PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyko Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borisov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsson
vs
Borisov

195 cm
28
280 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
276 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobias Larsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boyko Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov dips to his left and cracks Larsson with an uppercut!

It looks like Tobias Larsson has been cut.
Borisov throws a right hand that misses

and Larsson counters by clinching up.
Borisov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larsson.
Borisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Borisov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borisov wants to stall.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsson as Borisov tries to tie him up.
Borisov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borisov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larsson tries to pull guard but Borisov holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsson drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Borisov controls the action.

Larsson manages to pull guard.
Borisov with a nice head shot there.
Larsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsson, not yet.
Borisov trying to control but Larsson is working from the bottom.
Borisov postures up in Larsson's guard and throws a big left but Larsson blocks it.

Larsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borisov defends well.
Larsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Borisov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Larsson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Borisov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larsson trying to control from the bottom.
Larsson tries to roll over but Borisov keeps him under control.
Borisov is keen to just control but Larsson is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Borisov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Borisov's back!
Larsson misses with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Larsson manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Larsson trying to control.
Larsson is striking well from the back but Borisov escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Borisov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Borisov actively working from the bottom here.
Larsson trying to control from half guard but Borisov is working away.
Larsson trying to pass the guard but Borisov defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borisov's head.
Larsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Borisov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borisov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Borisov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borisov tries to get to full guard but Larsson has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Borisov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borisov has hold of Larsson's hands but Larsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Larsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Larsson's cut.
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.

Borisov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Borisov missing with a left hand there. Larsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borisov lands a jab to the head.
Borisov misses with a body shot.
Borisov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Borisov.
Larsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Borisov tries to score with a low kick but Larsson moves his leg out of the way.
Larsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borisov misses with a left hand
enabling Larsson to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borisov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Borisov counters with a nice body shot.
Boyko Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Borisov is out of range.
Borisov missing with a left hand there. Larsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borisov lands with a cross.
Borisov moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Borisov misses
and Larsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borisov was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Borisov. Those never looked like landing.
Borisov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyko Borisov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borisov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsson.
Borisov lands with a good body shot.
Larsson swinging wildly here.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borisov as he jumps to the side.
Borisov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borisov shoots in looking for a takedown. Larsson tries to sprawl out of it but Borisov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Borisov looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Larsson dives in and grabs Borisov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Borisov pushes down on Larsson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Larsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Borisov finds it's way round the side to connect with Larsson's head.
Larsson connects with a crisp jab.
Borisov cracks a nice hook into Larsson's ribs.
Larsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Borisov rushes Larsson and presses him up against the cage.
Borisov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larsson has Borisov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Borisov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Borisov scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borisov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borisov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Borisov is pushing Larsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Borisov lands with a short shot to the head.
Borisov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larsson tries a body shot but Borisov blocks it.
Borisov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borisov just leaning against Larsson, taking a breather.
Borisov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borisov lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyko Borisov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tobias Larsson's cut.
That's time! Larsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borisov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borisov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larsson as he avoids it easily.
Borisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.
Borisov scores with a jab. Larsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larsson is looking to clinch but Borisov is avoiding it.
Borisov swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
Borisov slips under a jab from Larsson.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borisov scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borisov scores with a one two! Larsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Tobias Larsson's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov blocks a jab.

Oooh a lovely combination from Borisov sends Larsson down but not out. Borisov dives into side control looking to finish.

Larsson is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oh Larsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson is looking to improve his position.
Larsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice strikes from Borisov there.
Larsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borisov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borisov tries to pass to full mount but Larsson defends it.
Borisov throwing shots but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Borisov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Borisov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tobias Larsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larsson won't allow Borisov to pass to mount.
Borisov is just content to waste time from the top position. Larsson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Borisov trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsson working a defensive guard here.

Larsson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Borisov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Larsson has tightened it up now! Borisov 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 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tobias Larsson!
Tobias Larsson retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tobias Larsson waved his t-shirt featuring BioPharm Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.