PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilpo Larha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larha
vs
Hamasaki

185 cm
24
206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilpo Larha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taylor Hamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hamasaki trying to control the action but Larha is working from the bottom.
Hamasaki with the ground and pound but Larha uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hamasaki stopping the sweep attempt from Larha.
Hamasaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamasaki preventing the sweep.

Larha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hamasaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamasaki throws and elbow that misses. Larha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamasaki's guard. Nice move by Larha!
Larha wants to control from the top but Hamasaki keeps moving.
Hamasaki working a defensive guard here.
Hamasaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Larha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larha postures up in Hamasaki's guard and throws a big left but Hamasaki blocks it.
Larha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Larha preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Larha shoots in but no luck this time.
Larha throws a series of punches but Hamasaki moves out of range.
Hamasaki throws a lazy right hand but Larha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Larha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamasaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamasaki misses with a body shot.
Larha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Larha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larha blocks a body shot from Hamasaki.
Larha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hamasaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Larha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larha.
Hamasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Larha controls the action.
Hamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Larha has the dominant position.
Larha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamasaki misses with a punch to the body.

Larha turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Larha manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamasaki tries to buck Larha off but Larha is having none of it.
Larha tries to score with some ground and pound. Hamasaki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Larha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hamasaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Larha is breathing heavily.
Hamasaki is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamasaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Larha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamasaki keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hamasaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Larha.

Larha has hold of Hamasaki's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hamasaki tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Larha cranks the arm and Hamasaki screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hamasaki, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ilpo Larha!