PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr Pickering (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ragnarsson
vs
Pickering

175 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, mr Pickering!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pickering.
Pickering scores with a three punch combo!
Ragnarsson cracks a nice hook into Pickering's ribs.
Ragnarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ragnarsson stuns Pickering with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pickering misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pickering throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragnarsson digs a good body shot into Pickering's ribs.
Pickering looks winded!
Ragnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Ragnarsson closes the distance and pushes Pickering back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand.
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand.
A short left from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson is leaning against Pickering and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ragnarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Pickering's head.

Pickering is rocked!
Nice body punch from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pickering backwards.
Pickering is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Good body shot from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pickering backwards.
Ragnarsson lands an uppercut.
Ragnarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnarsson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ragnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Pickering's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson digs a right hand underneath Pickering's ribcage. Pickering let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnarsson is leaning against Pickering and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pickering seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.
Nice body punch from Ragnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pickering.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pickering backwards.
Ragnarsson gets through Pickering's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnarsson lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pickering with a big uppercut! Pickering tries to clinch up but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pickering to the mat! Pickering covers up and Ragnarsson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maximus Ragnarsson!
mr Pickering was interviewed post fight and said 'Bad day at the office'.