PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfe Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Sissoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larson
vs
Sissoko

182 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

172 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Sissoko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sissoko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick from Larson.
Sissoko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sissoko.
Sissoko scores with a shot to the body.
Larson throws a low kick but Sissoko moves out of range easily.

Sissoko dives in and scores a takedown into Larson's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Larson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Larson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sissoko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sissoko content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wolfe Larson just wasn't active enough.
Larson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sissoko throws a low kick but Larson avoids it.
Sissoko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Larson misses with a body shot.
Sissoko throws a low kick, looking for Larson's leg but Larson calmly moves out of range.
Larson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larson connects with a solid leg kick.
Larson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sissoko is out of range.

Sissoko looking to score a takedown here. Larson is defending well but Sissoko drives through and ends up in Larson's guard.
Larson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sissoko throws a strike but Larson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Larson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sissoko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Larson, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko is looking to pass into half guard but Larson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Larson is in guard.
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!
Sissoko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Larson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sissoko dives on top into guard.
Sissoko looking to pass the guard.
Sissoko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sissoko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko works over Larson with some ground and pound from guard.
Sissoko throws an elbow that misses. Larson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sissoko's guard. Nice move by Larson!
Larson trying to control but Sissoko is working from the bottom.
Larson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sissoko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larson looking to sit in guard and control but Sissoko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sissoko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sissoko wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson has Sissoko pulled in close to control his posture.
Larson trying to control the position.
Sissoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Wolfe Larson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Larson lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sissoko shoots in for a double leg but Larson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sissoko shoots in and gets a takedown into Larson's guard.
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!
Sissoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Sissoko dominated that round.
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.

Larson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sissoko scores with a takedown into Larson's guard.
Sissoko trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.

Larson is looking for a triangle but Sissoko pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sissoko wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
Sissoko working some strikes from top position.
Larson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Larson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissoko throws a big right hand that misses.

Sissoko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Larson dives on top into guard.

Larson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sissoko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sissoko has escaped and now he's on top!
Larson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mohammed Sissoko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sissoko trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sissoko throws a big elbow that misses.
Sissoko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sissoko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larson looking to control.
Sissoko wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
Sissoko won't allow Larson to sweep him here.
Sissoko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sissoko throws a head kick but Larson moves out of range.
Larson lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sissoko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sissoko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Larson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sissoko trying to control the pace.
Sissoko prevents Larson from improving his position.
Larson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sissoko.
Sissoko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sissoko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Larson is looking to improve his position.
Sissoko trying to control from half guard but Larson is working away.
Larson pushes Sissoko off looking to stand but Sissoko dives back in and keeps control.
Larson has hold of Sissoko's hands but Sissoko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sissoko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sissoko is keen to just control but Larson is a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Sissoko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sissoko misses with a body shot.
Sissoko throws a head kick that misses.
Sissoko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sissoko closes the distance and clinches up with Larson, looking for a takedown. Sissoko pushes Larson against the cage but Larson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larson throws a low kick, looking for Sissoko's leg but Sissoko calmly moves out of range.
Sissoko checks a low kick from Larson.
Larson throws a push kick but Sissoko slaps the foot to one side.
Larson is looking to land body kicks.

Sissoko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Larson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Larson trying to keep a closed guard but Sissoko is proving a slippery customer.

Larson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sissoko defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissoko is in close to Larson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sissoko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Larson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Larson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Larson wants to get back to his feet but Sissoko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sissoko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larson's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Sissoko from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson can't keep his opponent in guard - Sissoko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sissoko winds up and cracks Larson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sissoko not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Sissoko.
Sissoko prevents Larson from improving his position.
Larson has hold of Sissoko's hands but Sissoko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sissoko wants to pass the guard but Larson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sissoko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sissoko winds up and cracks Larson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sissoko is stalling here. Larson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sissoko seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Larson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sissoko sneaks back into half guard.
Sissoko is controlling Larson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sissoko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sissoko.
Sissoko controlling Larson's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sissoko dives on top into guard.
Sissoko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mohammed Sissoko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfe Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Sissoko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sissoko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Sissoko!
Mohammed Sissoko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.