PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok has chosen Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nicolas Cole has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cole
vs
Lodbrok

210 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicolas Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnar Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok throws a lazy head kick

and Cole counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cole prevents Lodbrok from breaking the clinch.

Lodbrok manages to break the clinch.

Lodbrok drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lodbrok stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Cole has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Lodbrok manages to get his head free but now Cole has transitioned to an armbar! Lodbrok grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Cole! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicolas Cole!