PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ragasatria (ranked 2548 p4p, 146 weight class) and Brad Betts (ranked 3925 p4p, 205 weight class). Betts has chosen champion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ragasatria
vs
Betts

155 cm
25
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Dark Knight Nutrition
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Betts!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragasatria. That did some damage!
Ragasatria shoots in looking for a takedown but Betts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ragasatria's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ragasatria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ragasatria scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Ragasatria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Betts is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ragasatria is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Betts has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ragasatria prevents Betts from escaping the position.

Ragasatria thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ragasatria has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragasatria prevents Betts from escaping the position.
Betts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ragasatria. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ragasatria tries for a kimura but Betts is defending well.
Ragasatria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Betts keeps working.
Betts wants to get back to his feet.
Betts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Ragasatria is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Betts is trying to escape and Ragasatria transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Betts is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ragasatria! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alan Ragasatria!
A relieved looking Alan Ragasatria thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Brad Betts stepped up to the mic, saying 'he fluked it '.