PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gay Lover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Lothbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lover
vs
Lothbrok

150 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MB Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Gay Lover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lothbrok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lothbrok tries to clinch up
and Lover counters with a straight right hand.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but Lover moves out of range.
Lothbrok lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lover circles away quickly and effectively.
Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lover drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lothbrok sprawls and moves away.
Lothbrok takes a swing at Lover's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Lothbrok misses.
Lothbrok keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lothbrok connects with a jab.
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lover appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but Lover moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lothbrok is looking to clinch.
Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lover will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Lover backs off Lothbrok throws a huge counter combo but Lover manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Lover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lover tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lothbrok sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lover somewhat.
Lover ducks under a wild hook from Lothbrok.
Lover appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lothbrok darts in trying to clinch
and Lover counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnar Lothbrok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lover throws a wild body kick that Lothbrok sees coming a mile off.
Lothbrok throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lothbrok cracks the inside of Lover's front leg.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lothbrok wants to clinch.
Lover tries to counter by clinching up but Lothbrok breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lothbrok wants to clinch up but Lover keeps it at a distance.
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lothbrok misses with the combination.
Lothbrok lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lover circles away quickly and effectively.
Lothbrok misses with a wild combination.
Lover misses with a takedown attempt - Lothbrok sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Lothbrok tries to get set, Lover tries to push him back and clinch up but Lothbrok manages to avoid the attempt.
Lover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lothbrok.
Lover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lothbrok moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lothbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lothbrok is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lover tries a knee to the head but Lothbrok blocks it.
Lover wants a takedown.
Lover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lothbrok's efforts to push away.
Lothbrok trying to control the position but instead, Lover has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lothbrok into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lover - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lover prevents Lothbrok from breaking the clinch.
Lothbrok prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lothbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Lover.
Lothbrok throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lover as Lothbrok tries to tie him up.
Lover lands a body shot.

Lover pulls Lothbrok into guard.
Lothbrok stopping the sweep attempt from Lover.
Lover is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lothbrok wants to stand but Lover is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ragnar Lothbrok will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lothbrok forces Lover back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lover as Lothbrok tries to tie him up.
Lothbrok misses with the head strike.
Lover wants to take the fight to the mat but Lothbrok manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lover blocking some punches.

Lover breaks the clinch.
Lover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lothbrok misses with a two punch combination.
Lothbrok throws a right and a left that Lover avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok wants to clinch.
Lothbrok is looking to clinch but Lover is avoiding it.
Lover is looking to counter punch.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but Lover moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lothbrok closes the distance and clinches.
Lothbrok misses with the head strike.
Lover tries to break free but Lothbrok pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lothbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Lover blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lothbrok misses with a punch to the body.
Lothbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Lover.
Lover tries to break free but Lothbrok pushes him back against the cage.
Lothbrok is trying to force a seperation but Lover has the dominant position.
Lothbrok is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lover is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lover throws an elbow but misses.
Lothbrok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lothbrok working aggressively here.
Lover prevents Lothbrok from breaking the clinch.
Lover changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lothbrok fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lover goes for a double leg but Lothbrok avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lothbrok continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Lover. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lover misses with a takedown
and Lover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lover moves out of range of the strikes.
Lover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lothbrok pinned against the cage. Lothbrok gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lothbrok throws a series of punches but Lover moves out of range.
Lover appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lover swats away the attempt to clinch by Lothbrok.
Lover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lover half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lothbrok.
Lover shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lothbrok sprawls well. Lothbrok wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lover gets slowly back to his feet.
Lothbrok unleashes a big counter combination but Lover bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lover goes for a double leg but Lothbrok avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lothbrok continues to drive forward.
Lothbrok throws out a counter right but Lover avoids it with no problem.
Lover fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Lothbrok.

Lothbrok tries to keep at a distance but Lover has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lothbrok struggles to land a body shot inside as Lover controls his hands.
Lothbrok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lover is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lothbrok to keep the fight standing.
Lothbrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lothbrok misses with a knee strike.
Lothbrok misses with a knee strike.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lothbrok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lothbrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lover gets control of Lothbrok's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lover will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lothbrok won't allow Lover to get back to his feet.
Lothbrok trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lover's guard.
Lover is adopting a defensive guard.
Lothbrok wants to stand but Lover is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Lothbrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lothbrok tries to clinch but Lover is having none of it.
Lover thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lover slips a jab and a cross from Lothbrok.
As Lothbrok tries to get set, Lover tries to push him back and clinch up but Lothbrok manages to avoid the attempt.
Lothbrok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lover closes the distance and clinches up with Lothbrok, looking for a takedown. Lover pushes Lothbrok against the cage but Lothbrok circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Lover misses its target.
Lover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lothbrok as he jumps to the side.
Lothbrok throws a right hand that Lover ducks under and follows up with a left that Lover also avoids with ease.
Lothbrok doesn't manage to clinch there - Lover circles away.
Lothbrok fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok wants to clinch.
Lover throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lothbrok is looking to clinch but Lover is avoiding it.
Lover throwing a counter right hand but Lothbrok manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok throws a series of punches but Lover avoids them all with ease.
Lover dodges the punch combination from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok avoids the head kick by Lover.
Gay Lover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lothbrok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lothbrok. No joy for Lover on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Lover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch but Lover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lothbrok lands with a nice combination. Lover backs away looking to recover.
Lothbrok is looking to clinch but Lover is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lover keeps the fight on the outside.

Lothbrok gets a clinch.
Lover has Lothbrok pressed against the cage, preventing Lothbrok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lothbrok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lothbrok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lothbrok is trying to break the clinch but Lover is controlling him.
Lothbrok tries to stall but Lover uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lothbrok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lothbrok throws a head punch that misses.
Lothbrok throws a head punch that misses.

Lover decides to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lover controlling Lothbrok's posture.
Lover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok wanted to stand there but Lover had control of the position.
Lover controls Lothbrok momentarily but Lothbrok frees himself.
Lothbrok wants to stand but Lover has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lothbrok preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lothbrok connects with the punch.
Ragnar Lothbrok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Lover closes the distance and pushes Lothbrok back into the cage.
Lothbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lover is struggling to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lover has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lothbrok avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Lothbrok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lothbrok winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Lothbrok!
Our winner, Ragnar Lothbrok, 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.