PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Falapovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingmar Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falapovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dio - Holy Diver. Larsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Run DMC - It's Like That. Ingmar Larsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Falapovic
vs
Larsson

205 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marko Falapovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ingmar Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Larsson does no damage.

Falapovic rushes Larsson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Falapovic breaks the clinch.
Larsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Falapovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Falapovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falapovic lands a left and a right that sends Larsson crashing to the canvas! Falapovic dives into mount looking to finish!

Larsson is rocked!

It looks like Ingmar Larsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falapovic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Larsson is still in real trouble! Can Falapovic finish him?
Falapovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Larsson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Falapovic.
Larsson blocking the ground and pound.
Falapovic unloads with some shots from mount but Larsson bucks and avoids them well.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsson is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falapovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Falapovic is breathing heavily.
Larsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Larsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Falapovic is retaining full guard.
Larsson won't allow Falapovic to get back to his feet.
Larsson slips nicely into half guard.
Larsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Larsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson winds up and cracks Falapovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Falapovic has hold of Larsson's hands but Larsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Larsson winds up and cracks Falapovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Larsson working over Falapovic with some ground and pound. Falapovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Larsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Larsson is trying for a kimura here. Falapovic looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Larsson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ingmar Larsson!