PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paw Moeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Moeller
vs
Larsen

181 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paw Moeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moeller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moeller scrambles back to his feet.
Larsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moeller. That did some damage!

Larsen gets caught flat footed, as Moeller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Larsen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moeller content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Moeller has Larsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Moeller taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Larsen manages to break the clinch.
Larsen lands a high kick!

Larsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moeller.
Moeller shoots in looking for a takedown but Larsen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moeller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moeller fails with a takedown attempt.
Larsen looks to clinch

and Moeller counters with a shoot takedown. Larsen fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moeller is fighting to break Larsen's control of his arms but Larsen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Moeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paw Moeller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Larsen moves in looking to clinch but Moeller pushes him off.
Larsen tries to bum rush Moeller with a series of wild strikes but Moeller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsen scores with a spinning back kick!
Larsen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moeller moves in looking to clinch but Larsen pushes him off.
Larsen throws a head kick but Moeller moves out of range.
Moeller lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moeller swinging wildly here.
Moeller is breathing heavily.
Moeller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larsen pinned against the cage. Larsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paw Moeller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moeller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larsen as he avoids it easily.

Moeller gets tackled into the cage by Larsen. Larsen maintains the clinch.

Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moeller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moeller throws a leg kick but Larsen checks it.
Larsen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Larsen wants to clinch up but Moeller keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Larsen as Moeller shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands a head kick. Moeller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larsen tries to clinch but Moeller moves out of range.
Larsen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moeller if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Moeller drops his hands momentarily and Larsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larsen grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Moeller takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Larsen cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sigurd Larsen!