PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beck Lee (ranked 3766 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 23513 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Ragozin

180 cm
26
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with the left hand. Ragozin knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lee has Ragozin up against the cage in a clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Ragozin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ragozin off to one side.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Ragozin in a clinch.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Ragozin's ribs.
Ragozin needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.

Ragozin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ragozin showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragozin is looking to stall here but Lee recovers full guard.
Lee trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ragozin's guard.

Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee won't allow Ragozin to sweep him here.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Ragozin working a defensive guard here.
Ragozin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ragozin wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ragozin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a series of punches but Ragozin moves out of range.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ragozin moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lee pushes Ragozin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragozin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ragozin has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is looking to clinch but Ragozin is avoiding it.
Lee swings for the body but Ragozin moves out of range.
Ragozin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragozin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beck Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lee has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragozin is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ragozin has his back to the cage.
Ragozin has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ragozin has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ragozin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragozin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragozin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ragozin tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Ragozin crashing down! Ragozin tries to stagger back to his feet but Lee just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Ragozin asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beck Lee!