PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halfdan Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Solberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solberg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Moon Rising kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ragnarsson
vs
Solberg

195 cm
27
210 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
215 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halfdan Ragnarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter Solberg!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solberg lunges at Ragnarsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnarsson's hand.
Solberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up but Solberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Solberg keeps it at a distance.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Solberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ragnarsson as he avoids it easily.
Solberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Solberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ragnarsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ragnarsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ragnarsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Solberg is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solberg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Solberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Solberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ragnarsson's half guard.

Ragnarsson pushes Solberg off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Solberg moves out of range.
Ragnarsson backing away here, and Solberg unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ragnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Solberg pushes him off.
Solberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnarsson.
Solberg feints the counter takedown.
Halfdan Ragnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up.
Ragnarsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Solberg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Solberg.

Ragnarsson drives through and clinches with Solberg against the cage.
Solberg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ragnarsson as Solberg tries to tie him up.
Ragnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Solberg avoids the damage to the body.
Solberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Solberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Solberg is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Ragnarsson.

Solberg successfully pulls guard.
Ragnarsson trying to control but Solberg is working from the bottom.
Solberg pulls Ragnarsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ragnarsson from doing any damage or advancing position.

Solberg looking for a triangle here. Ragnarsson is fighting it but it looks tight! Solberg pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ragnarsson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Solberg!
Peter Solberg is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Peter Solberg made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.