PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kulata Bitok (ranked 24725 p4p, 2679 weight class) and Conor Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Larkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bitok
vs
Larkin

182 cm
20
160
12 - 22 - 2

186 cm
39
163
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kulata Bitok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Larkin coming out on top.
Bitok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bitok shoots and misses
and Larkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larkin lands with a kick to the temple. Bitok shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bitok shoots in and drives through. Larkin sprawls well.
Larkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bitok on the side of the head.
Bitok takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Larkin lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bitoks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick from Larkin.
Larkin connects with a body shot that sends Bitok's belly button to the back.

Larkin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitok trying to control the position.
Larkin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Larkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Larkin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Larkin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Larkin is taking a breather. Bitok says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Larkin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Larkin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Larkin.
Still in half guard, Larkin seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Larkin working Bitok over with strikes.
Larkin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Larkin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Larkin uses his free foot to push down on Bitok's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bitok.
Bitok is breathing heavily.
Larkin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bitok can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Larkin lands a heavy elbow.
Larkin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Larkin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Larkin thumps Bitok with a low kick.
Larkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bitok with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
Bitok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Larkin dives in and scores a takedown into Bitok's guard.
Larkin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Larkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larkin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin is in close to Bitok's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Larkin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Larkin advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larkin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bitok some visible discomfort.
Larkin taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larkin has an Americana. Bitok didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Larkin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Larkin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Conor Larkin!
Our winner, Conor Larkin, 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.