PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes into the arena with Foo Fighters - My Hero blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Larsson
vs
Miller

185 cm
27
183 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

182 cm
28
181 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larsson on the side of the head.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Miller avoids the head kick by Larsson.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Larsson. Beautiful body shot.
Larsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller lands with a hook. Larsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller misses with a body shot
and Larsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Larsson lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Larsson cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Larsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Larsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larsson tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller slips a straight right by Larsson.
Miller connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller staying out of range there.
Larsson takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Larsson misses with a double jab

and Miller counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Miller - that landed with a thud.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller lands an elbow just above Larsson 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
Larsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Larsson blocks the elbow strike.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Larsson's brow.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Larsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Larsson is trying to stall.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Larsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miller wants to stall.
Larsson lands a left hand.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller tries to stall but Larsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Larsson scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Larsson avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Larsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Larsson.

Miller is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Larsson finish him?
Larsson dips a shoulder and cracks Miller with a mighty uppercut! Miller falls back against the cage and Larsson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Miller is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Larsson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Larsson!