PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barclay has chosen Roxy Music - Avalon as his entrance music. Gustav Ragnarson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ragnarson
vs
Barclay

179 cm
23
184 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
184 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Ragnarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ragnarson gets a double leg takedown into Barclay's guard.
Ragnarson lands a couple of elbows.
Ragnarson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ragnarson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ragnarson is looking to work some ground and pound but Barclay has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barclay can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ragnarson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ragnarson won't allow Barclay to get back to his feet.
Ragnarson throwing strikes from guard but Barclay blocks nicely.
Ragnarson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson scoring with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Ragnarson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ragnarson throwing strikes but missing.
Barclay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson throwing strikes from guard but Barclay blocks nicely.
Barclay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Barclay working for a triangle but Ragnarson defends it easily.
Barclay has momentary wrist control but Ragnarson slips an elbow through the middle.
Barclay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ragnarson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ragnarson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ragnarson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ragnarson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ragnarson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barclay is keeping the position for now.
Ragnarson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ragnarson pushing down on Barclay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barclay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ragnarson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ragnarson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barclay!
Ragnarson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ragnarson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barclay hang on?
Ragnarson raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson punishing his opponent with strikes.

Barclay is rocked!
Ragnarson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Barclay wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ragnarson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Ragnarson!
An out of breath Gustav Ragnarson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.