PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfe Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McTowlie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy McTowlie looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Larson
vs
McTowlie

182 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy McTowlie!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson lands with a nice body punch.
McTowlie slips a straight right by Larson.
Larson wants to clinch up but McTowlie keeps it at a distance.
McTowlie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Larson misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Larson.
McTowlie defending well as Larson loads up on a big left hand.
Larson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTowlie.
Tommy McTowlie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson misses the shot to the body.

McTowlie rushes Larson and presses him up against the cage.
Larson keeps control of McTowlie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McTowlie fails to pull the fight into his guard.

McTowlie manages to pull guard.
Larson wants to stand and escape but instead McTowlie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

McTowlie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McTowlie has managed to get both his arms back between Larson's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Larson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McTowlie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larson is keeping the position for now.

Larson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McTowlie defends well.
McTowlie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Larson's head.
McTowlie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

McTowlie 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.
McTowlie looks gassed!
McTowlie won't allow Larson to get back to his feet.
McTowlie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Larson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think McTowlie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Larson has tightened it up now! McTowlie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wolfe Larson!
Wolfe Larson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry), into his post fight interview.