PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hrozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrozny's entrance music is 'Paint It Black' by The Rolling Stones. A fine choice. Vedhult has chosen Swedish army orchestra - Beneath our banner as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hrozny
vs
Vedhult

189 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
206 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Hrozny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ragnar Vedhult!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hrozny.
Vedhult sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vedhult moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vedhult lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hrozny!
Hrozny really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vedhult fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hrozny sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hrozny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vedhult.

Vedhult is looking for a kimura here.
Hrozny taking some punishment here, with Vedhult in his half guard.

Hrozny actively working from the bottom here.
Vedhult stops Hrozny from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedhult throwing shots but Hrozny is blocking nicely.

Hrozny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hrozny is in trouble now - Vedhult has advanced to mount!
Hrozny wants to control but Vedhult is having none of it.
Vedhult landing shots from mount.
Hrozny is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hrozny is breathing heavily.
Vedhult in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hrozny keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vedhult breaks from Hrozny's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vedhult lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hrozny hang on?
Vedhult has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vedhult lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vedhult lands a big elbow - Hrozny is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hrozny is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ragnar Vedhult!