PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mazard Unis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen Foo Fighters - My Hero as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Unis
vs
Larsson

185 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mazard Unis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johan Larsson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unis throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.
Unis misses the shot to the body.
Unis moves away from the strike by Larsson.
Unis avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Unis.
Unis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larsson throws a low kick but Unis moves out of range easily.
Larsson lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Unis ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Unis slips under a jab.
Unis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Unis's head.
Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Unis slips the punch.
Larsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.
Unis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johan Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson moves away from the strike by Unis.
Larsson dodges the punch combination from Unis.
Unis misses with a series of wild punches.
Unis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larsson avoids the head kick by Unis.
Unis shoots in for a takedown but Larsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larsson lands with a cross.
Larsson misses with a looping left.
Larsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Unis - that will leave a mark!
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!
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unis fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Unis. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Unis misses.

Unis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Larsson was covering up waiting for the punch and Unis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Unis trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Unis trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Unis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Larsson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Unis has Larsson in his guard.

Unis working for a triangle but Larsson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Unis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Unis is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Unis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Larsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big left from Larsson misses.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Unis's shoulder, as Unis tries to avoid the shot.
Larsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Unis moves away.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Unis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Unis saw that one coming.
Unis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johan Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson cracks Unis with an open hand slap.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larsson throws a hook but Unis blocks it.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses the jab.

Unis clinches.
Larsson lands an elbow just above Unis 's eye.
Unis is trying to stall.
Unis throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson dodges an elbow strike from Unis.
Larsson leaning against his opponent.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Unis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Unis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Unis can't break the clinch.
Unis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Unis looking to slow down the pace here.
Larsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Unis backwards.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Larsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsson lands an elbow inside.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unis lands a nice shot to the body.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Unis.
Unis cracks Larsson with a nice body shot.
Unis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Unis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Unis misses with the head strike.
Unis blocks an uppercut.
Larsson avoids the elbow strike from Unis, against the cage.
Unis tries to pull guard but Larsson won't allow it.
Unis blocking some punches.
Larsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Unis backwards.
Unis has Larsson pushed against the cage.
Larsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Unis jumps guard but Larsson stands there with Unis around his waist. Unis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Unis is trying to break free.
Larsson looking to stall.
Unis 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 gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unis misses with some punches.
Larsson throws an elbow that misses.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Unis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Larsson landing knees to the body.

Unis breaks from the clinch.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Unis's shoulder, as Unis tries to avoid the shot.
Unis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Unis is just out of range.
Larsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Unis misses with the combination.
Larsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Unis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Unis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Unis feints and then cracks Larsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsson down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unis misses with a body shot.
Johan Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Unis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Larsson coming out on top.
Unis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson throws a jab when Unis was well out of range.
Larsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Unis.
Unis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Unis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Unis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larsson in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Unis throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Larsson swings for the body but Unis moves out of range.
Larsson swings for the body but Unis moves out of range.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unis manages to avoid it.
Unis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Unis misses the shot to the body.
Unis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Unis moves away.
Unis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
Unis slips a straight right by Larsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson throws a good cross that connects.
Unis throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson throws a hook but Unis blocks it.
Larsson throws a jab when Unis was well out of range.
Larsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unis defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Unis.
Larsson misses the jab.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Unis avoids the body shot from Larsson.
A jab from Larsson misses.
Larsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Unis misses with the combination.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Unis moves away.
Unis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larsson leaves Unis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from Larsson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Larsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsson misses with a jab to the body
and Unis counters with a nice body shot.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Unis is out of range.
Unis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Jab by Unis.
Unis throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unis.
Larsson tries to move into range but Unis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larsson throws a jab when Unis was well out of range.
Larsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Unis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Unis.

Unis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Larsson is trying to control but can't.
Mazard Unis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johan Larsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Unis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Unis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Unis is looking to advance position but Larsson won't allow it.
Unis not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unis is trying to work for a kimura but Larsson is defending well.
Unis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larsson defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mazard Unis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Larsson!