PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ricketts (ranked 5071 p4p, 140 weight class) and Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 2340 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar Lodbrok is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ricketts
vs
Lodbrok

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Ricketts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragnar Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricketts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lodbrok avoids it really well and circles away.
Lodbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricketts is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Lodbrok - just one landing.
Ricketts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lodbrok lands with a shot to the body.

Lodbrok drops Ricketts with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ricketts looks back up at him and smiles so Lodbrok waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ricketts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricketts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Lodbrok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mike Ricketts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lodbrok sends Ricketts crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lodbrok is motioning to the referee to let Ricketts up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Ricketts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lodbrok connects with a stiff jab that staggers Ricketts - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ragnar Lodbrok!