PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shanks comes to the cage accompanied by Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers. Larsson has chosen Puscifer - Conditions of My Parole as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shanks
vs
Larsson

190 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Good gas tank

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Larsson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks scores with a body shot.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson throws a low kick but Shanks avoids it.
Shanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shanks scores with a hook.
Larsson tries to work over Shanks's front leg with a kick but Shanks checks it.
Larsson throws a body punch but Shanks moves out of range.
Shanks digs a good hook to Larsson's body.
Larsson misses with a body kick.
Larsson cracks the inside of Shanks's front leg.
Shanks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsson throws a hook to the side of Shanks's head but Shanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shanks's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shanks.
Larsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shanks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Shanks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shanks misses with a body shot.
Larsson scores with a push kick.

Shanks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shanks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsson.
Shanks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
Shanks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Shanks lands a body punch.
Shanks trying to stall but Larsson improves his position.
Larsson misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Larsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Shanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Shanks lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson works on Shanks's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shanks.
Shanks wants to stall.
Shanks takes a shot to the head.
Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
Shanks is looking to control Larsson's arms but Larsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shanks has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Larsson.
Larsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Shanks avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
A short right from Shanks.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Larsson.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Shanks takes a shot to the head.
Larsson misses with a knee strike.
Larsson is looking to control Shanks's arms but Shanks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larsson has his back to the cage.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson blocks a body shot from Shanks.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks blocking some punches.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shanks up against the cage.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
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!
Larsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shanks lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Larsson on the inside.
Larsson missing with knees to the body.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shanks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shanks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsson avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
Shanks tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sven Larsson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shanks tries to clinch up but Larsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Larsson.
Larsson swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larsson.
Larsson tries to clinch but Shanks moves out of range.
Shanks staying out of range there.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Michael Shanks has been cut.

Shanks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Shanks missing with knees to the body.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Shanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsson tries to bum rush Shanks with a series of wild strikes but Shanks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsson blocks the body kick.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Shanks checks it.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson takes one to the side of the head.
Larsson lands a body shot.
Larsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Shanks avoids it.
Shanks scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Larsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Larsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsson at a distance.
Shanks tries to clinch up but Larsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Shanks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Sven Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shanks checks a leg kick.
Larsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shanks.
Shanks moves out of range of the body kick.
Shanks wants to slow Larsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson throws a head kick but Shanks moves out of range.
Shanks takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Shanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
Shanks tries to clinch but Larsson moves out of range.
Shanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shanks.
Larsson misses with a hook
and Shanks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson slips a jab from Shanks.
Larsson lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a right hand
and Shanks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larsson thinking.
Larsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shanks.
Shanks tries to clinch up.
Larsson misses with a hook. Shanks ducked under it nicely.
Shanks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larsson throws a nice looking combination but Shanks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shanks clinches.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven Larsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Shanks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Larsson misses with a body shot.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Shanks saw that one coming.
Shanks misses with a body kick.
Larsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shanks blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsson.
A jab from Shanks finds it's way through Larsson's defenses.
Larsson tests Shanks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shanks looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larsson.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson jabs Shanks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larsson scores with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shanks.
Larsson connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larsson. That's going to slow Shanks down.
Larsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shanks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Larsson as he connects with a hook.
Shanks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shanks moves away.
Shanks stuns Larsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot by Larsson.
Shanks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shanks is looking to wear down Larsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larsson moves into range and clinches up with Shanks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson is leaning against Shanks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shanks backwards.
Larsson blocks the elbow strike.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shanks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Larsson's brow.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Larsson tries to land a knee to the head but Shanks blocks with his arms.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Shanks avoids the damage to the body.
Shanks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larsson lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Larsson avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the cage.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
Shanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Shanks misses with a body punch.
Larsson stalls.
Larsson blocks an elbow strike from Shanks.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but Shanks blocks it.
Shanks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Shanks.
Shanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larsson is leaning against Shanks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shanks is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shanks misses with a body punch.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Shanks.
Sven Larsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larsson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shanks's elbow.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Shanks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shanks managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Michael Shanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Larsson.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Larsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Larsson!
Sven Larsson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'That was for my buddy Vinny - you rob Convicted Inc, payback is ten-fold.'.