PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Solberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halfdan Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halfdan Ragnarsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Solberg
vs
Ragnarsson

182 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

195 cm
27
210 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Solberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halfdan Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnarsson throws out the jab.
Solberg looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ragnarsson's coach down at Elite Burn was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ragnarsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Solberg connects with a leg kick. Ragnarsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Solberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
I was talking to Solberg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Solberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Solberg blocks an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Solberg blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Solberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and turns Solberg into the ropes.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solberg's face.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Solberg is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Ragnarsson.
A shot in the inside from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Solberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Solberg fails to pull guard.
Ragnarsson prevents a body shot from Solberg.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Solberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarsson.
Solberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ragnarsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Solberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ragnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Solberg in a clinch.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Solberg 's eye.

It looks like Peter Solberg has been cut.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Solberg is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Solberg ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Solberg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson preventing the sweep.
Ragnarsson is looking to stand up but Solberg won't let him.
Ragnarsson postures up.

Ragnarsson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Solberg to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ragnarsson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Solberg pulls down on the head and he's put Ragnarsson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Peter Solberg!
Peter Solberg retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Peter Solberg waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)'s logo in front of the cameras.