PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lothbrok (ranked 4441 p4p, 4514 weight class) and Danny Young (ranked 171 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lothbrok
vs
Young

172 cm
18
270
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
235
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Lothbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Young!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lothbrok throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lothbrok. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young with the counter takedown but Lothbrok avoids it easily.
Lothbrok takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lothbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lothbrok manages to avoid it.
Lothbrok throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
Lothbrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lothbrok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young works over Lothbrok's head and body with a nice combination.
Lothbrok misses with a jab to the body
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.

Young pushes Lothbrok up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Young no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Young striking off his back.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lothbrok wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Lothbrok postures up.

Young looking for a guillotine here but Lothbrok defends easily.

Lothbrok drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Lothbrok off! Lothbrok jumps back into Young's guard.
Young is trying to keep Lothbrok in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to stand but Lothbrok is controlling the position.

Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lothbrok is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Lothbrok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lothbrok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lothbrok has gone for a leg lock! Young slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lothbrok's guard.

Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lothbrok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lothbrok is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lothbrok is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Young rolls with it to try and escape but Lothbrok cranks on the arm and Young is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ragnar Lothbrok!