PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Mathiesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bragi Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragi Ragnarson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mathiesen
vs
Ragnarson

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasper Mathiesen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bragi Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mathiesen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnarson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Mathiesen rushes Ragnarson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnarson stalling.
Ragnarson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ragnarson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ragnarson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Kasper Mathiesen has been cut.
Ragnarson lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ragnarson.
Mathiesen looking to stall.
Ragnarson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mathiesen being controlled against the cage.
Ragnarson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mathiesen misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson scores with a shoulder strike.

Mathiesen pulls guard.
Ragnarson wants to get up but he can't break Mathiesen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathiesen looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathiesen, not yet.
Mathiesen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ragnarson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ragnarson stands up from Mathiesen's guard - Ragnarson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ragnarson lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson scores with a hook.
Mathiesen is breathing heavily.
Ragnarson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Mathiesen is rocked!
Mathiesen walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnarson.
Oh Mathiesen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bragi Ragnarson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ragnarson closes the distance and clinches.
Mathiesen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ragnarson pushes Mathiesen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mathiesen backwards.
Ragnarson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnarson throws a big uppercut that drops Mathiesen! More strikes from Ragnarson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mathiesen lies dazed against the cage as Ragnarson celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bragi Ragnarson!
After winning the bout, Bragi Ragnarson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.