PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Korhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olavi Korhonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Korhonen
vs
Ragnarson

193 cm
23
211 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olavi Korhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Korhonen as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Ragnarson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Korhonen moves into range and clinches up with Ragnarson.
A bit of stalling here from Korhonen.
Korhonen trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnarson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Korhonen is defending well.
Korhonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Korhonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korhonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Korhonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnarson backwards.

Ragnarson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Korhonen clinches up with Ragnarson and pushes him back against the cage.
Korhonen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ragnarson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Ragnarson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Korhonen darts in and clinches Ragnarson up against the cage.

Ragnarson pulls guard effortlessly.

Korhonen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ragnarson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Korhonen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ragnarson pulls down on the head and he's put Korhonen to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bjorn Ragnarson!