PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Hooper (ranked 25753 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drekar Ragnarsson (ranked 6071 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard Hooper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hooper
vs
Ragnarsson

163 cm
23
279 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Howard Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drekar Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson shoots in for a takedown but Hooper shows good takedown defense.
Hooper really is a fat lump.
Ragnarsson works the jab nicely.

It looks like Howard Hooper has been cut.

Hooper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ragnarsson is trying to defend but Hooper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ragnarsson wants to stand back up but Hooper manages to pass into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A control attempt from Ragnarsson but he's now mounted!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hooper with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Ragnarsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ragnarsson is rocked!
Hooper postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Ragnarsson out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Hooper goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Howard Hooper!