PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vikingur Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eron Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eron Barreto told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ragnarsson
vs
Barreto

180 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vikingur Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eron Barreto!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barreto.
Barreto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barreto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barreto darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson gets double underhooks and turns Barreto into the cage.
Ragnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Barreto manages to avoid it.
Vikingur Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eron Barreto.
Ragnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barreto darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson gets double underhooks and turns Barreto into the cage.
Ragnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barreto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eron Barreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson misses the jab.
Barreto fails with a takedown attempt.
As Barreto tries to get set, Ragnarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Barreto manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Barreto moves away and avoids it.
Barreto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barreto shoots in for a takedown but Ragnarsson shows good takedown defense.
Ragnarsson is looking to counter the offense by Barreto and move into the clinch.
Ragnarsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barreto.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barreto can't get the takedown.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Barreto is looking for a takedown.
Barreto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ragnarsson prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barreto looks winded!
Ragnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barreto's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Barreto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Eron Barreto has been cut.
Barreto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barreto's defenses.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands a left hand.
Barreto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnarsson effectively controlling the action here.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Eron Barreto's cut even more.
Barreto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragnarsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barreto.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson lands a body shot.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Barreto 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Barreto is rocked!
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barreto is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?

The cut above Eron Barreto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ragnarsson is struggling to control the position.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ragnarsson to work.
Ragnarsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Barreto! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Ragnarsson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vikingur Ragnarsson!
After winning the bout, Vikingur Ragnarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.