PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Mailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sweet Child of Mine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Maxim Mailov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Maxim Mailov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mailov
vs
Larson

193 cm
30
209 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
219 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Mailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Larson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mailov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larson.
Mailov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice sprawl there from Mailov as Larson shoots in.

Larson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Larson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Larson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Larson looking to control but Mailov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson looking to ground and pound but Mailov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mailov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Larson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mailov sees it coming and defends easily.
Larson wants to stand up but Mailov is controlling the position.
Larson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mailov keeps working.

Larson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mailov tries to reverse the position but Larson maintains control.
Larson throwing strikes here but Mailov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mailov has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Larson's lack of action.
Mailov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larson.
Larson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mailov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson stalling away here and it's allowed Mailov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mailov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larson controls the pace.

Larson 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.
Larson wants to control from the top but Mailov keeps moving.
Larson slips nicely into half guard.
Mailov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larson.
Mailov is not content to let Larson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mailov is defending against the submission attempts here by Larson.
Larson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Larson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Mailov is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Mailov flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Larson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Mailov and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Larson slips an arm under Mailov chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Larson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Larson is squeezing on Mailov like an anaconda would it's prey. Mailov fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Larson!
Dan Larson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.