PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimdall Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Finnish Experiment lV has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Experiment lV
vs
Ragnarson

190 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimdall Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment lV cracks Ragnarson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Ragnarson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Experiment lV throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ragnarson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Experiment lV works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Experiment lV working a defensive guard but Ragnarson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Experiment lV tries to buck Ragnarson off but Ragnarson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarson trying to control the action but Experiment lV is working from the bottom.
Experiment lV wants to control but Ragnarson postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Experiment lV's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson tries to score with some ground and pound. Experiment lV controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Experiment lV trying to remain calm as Ragnarson controls from the top position.
Experiment lV is looking to regain half guard here but Ragnarson keeps moving and retains side control.
Experiment lV is trying to work for a sweep but Ragnarson has mounted him!
Experiment lV wants to hold on but Ragnarson pushes him away.
Ragnarson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Experiment lV?
Experiment lV wants to control but Ragnarson is having none of it.
Ragnarson punching from mount but Experiment lV doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ragnarson controlling the pace for now.
Ragnarson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Experiment lV to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ragnarson biding his time, controlling Experiment lV.
Ragnarson keeps control of the position as Experiment lV tries to break free.
Ragnarson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ragnarson working for the choke.
Experiment lV tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV is working hard here to advance position.

Ragnarson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ragnarson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Experiment lV's body.
Ragnarson avoiding Experiment lV 's attempts to control his hands.
Experiment lV is trying to break free.
Experiment lV trying to control the action but Ragnarson just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ragnarson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Experiment lV's body.
Ragnarson avoiding Experiment lV 's attempts to control his hands.
Experiment lV tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimdall Ragnarson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ragnarson swats away the attempt to clinch by Experiment lV.
Ragnarson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ragnarson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Experiment lV lands a head shot.

Ragnarson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Experiment lV manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ragnarson landing some decent shots from guard.

Experiment lV has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ragnarson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Experiment lV.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV wants to control but Ragnarson postures up.
Experiment lV is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Ragnarson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Experiment lV is trying to improve his position.
Ragnarson working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnarson has control of an arm but Experiment lV manages to advance to Ragnarson's back!
Ragnarson turns into Experiment lV and is now in his guard.

Experiment lV isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ragnarson stacks Experiment lV on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ragnarson!
Experiment lV wants to control but Ragnarson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Experiment lV's shoulder. That is not cool.
Experiment lV looking for a sweep but Ragnarson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ragnarson prevents Experiment lV from getting the reversal.
Ragnarson looking to control and managing it successfully.

Ragnarson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment lV is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson controlling the position easily from mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ragnarson working his ground and pound in the gym.
Experiment lV tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Experiment lV wants to control but Ragnarson is having none of it.
Ragnarson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Experiment lV is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Experiment lV is desperately trying to improve his position but Ragnarson has a good base and remains in mount.
Experiment lV is squirming around, avoiding Ragnarson's attempts to control the action.
Experiment lV tries to hold on but Ragnarson postures up.
Experiment lV wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ragnarson.
Ragnarson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Experiment lV tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimdall Ragnarson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Experiment lV lands a jab to the nose.

Ragnarson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Experiment lV manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Experiment lV looking for a guillotine here but Ragnarson defends easily.

Experiment lV escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragnarson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ragnarson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ragnarson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Experiment lV, up you get!
Finnish Experiment lV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ragnarson has closed the distance and engaged Experiment lV in a clinch.

Ragnarson manages to pull guard.
Ragnarson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Experiment lV drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ragnarson dives on top into guard.

Experiment lV working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ragnarson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ragnarson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ragnarson content to stall in guard here.
Finnish Experiment lV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Experiment lV is looking for a triangle here but Ragnarson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Experiment lV is looking for a sweep.
Ragnarson trying to control the action but Experiment lV is working from the bottom.
Ragnarson scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ragnarson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Experiment lV knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ragnarson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Experiment lV has escaped the position, nice work there.
Experiment lV looks to move to half guard but instead Ragnarson has passed into mount! Damn!
Experiment lV is looking to get to half guard.
Ragnarson cracks Experiment lV with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson scoring with strikes but Experiment lV is staying in there.
Ragnarson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Experiment lV to take his back!
Experiment lV wants to escape the position.

Ragnarson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ragnarson controlling well, preventing Experiment lV from escaping the position.
Heimdall Ragnarson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Experiment lV looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ragnarson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heimdall Ragnarson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ragnarson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heimdall Ragnarson!