PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garen Crownguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lodbrok's choice of entrance music: Glory and Gore. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crownguard
vs
Lodbrok

185 cm
26
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

DROPPIN BODIES

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garen Crownguard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ragnar Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crownguard rushes Lodbrok and presses him up against the cage.
Lodbrok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crownguard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crownguard gets underhooks to prevent Lodbrok's takedown attempt.
Lodbrok wants a takedown.
Garen Crownguard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Lodbrok.
Lodbrok goes for a takedown attempt but Crownguard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ragnar Lodbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Crownguard instigates a clinch.
Crownguard landing knees to the body.
Lodbrok looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ragnar Lodbrok has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crownguard.
Crownguard scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crownguard.
Knees to the body from Crownguard.
Knees to the body from Crownguard.
Crownguard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crownguard has Lodbrok pressed against the cage.
Crownguard lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lodbrok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crownguard landing knees to the head.
Crownguard just leaning against Lodbrok, taking a breather.
Lodbrok drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lodbrok wants to take the fight to the mat but Crownguard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crownguard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lodbrok is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crownguard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crownguard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lodbrok takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crownguard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Ragnar Lodbrok's cut even more.
Crownguard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lodbrok's face.
Crownguard lands a knee to the head.
Lodbrok takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lodbrok is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Crownguard.
Lodbrok is still on wobbly legs! Can Crownguard finish him?
Crownguard has Lodbrok pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Lodbrok is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Crownguard - that's hurt Lodbrok badly! Oh, another knee lands and Lodbrok is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Lodbrok doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Garen Crownguard!
Our winner, Garen Crownguard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.