PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carroll
vs
Ragnarson

183 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

195 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kendrick Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carroll slips a jab and a cross from Ragnarson.
Carroll misses with a takedown attempt
and Ragnarson counters with a leg kick.
Ragnarson misses with a few strikes there.
Carroll is looking for a counter combo.
A combination from Carroll does no damage.
Ragnarson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Carroll gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carroll keeping moving, preventing Ragnarson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ragnarson controls the pace.
Ragnarson wants to pass the guard but Carroll is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson stays in close to Carroll's body and controls the position.
Carroll is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ragnarson postures up and lands a big shot to Carroll's brow.
Ragnarson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carroll's guard.
Ragnarson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ragnarson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bjorn Ragnarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ragnarson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ragnarson stands up.

Ragnarson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson controlling the pace.

Ragnarson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carroll is just riding it out for now. Ragnarson eventually gives up the hold.
Ragnarson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ragnarson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ragnarson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ragnarson controlling his opponent.
Ragnarson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Carroll is rocked!
Ragnarson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carroll hang on?
Oh Carroll is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnarson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Carroll! More shots from Ragnarson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Ragnarson!