PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Experemental Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Larsen
vs
Fighter

195 cm
26
283 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
296 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Perkele!
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Experemental Fighter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter looks for a takedown but Larsen sprawls well.
Fighter shoots for a double leg takedown but Larsen sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fighter with a lazy takedown attempt

and Larsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larsen.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Experemental Fighter.

Fighter has picked Larsen up - he's going for a ride! Fighter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fighter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larsen defending well though.
Fighter is pressing down on Larsen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larsen is holding on for now.
Fighter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Larsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fighter working Larsen over with strikes.
Larsen is trying to stand.
Fighter tries to pass to full mount but Larsen defends it.
Fighter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fighter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen has his hands clasped together around Fighter's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larsen is staying active underneath Fighter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fighter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fighter throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Larsen to regain full guard.
Larsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larsen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larsen tries to get out of the position.
Fighter looking to sit in guard and control but Larsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fighter wants to stand but Larsen is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fighter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Larsen keeps control of Fighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fighter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Larsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fighter tries to break free but Larsen pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter gets through Larsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Larsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fighter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larsen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larsen misses with a knee to the head.
Fighter blocks an elbow strike.
Larsen misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Larsen working Fighter over with knees to the body.
Fighter looks gassed!
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!
Knees to the body from Larsen.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Fighter shrugs off.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fighter blocks the elbow strike.
Fighter is looking for a takedown.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Experemental Fighter has been cut.
Larsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Larsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Larsen lands an elbow that stopped Fighter in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Larsen.
Larsen landing knees to the body.
Larsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Larsen.

That has opened up Experemental Fighter's cut even more.
Larsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Fighter takes an elbow to the temple.
Larsen has Fighter pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Fighter is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Larsen - that's hurt Fighter badly! Oh, another knee lands and Fighter is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Fighter doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Lars Larsen!
Lars Larsen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.