PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vikingur Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duilio Carico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ragnarsson
vs
Carico

180 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vikingur Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duilio Carico!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carico finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carico misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carico throws a leg kick which misses Ragnarsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Ragnarsson tries to avoid it.
Carico throws out a leg kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range and Carico only half commits.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by Carico.
Carico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carico.
Duilio Carico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carico throws a leg kick that misses.
Carico's coach down at Evolution MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Carico's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Carico thumps Ragnarsson with a low kick.
A slow jab from Ragnarsson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnarsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ragnarsson misses with a straight left.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carico misses with a body kick.
It looked like Ragnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carico chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carico chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnarsson moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Ragnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carico lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ragnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carico throws a leg kick
and Ragnarsson counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carico connects with a leg kick. Ragnarsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carico turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Ragnarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ragnarsson prevents Carico from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carico avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carico tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carico throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarsson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnarsson avoids it.
Carico taking a breather.
Carico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnarsson avoids it.
Ragnarsson misses with some punches.
Carico is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses.

Carico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carico defending well as Ragnarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Carico counters with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Carico.
Ragnarsson checks a low kick from Carico.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carico throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson throws a body punch but Carico moves out of range.
Carico misses with a body kick.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Carico keeps it at a distance.

Ragnarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carico throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnarsson slows down the pace here.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duilio Carico dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A solid body kick from Carico.
Carico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carico throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
Carico looks to land a body kick but Ragnarsson moved away.
Good work by Ragnarsson as he checks the leg kick.
Carico looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ragnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carico is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnarsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Carico tries a low kick but Ragnarsson avoids it.
Carico thuds his shin into the meat of Ragnarsson's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnarsson.
Carico looks for the body kick but Ragnarsson saw that one coming.
Carico throws a wild body kick that Ragnarsson sees coming a mile off.
Carico throws a leg kick but Ragnarsson moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Ragnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carico feints and then cracks Ragnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnarsson down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carico. Ragnarsson shrugs it off though.
Carico lands with a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carico lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnarsson off balance momentarily.
Ragnarsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Vikingur Ragnarsson has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carico.
Carico scoring well with a low kick there.
Carico throws a push kick but Ragnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Ragnarsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Carico is predictable there
and Ragnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carico throws a push kick but Ragnarsson slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carico misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carico.
Ragnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Carico moves away and avoids it.
Carico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnarsson avoids the head kick by Carico.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carico.
Some bone on bone action there as Ragnarsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Ragnarsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Ragnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carico throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carico goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carico scores with a head kick.

Carico lands a big head kick that sends Ragnarsson tumbling to the mat! Carico takes a step backwards and waves Ragnarsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ragnarsson is rocked!
Carico connects with a leg kick. Ragnarsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Ragnarsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnarsson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Duilio Carico!