PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Ragnarsson (ranked 2469 p4p, 1862 weight class) and Evaristo Catricheo (ranked 318 p4p, 241 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Catricheo's choice of entrance music: Entre a mi pago sin golpear. Olaf Ragnarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ragnarsson
vs
Catricheo

203 cm
25
270
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
26
260
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olaf Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evaristo Catricheo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catricheo misses with a low kick.

Catricheo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ragnarsson was covering up waiting for the punch and Catricheo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Catricheo content to stall in guard here.
Ragnarsson wants to stand and escape but Catricheo is having none of it.

Catricheo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Catricheo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catricheo stays in close to Ragnarsson's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catricheo stops Ragnarsson from standing up.
Catricheo passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Catricheo is working for a kimura but Ragnarsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Ragnarsson is trying to stand up here but Catricheo is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catricheo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Catricheo stops Ragnarsson from getting back to his feet.
Catricheo moves nicely into side control.
Ragnarsson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Catricheo is controlling him well.
A lull in the action here.
Catricheo advances to full mount.
Catricheo throwing strikes here but Ragnarsson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Catricheo lands a big shot there that rocks Ragnarsson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ragnarsson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson is bucking up trying to escape but Catricheo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Catricheo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evaristo Catricheo!
Evaristo Catricheo very nearly forgot to thank UNDEFEATED amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.