browse looks winded!
Ragozin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Browse throws out the jab.
Ragozin tries to clinch but Browse is having none of it.
Errol Browse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browse throws a head kick that misses.

Ragozin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ragozin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ragozin wants to control from the top but Browse keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Browse looking to control.
Browse keeping full guard, as Ragozin tries to pass.
Ragozin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Browse on the ground.
Ragozin stays in close to Browse's body and controls the position.
Ragozin wants to control from the top but Browse keeps moving.
Ragozin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ragozin wants to pass the guard but Browse is keeping the position.
Browse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Browse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ragozin is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Browse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragozin under the eye.
Browse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ragozin.
Ragozin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Browse is fending him off so far but Ragozin persists. Nope, Browse circles away and we're back to standing.
Browse throws out a loose jab but Ragozin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ragozin scores with a takedown into Browse's guard.
Ragozin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ragozin is stalling in the full guard.
Ragozin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Browse looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browse keeping moving, preventing Ragozin from controlling successfully.
Browse trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ragozin wants to control from the top but Browse keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browse is trying to keep Ragozin in close.
Ragozin wants to control from the top but Browse keeps moving.
Ragozin throwing strikes from guard but Browse blocks nicely.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Browse takes a swing at Ragozin's ribcage but misses.
Ragozin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Browse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragozin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Browse tries a head kick but it misses.

Ragozin scores with a takedown into Browse's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browse trying to control the position.

Browse working for a triangle but Ragozin defends it easily.
Browse keeping moving, preventing Ragozin from controlling successfully.
Browse throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ragozin is fighting to break Browse's control of his arms but Browse is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ragozin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Browse is trying to control the position but Ragozin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Errol Browse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Ragozin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Browse keeps the fight on the outside.
Browse throws a head kick but Ragozin moves out of range.
Browse throws a sloppy head kick and Ragozin moves out of range easily.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Browse misses with a head kick.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragozin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Browse throws a head kick that misses

and Ragozin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ragozin.
Browse keeping moving, preventing Ragozin from controlling successfully.

Browse working for a triangle but Ragozin defends it easily.
Ragozin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Browse throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ragozin trying to control the position from guard on top but Browse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browse is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browse had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ragozin defends it easily.
Ragozin trying to control the position from guard on top but Browse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Browse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ragozin postures up and lands a big shot to Browse's brow.
Browse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Browse not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ragozin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Browse trying to keep a closed guard but Ragozin is proving a slippery customer.
Ragozin cracks Browse with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ragozin cracks Browse with a solid left hand.
Browse keeping full guard, as Ragozin tries to pass.
Ragozin wants to control from the top but Browse keeps moving.
Browse is pulling down on Ragozin's head. It's preventing any offense from Ragozin, at least for the moment.
Ragozin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Browse lands a head kick. Ragozin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Errol Browse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragozin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Browse gets caught flat footed, as Ragozin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ragozin trying to control the position from guard on top but Browse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browse wants to get back to his feet but Ragozin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ragozin preventing the sweep.
Ragozin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ragozin wants to control from the top but Browse keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browse keeping full guard, as Ragozin tries to pass.
Vitaly Ragozin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragozin is working hard here to advance position.
Ragozin trying to control the position from guard on top but Browse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Browse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragozin closes the distance and clinches up with Browse, looking for a takedown. Ragozin pushes Browse against the cage but Browse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ragozin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ragozin is fighting to break Browse's control of his arms but Browse is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ragozin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Browse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ragozin defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragozin stops Browse from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Errol Browse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Ragozin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ragozin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Browse's half guard.
Browse is refusing to be controlled, as Ragozin sits in half guard.
Browse keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Ragozin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Browse sees it coming and defends easily.
Browse taking some punishment here, with Ragozin in his half guard.
Browse tries to kick Ragozin off but Ragozin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browse punching from the bottom.
Ragozin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Browse missing with punches from the bottom.
Browse wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ragozin controlling the action here.
Browse is looking to control Ragozin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Browse avoid being mounted?

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ragozin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Browse sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ragozin somewhat.
Ragozin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragozin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Browse circles away.
Browse wants to counter the offense by Ragozin and move into the clinch position.
Browse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Ragozin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ragozin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ragozin is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Browse! Ragozin is out on his feet! Browse rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ragozin is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ragozin is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Errol Browse!