PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Ragnarsson (ranked 3080 p4p, 3401 weight class) and Chad Johnson (ranked 413 p4p, 448 weight class). Johnson has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ragnarsson
vs
Johnson

203 cm
26
270
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
245
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ragnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a body punch.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

It looks like Chad Johnson has been cut.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free but Ragnarsson has control.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
Ragnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnarsson prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnarsson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ragnarsson lands a big elbow that sends Johnson down! Johnson recovers to guard.

Johnson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarsson tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Johnson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at MONEY TEAM!!!. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Johnson pushes Ragnarsson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks.
Good work by Ragnarsson as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Ragnarsson's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson throws a wild hook but Ragnarsson just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Johnson gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Ragnarsson raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olaf Ragnarsson!
Olaf Ragnarsson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.