PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Castaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Castaway
vs
Larsson

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 The Island, The Castaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fritz Larsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castaway punishes Larsson's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Castaway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castaway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castaway.
Castaway misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Larsson takes a swing at Castaway's ribcage but misses.
Castaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castaway throws a shot to the body.
Castaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Castaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castaway looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Castaway throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Castaway throws out a powerful jab.
Castaway lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castaway throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castaway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castaway.
Larsson dodges the punch combination from Castaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Castaway misses.
Larsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsson looks to land a combination. Castaway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Larsson swings for the body but Castaway moves out of range.
Castaway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larsson's head backwards.
Castaway throws a right and a left that Larsson avoids nicely.
Larsson defending well as Castaway loads up on a big left hand.
Castaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Castaway looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Castaway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castaway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donk. Larsson catches Castaway right on the button with a cross.
Larsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castaway moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Castaway.
Nice shot by Castaway.
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Castaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Castaway.
Castaway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Castaway misses with a looping right.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castaway.
Castaway is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castaway.
Castaway jabs at Larsson's body.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castaway.
Larsson looks winded!
Castaway staying out of range there.
Larsson throws a hook but Castaway blocks it.
Larsson throws the left hand but Castaway avoids the punch easily.
Castaway scores with a hook to the body. Larsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castaway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Castaway is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castaway manages to avoid it.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castaway.
Castaway moves out of range of the strikes.
Castaway misses with a double jab.
Castaway misses with a double jab.
Larsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Larsson. Those never looked like landing.
Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castaway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Larsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castaway.
Nice body punch from Castaway.
Larsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castaway finds it's way round the side to connect with Larsson's head.
Castaway jabs Larsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Castaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Castaway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a straight left.
Castaway cracks Larsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Castaway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Castaway jabs Larsson right on the nose. Larsson blinks but takes it well.
Larsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castaway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castaway lands with a nice body punch.
Castaway with a hook.
Castaway stuns Larsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castaway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Larsson backs up against the cage.
Castaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castaway tries to clinch but Larsson is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castaway, as that shot connected.
Castaway shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larsson sprawls well. Larsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castaway gets slowly back to his feet.
Castaway connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Castaway dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Larsson ducks right into an uppercut from Castaway.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Castaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castaway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castaway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castaway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Castaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castaway thuds his right hand into Larsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Castaway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larsson has time to react.
Castaway is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castaway.
Castaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Castaway.
Larsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castaway.
Castaway connects with a right hand. Larsson shakes it off.
A combination from Castaway does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Castaway misses.
The Castaway is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsson lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson slips a jab from Castaway.
Castaway connects with a nice looking jab.
Castaway slips a straight right by Larsson.
Larsson lands a jab to Castaway's midsection.
Larsson lands a two punch combo.
Larsson takes a swing at Castaway's ribcage but misses.
Castaway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castaway moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Castaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson looks to land a combination but Castaway avoids it well.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Castaway moves out of range.
Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Castaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castaway throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castaway works over Larsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Castaway scores with the left hand. Larsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Castaway lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Castaway.
Larsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Castaway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larsson on the side of the head.
Larsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castaway throws a one two combo.
Castaway throws out a powerful jab.
Castaway lands a jab-cross combination.
Castaway connects with a crisp jab.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Castaway.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Castaway saw that one coming.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castaway swinging wildly here.
Castaway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Castaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castaway lands with a nice combination. Larsson backs away looking to recover.
Castaway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larsson's hands.
Castaway cracks Larsson with a good jab.
Larsson walks into a straight right hand from Castaway.
Castaway throws a series of punches but Larsson avoids them all with ease.
Larsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castaway moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Castaway scores with a jab. Larsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Castaway lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Larsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Castaway has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Castaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Larsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castaway misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by Castaway. Beautiful body shot.
Castaway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castaway sizes up Larsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castaway.
Larsson takes a swing at Castaway's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Castaway.
Castaway is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Castaway scores with a nice right hand.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Castaway dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Larsson throws a body punch but Castaway moves out of range.
Castaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Castaway.
Castaway looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Castaway ducks down to avoid it.
Castaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castaway.
Larsson lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Larsson misses.
Castaway moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Castaway sizes up Larsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castaway moves away.
Larsson drops his hands momentarily and Castaway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castaway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Castaway.
Larsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larsson throws a body punch but Castaway moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castaway.
Castaway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Castaway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Larsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castaway avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Castaway misses with an uppercut.
Castaway blocks a jab.
Castaway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castaway throws a shot to the body.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castaway.
Castaway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Castaway feints a jab promting Larsson to slip. Castaway then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Larsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Castaway lands a nice shot that snaps Larsson's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castaway finds it's way round the side to connect with Larsson's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castaway lands a nice shot that snaps Larsson's head back.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Castaway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castaway.
Castaway catches Larsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Castaway finds it's target.
Larsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castaway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Larsson.
Good shot there by Castaway.
Castaway lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castaway throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Castaway.
Castaway looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Larsson lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaway lands a two punch combo.
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castaway cracks Larsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castaway lands an overhand right.
Castaway lands with an overhand left.
The Castaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castaway moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castaway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Castaway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castaway rather than just go for the knockout.
Castaway lands a nice looking body shot.
Larsson throws a body punch but Castaway moves out of range.
Larsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Castaway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Castaway looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castaway.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Castaway's shoulder, as Castaway tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Castaway.
Larsson moves forwards but Castaway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Castaway clobbers Larsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castaway throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larsson on the side of the head.
Castaway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larsson has time to react.
Larsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castaway scores with a one two! Larsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castaway connects with a nice looking jab.
Larsson walks into a jab.
Larsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castaway lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Castaway coming out on top.
Larsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Castaway misses with a wild combination.
Fritz Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Castaway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castaway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Castaway!
After winning the bout, The Castaway thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.