PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Martinos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Karl Martinos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martinos
vs
Larsen

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Martinos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinos looks to land a combination but Larsen avoids it well.
Martinos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Larsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Larsen fails to pull guard.
Martinos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinos goes for a takedown attempt but Larsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larsen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Martinos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Larsen!
Larsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Larsen looks gassed!
Larsen tries to hold on but Martinos postures up.
Martinos wants to control the pace but Larsen is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Larsen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Martinos keeping full guard, as Larsen tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Martinos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martinos closes the distance and clinches up with Larsen, looking for a takedown. Martinos pushes Larsen against the cage but Larsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Martinos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinos looks for a takedown but Larsen sprawls well.

Martinos clinches.

Larsen has picked Martinos up - he's going for a ride! Larsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Larsen is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinos trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinos is looking for a sweep. Larsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Larsen trying to mount his opponent but Martinos defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Larsen seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinos is looking to improve his position.

Larsen is looking for a kimura but Martinos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Larsen to get the leverage.
Larsen wants to take a breather but Martinos is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinos tries to get to full guard but Larsen has control of the leg.
Larsen is thwarting Martinos's attempts to control the position.

Larsen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Martinos could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Larsen has cracked it and Martinos is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Larsen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anders Larsen!