PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gracie
vs
Larsson

183 cm
21
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Aaron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Larsson.

Gracie pushes Larsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Larsson stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsson as Gracie tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Larsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Larsson stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Larsson's shoulder, as Larsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Larsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsson throws a one two combo.
Larsson takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie slips a jab from Larsson.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A jab from Larsson misses.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larsson throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Larsson doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Larsson cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Larsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Larsson avoids nicely.
Larsson looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Larsson finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Larsson avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Larsson takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Larsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Larsson off the cage and back into rage.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie slips under a jab from Larsson.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Larsson. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Larsson cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Larsson lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie tries to clinch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Larsson misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Larsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Larsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Larsson lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie scores with a one two! Larsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Gracie throws a hook but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Larsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Henrik Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larsson throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Larsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Larsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Larsson misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Larsson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie tries to bum rush Larsson with a series of wild strikes but Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsson throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Larsson only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Larsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie tries to clinch but Larsson moves away
and Larsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Larsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Larsson stalling the fight.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie letting Larsson take a breather here.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Larsson as the two fighters clinch.

Larsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Larsson needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Larsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Larsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aaron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Larsson.
Larsson thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Larsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Larsson counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Larsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Larsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larsson slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that Larsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsson also avoids with ease.
Larsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie throws a right hand that Larsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsson also avoids with ease.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Larsson's shoulder, as Larsson tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a right hand that Larsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsson also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A jab from Larsson does it's job there.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Larsson thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Larsson throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsson counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie tries to clinch but Larsson is having none of it.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie wants to clinch but Larsson slips to the side
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Larsson staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsson stalling the fight.
Gracie is pushing Larsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson taking a breather.

Larsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie stuns Larsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Larsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Larsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Larsson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Gracie throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Gracie throws a right hand that Larsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsson also avoids with ease.
Larsson tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Larsson both land. Nice combination.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Larsson.
Larsson tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Larsson counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Jab, jab by Larsson - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Larsson moves out of range.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Larsson's head.
Larsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larsson in his tracks.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson scores with a punch to the head.
Aaron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Larsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook but Larsson avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Larsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Larsson counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Larsson lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Larsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!

Henrik Larsson wins by unanimous decision!