PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Busul (ranked 3659 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 23636 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Busul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Busul
vs
Ragozin

168 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Busul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragozin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Busul pinned against the cage. Busul gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Busul swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragozin.
Busul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ragozin.
Ragozin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Busul.
Ragozin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Busul as he jumps to the side.
Busul looks to land a left hand but Ragozin moved out of range nicely.
Busul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragozin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busul takes a swing at Ragozin's ribcage but misses.
Busul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ragozin.
Frankie Busul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin.
Ragozin walks into a straight right hand from Busul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragozin fails with the takedown.
Ragozin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Busul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ragozin somewhat.
Ragozin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Busul scores with a jab.
Busul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragozin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ragozin misses with a body shot.

Busul gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Busul manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busul is trying to push Ragozin away but Ragozin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ragozin tries to pull guard but Busul won't allow it.
Ragozin tries for a takedown but Busul manages to get underhooks.
Ragozin wants to take the fight to the mat but Busul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Busul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Busul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Busul. Beautiful body shot.
Busul scores with a shot to the body.
Busul lands the left hand.
Busul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frankie Busul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragozin slips a jab from Busul.
Ragozin walks into a straight right hand from Busul.
Ragozin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Ragozin.
Ragozin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Busul blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Busul throws a looping overhand right but Ragozin ducks down to avoid it.
Ragozin wants to counter the offense by Busul and move into the clinch position.
Frankie Busul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Busul looks to land a combination but Ragozin avoids it well.

Ragozin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Busul is trying to defend but Ragozin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Busul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Busul is breathing heavily.
Busul moves into full guard.
Busul might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Busul is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Busul controls Ragozin momentarily but Ragozin frees himself.
Busul pulls Ragozin in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ragozin controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Busul tries to bum rush Ragozin with a series of wild strikes but Ragozin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Busul dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ragozin avoids the body shot from Busul.
Ragozin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Busul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Busul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Busul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragozin can do to turn this around?
Ragozin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Busul stuffs the takedown attempt from Ragozin. Ragozin gets slowly back to his feet.
Busul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Busul throws a lazy uppercut
and Ragozin counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragozin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Busul circles away.
Frankie Busul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin.
Ragozin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Busul circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ragozin or perhaps it was just good defense by Busul, which made it look bad.
Busul connects with a body shot.
Ragozin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busul connects with the punch.
Ragozin fails with a takedown attempt.
Ragozin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vitaly Ragozin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Busul darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Busul throws a series of punches but Ragozin moves out of range.
Ragozin doesn't manage to clinch there - Busul circles away.
Ragozin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Busul to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ragozin is defended easily by Busul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Busul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Ragozin.
Busul throws a jab when Ragozin was well out of range.
Ragozin throws out a counter right but Busul avoids it with no problem.
Busul connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Busul throws a hook to the side of Ragozin's head but Ragozin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Busul connects with a body shot that sends Ragozin's belly button to the back.
Busul misses with a hook
enabling Ragozin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragozin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Busul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Busul takes a swing at Ragozin's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busul looks to land a left hand but Ragozin moved out of range nicely.
Ragozin with the counter takedown but Busul avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Busul. No joy for Ragozin on that attempt.
Busul misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragozin. Busul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Busul thuds a left hand into Ragozin's body.
Busul throws the left hand but Ragozin avoids the punch easily.
Ragozin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Busul finds it's way round the side to connect with Ragozin's head.
Busul throws a jab when Ragozin was well out of range.
Busul looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragozin is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ragozin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragozin misses with a takedown attempt - Busul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ragozin moves forwards but Busul connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busul stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Busul wants it to stay on the feet.
Busul scores with a sloppy right hand. Ragozin should have avoided that one.

Ragozin is rocked!
Ragozin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Busul counters with a crisp right that sends Ragozin to the canvas! Busul follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Busul!