PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmeh Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Timmeh Larson enters the cage!

Dias
vs
Larson

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timmeh Larson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Larson.
Larson wants to clinch but Dias slips to the side

and Dias counters by clinching up.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Dias blocks with his arms.
Larson lands a knee to the head.

Dias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larson momentarily.

Larson moves into the clinch.
Dias being controlled against the cage.
Dias landing knees to the body.
Dias blocks the elbow strike.
Larson looking to throw knees to the head but Dias is blocking nicely.
Larson controlling the action here for a moment.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Larson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Larson won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dias tries to break free but Larson pushes him back against the cage.
Larson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dias goes for a takedown attempt but Larson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larson is looking to clinch.
Larson throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.
Larson cracks Dias with a good jab.

Dias moves into the clinch.
Dias jumps guard but Larson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Larson throws an elbow but it misses.
Larson stalling the fight.

Dias pulls Larson into guard.
Larson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Larson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dias manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Larson. No joy for Dias on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias has a takedown stuffed.
Dias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larson tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.

Larson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larson gets underhooks to prevent Dias's takedown attempt.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Dias blocks with his arms.
Larson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dias uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larson.
Larson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dias's efforts to push away.
Dias slowing the pace effectively.
Larson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Larson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Larson stops a takedown attempt from Dias.
Dias jumps guard but Larson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Larson stalling in the clinch.
Larson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dias is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dias can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Larson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmeh Larson 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Larson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larson moves in looking to clinch but Dias pushes him off.
Larson tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Dias misses with a takedown attempt

and Larson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dias's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larson just leaning against Dias, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Larson.
Timmeh Larson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Larson lands a shoulder strike.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Dias.
Dias is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larson is defending well.
Larson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dias backwards.

Dias is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oh Dias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larson lands a big knee! That's hurt Dias! Oh, he's all over the place! Larson lands another knee that sends Dias to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmeh Larson!