PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the cage accompanied by If I Had a Heart. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lodbrok
vs
Tank

191 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ragnar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Tank!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lodbrok drives through with a takedown into Tank's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lodbrok distracts Tank with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lodbrok landing some decent shots from guard.
Lodbrok is working Tank over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok wants to pass the guard but Tank is keeping the position.
Tank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lodbrok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lodbrok chips away with some ground and pound.

Lodbrok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lodbrok landing some decent shots from guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lodbrok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lodbrok lands a couple of digs.
Lodbrok lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lodbrok trying to control but Tank is working from the bottom.
Lodbrok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tank on the ground.
Lodbrok looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tank throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lodbrok wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tank.
Lodbrok holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tank tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Tank goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lodbrok turns into him and now he's in Tank's guard.
Lodbrok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lodbrok stands up over Tank, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodbrok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lodbrok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lodbrok trying to control but Tank is working from the bottom.
Lodbrok is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tank is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lodbrok frees his head nicely. Oh but Tank has switched to an armbar! Lodbrok is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Frank Tank!