PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osgar Ragnvaldr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Garcia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Garcia
vs
Ragnvaldr

180 cm
27
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

181 cm
26
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osgar Ragnvaldr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia moves out of range as Ragnvaldr strikes.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Ragnvaldr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnvaldr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnvaldr punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia throws a head kick but Ragnvaldr moves out of range.
Gabriel Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnvaldr.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Ragnvaldr moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnvaldr scores with a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ragnvaldr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Gabriel Garcia has been cut.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ragnvaldr - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnvaldr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnvaldr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ragnvaldr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Ragnvaldr avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Ragnvaldr connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ragnvaldr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ragnvaldr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been informed that Ragnvaldr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ragnvaldr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Garcia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnvaldr thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Ragnvaldr weaves into range and cracks Garcia right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Garcia goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ragnvaldr is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Osgar Ragnvaldr!