PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Allan Arling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Henrik Larsson enters the cage!

Arling
vs
Larsson

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allan Arling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arling takes the fight into the clinch.
Arling is trying to break the clinch but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.

Arling works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Arling passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arling looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Larsson is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Larsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arling wants to stand but Larsson has his arm trapped.
Arling is looking to take a break and control but Larsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larsson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arling's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Larsson is pressing down on Arling's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arling puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson gets back to full guard.
Arling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larsson on the ground.
Arling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Larsson pushes a forearm under Arling's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Arling is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henrik Larsson!