PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ister Band (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Child of Mine. Ister Band is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Larson
vs
Band

185 cm
26
219 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

184 cm
29
205 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ister Band!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson throws a series of punches but Band moves out of range.
Band shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larson as he jumps to the side.
Band shoots for a double leg takedown but Larson sprawls well. He's pushed Band's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Band is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ister Band.
Some wild striking there from Larson.
Band throws a shot from downtown. Larson moves away and avoids it.
Larson fails to land with a series of punches.
Larson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Band fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larson avoids it really well and circles away.
Band showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Band shoots in and bounces Larson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Band postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Larson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Larson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Band changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larson tries to avoid it but Band manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larson to the ground. Larson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Band moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Larson misses.
Band fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Band tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Band somewhat.
Dan Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larson just misses with a punch to the body.
Band misses with a body shot.
Band has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Band decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Larson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Band stands up and waves to Larson to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larson throws a head kick but Band moves out of range.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Band moves out of range easily.
Band misses with a takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Band.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Larson misses.
Band shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larson pinned against the cage. Larson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larson misses with a series of wild punches.
Band tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and Larson counters with a one-two to the body.
Band throws a shot from downtown. Larson moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Band shoots for a double leg takedown but Larson sprawls well. He's pushed Band's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Larson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Band shoots in but no luck this time.
Band uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larson.
Band fails with a takedown attempt.
Larson misses with a wild combination.
Band thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dan Larson is winning the standup battle so far.
Band is looking to clinch but Larson is avoiding it.
Larson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dan Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ister Band.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Band misses.
Band avoids a punch combination nicely.
Band looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Band shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larson sprawls well. Larson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Band gets slowly back to his feet.
Larson slips a straight right by Band.
Band shoots for a takedown but Larson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Band misses with a two punch combination.
Band lands a nice hook to Larson's body. Larson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Band shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larson sprawls well. Larson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Band gets slowly back to his feet.
Larson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Band counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larson's guard now.

Band gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Band avoids the body shot from Larson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Band.
Larson throws a series of punches but Band moves out of range.
Larson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Band.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Band slips under a jab from Larson.
Larson misses with a combination
and Band counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Band shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body punch from Larson.
Band shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Larson tries to keep at a distance but Band has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larson wants to get back to striking at distance but Band won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Band drives through with a takedown into guard.

Band gets to his feet. Larson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Larson throws a jab when Band was well out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Band.
Band is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Band has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson throws a body punch but Band moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ister Band showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Larson misses with a head kick.
Larson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larson misses with a series of wild punches.
Band uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Larson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Band counters with a right hand to the body.
Larson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Band.

Band decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Band stands up and beckons Larson to join him on the feet.
Band fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Band shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Larson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Larson pushes Band off and scrambles back to his feet.
Band shoots for a takedown but Larson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ister Band.
Band shoots in for a takedown but Larson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Band shoots for a takedown but Larson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Band takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Band gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson counters with a left and a right that stings Band.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a right and a left that Band avoids nicely.
Larson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Band was well out of range. Poor timing from Larson.
Larson throws a leg kick but Band moved away.
Band shoots in but Larson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larson misses with a head kick.
Band is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Band shoots in for a double leg but Larson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson works over Band's head and body with a nice combination.
Larson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Band circles away quickly and effectively.
Band dodges the punch combination from Larson.
A combination from Larson does no damage.
Band slips a jab and a cross from Larson.
Band dives in and grabs Larson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larson pushes down on Band's head and hops out.
Band looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larson is fending him off so far but Band persists. Nope, Larson circles away and we're back to standing.
Band fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larson avoids it really well and circles away.
A slow jab from Larson misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson stuffs the takedown attempt from Band. Band gets slowly back to his feet.
Band closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larson circles away.
Larson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larson throws a looping overhand right but Band ducks down to avoid it.
Larson misses with a series of wild punches.
Band shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larson pinned against the cage. Larson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Larson.
I think Larson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dan Larson!