PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonas Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Madruga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otavio Madruga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ragnarsson
vs
Madruga

182 cm
19
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Otavio Madruga!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madruga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Madruga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ragnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Madruga in a clinch.
Madruga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madruga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Otavio Madruga has been cut.
Madruga misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madruga backwards.

Madruga breaks from the clinch.

Ragnarsson closes the distance and pushes Madruga back into the cage.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Ragnarsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Madruga blocking some punches.

Madruga breaks from the clinch.

Ragnarsson drives through and clinches with Madruga against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madruga lands with a right to the head.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Madruga uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
Madruga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Madruga pushes Ragnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarsson.
Madruga tries a body shot but Ragnarsson blocks it.
Madruga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Madruga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madruga working hard to break the clinch.
Madruga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Ragnarsson tries a body shot but Madruga blocks it.
Ragnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madruga misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
Madruga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madruga misses with the head strike.
Madruga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Madruga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Madruga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson tries a body shot but Madruga blocks it.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarsson.
Madruga struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnarsson controls his hands.

Madruga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madruga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joonas Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madruga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ragnarsson moves into the clinch.
A short right from Ragnarsson on the inside.
Madruga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ragnarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Madruga breaks from the clinch.

Ragnarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madruga, pushing him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Madruga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madruga keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ragnarsson clinches with his opponent.
Madruga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madruga misses with a body punch.

Madruga manages to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madruga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Madruga moves away
and Madruga counters with an outside leg kick.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madruga is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ragnarsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madruga.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up.

Ragnarsson rushes Madruga and presses him up against the cage.
Madruga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ragnarsson or not.
Madruga misses with a punch on the inside.
Madruga misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Madruga.
Madruga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madruga.
A nice left hand lands by Madruga.

Madruga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Madruga slips under a jab from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madruga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madruga looks to land a left hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range nicely.
Ragnarsson misses the jab.
Madruga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Ragnarsson is rocked!
Madruga feints and then cracks Ragnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnarsson down.
Oh Ragnarsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Madruga delivers a spinning backfist that drops Ragnarsson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Otavio Madruga!
Our winner, Otavio Madruga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.