PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 2126 p4p, 3825 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Ragnarsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Torkel Bystrom's chin.

Bystrom
vs
Ragnarsson

202 cm
33
255
11 - 8 - 0

209 cm
40
276
31 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Ragnarsson does no damage.
Ragnarsson staying out of range there.
As Bystrom backs off Ragnarsson throws a huge counter combo but Bystrom manages to avoid it all.
Nice body punch from Bystrom.
Bystrom closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut.
Bystrom moves away from the strike by Ragnarsson.
Bystrom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bystrom throws a push kick but Ragnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Bystrom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnarsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bystrom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnarsson scrambles back to his feet.

Bystrom lands a big uppercut and Ragnarsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ragnarsson looks OK. Bystrom waves Ragnarsson back to his feet!

Ragnarsson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bystrom lands a brutal uppercut that launches Ragnarsson off his feet! Ragnarsson tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torkel Bystrom!
Torkel Bystrom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.