PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson has chosen The Streetbeater as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Co
vs
Larson

180 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 2

190 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rollo Larson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co has a takedown stuffed.
Larson misses with a few strikes there.
Larson tries to clinch up.

Larson clinches with his opponent.
Co is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Larson.
Larson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Co drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macapinlac Co. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson throws an elbow that misses.
Co dodges an elbow strike from Larson.
Co takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson works on Co's body with a couple of short punches.
Larson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Co lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Larson scores a nice knee to the body.
Co blocks an elbow strike from Larson.
Co blocks an elbow strike from Larson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson lands an elbow just above Co 's eye.

Larson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larson tries to clinch but Co is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Larson scores with a four punch combination!

Larson takes the fight into the clinch.
Co throws a head punch that misses.
Larson has Co pushed against the cage.
Larson digs a right hand into Co's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Co's gas tank.
Co has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Larson breaks the clinch.
Larson throws a right hand that Co ducks under and follows up with a left that Co also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larson.
Larson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Co.
Larson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Larson duly obliges.
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!
Larson wants to clinch up but Co keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larson has Co up against the cage in a clinch.
Larson trying to land knees to the body.
Larson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Larson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Co keeps the fight on the outside.
Larson tries to clinch but Co moves out of range.
Larson misses with a kick to the body.
Co looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larson.
Co on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Co is breathing heavily.
Co shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larson as he avoids it easily.

Larson has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Larson as the two fighters clinch.
Larson crunches a lovely knee into Co's ribcage.

Larson manages to break the clinch.
Larson stuffs the takedown.

Larson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larson gets underhooks to prevent Co's takedown attempt.
Larson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Co keeps control of Larson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larson wants to stall.
Larson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Co drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Larson breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Co fails to land the takedown.
Larson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Co shoots in for a double leg but Larson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rollo Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Co looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Larson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollo Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larson wants to clinch.
Larson misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson slips a jab and a cross from Co.
Larson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rollo Larson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Co dodges the punch combination from Larson.
Co shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larson as he jumps to the side.
Larson is looking to clinch but Co is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larson digs a good body shot into Co's ribs.

Larson closes the distance and clinches.

Larson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larson tries to clinch there but Co circles away.

Larson gets caught flat footed, as Co shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Larson wants to stand and escape but Co is having none of it.
Co cracks Larson with a solid left hand.

Co is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Co won't allow Larson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson trying to keep a closed guard but Co is proving a slippery customer.
Co stops Larson from standing up.
Co pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larson is keeping the position for now.
Larson wants to stand and escape but Co is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Larson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Co checks the leg kick nicely there.
Co walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larson.

Larson moves into the clinch.
Co is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Larson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Co gets the takedown into side control.
Larson is trying to buck Co off.

Co has an Americana. Larson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Co is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Co hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Macapinlac Co!