PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tapsumaneyi Moyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moyo comes into the arena with Francky Vincent - Fruit de la passion blaring out of the sound system. Tapsumaneyi Moyo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moyo
vs
Larsson

178 cm
25
174 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapsumaneyi Moyo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 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!
Moyo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larsson tries to avoid it but Moyo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larsson to the ground. Larsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moyo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larsson circles away.

Larsson gets caught napping as Moyo dives in and scores a takedown. Larsson manages to retain guard.
Larsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moyo lands a couple of elbows.
Moyo scoring with some ground and pound.
Moyo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moyo is in close to Larsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Larsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moyo lands a couple of digs.
Moyo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moyo trying to control but Larsson is working from the bottom.
Moyo won't allow Larsson to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson wants to stand and escape but Moyo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moyo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Larsson's head.
Larsson pulls Moyo in to control the position.
Moyo stopping the sweep attempt from Larsson.
Moyo throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Larsson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moyo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moyo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Larsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moyo stops Larsson from standing up.
Moyo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Larsson's head.
Larsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsson, not yet.
Moyo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moyo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moyo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Larsson has momentary wrist control but Moyo slips an elbow through the middle.
Moyo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moyo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larsson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsson is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson wants to stand up but Moyo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Moyo from controlling successfully.
Moyo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moyo is working Larsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moyo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moyo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moyo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moyo stands up over Larsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moyo cracks Larsson with a solid left hand.
Larsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moyo is in close to Larsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moyo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moyo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larsson's head.
Moyo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Moyo is in close to Larsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moyo stands and throws Larsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Larsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Larsson is pushing Moyo's head away, looking to escape. Moyo manages to hold on to the position though.
Larsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Moyo cracks Larsson with a big right hand but Larsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Larsson is looking for a sweep.
Moyo cracks Larsson with a big right hand but Larsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Larsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moyo lands a nice forearm strike.
Larsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Moyo trying to control the position but Larsson is working away.

Moyo is trying to get an arm triangle but Larsson is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moyo lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moyo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Moyo prevents Larsson from escaping the position.
Moyo lands a few punches from side control.
Moyo cracks Larsson with a big elbow.
Moyo is putting a hurting on Larsson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Larsson tries to bench press Moyo off him but Moyo keeps the position.
Moyo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Larsson is trying to control Moyo's posture but Moyo avoids it.
Moyo working the ground and pound.
Moyo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Larsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moyo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moyo prevents Larsson from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Moyo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Moyo tries for a kimura but Larsson is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moyo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsson keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Larsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapsumaneyi Moyo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moyo gets a double leg takedown into Larsson's guard.
Moyo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larsson's head.
Moyo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moyo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Moyo from controlling successfully.
Larsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Moyo from controlling successfully.
Moyo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Larsson has his hands on Moyo's head, controlling the position.
Larsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moyo landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moyo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Moyo from controlling successfully.
Larsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moyo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moyo stopping the sweep attempt from Larsson.
Larsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moyo stands up over Larsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moyo trying to control but Larsson is working from the bottom.
Larsson working a defensive guard here.
Moyo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Larsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moyo cracks Larsson with a solid left hand.
Moyo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moyo scoring with some ground and pound.
Moyo is working Larsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moyo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moyo advances to half guard.
Nice strikes from Moyo there.
Moyo drops an elbow to the side of Larsson's head.
Larsson trying to control but Moyo postures up.
Moyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsson can do to turn this around?
Moyo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Larsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tapsumaneyi Moyo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larsson tries to roll over but Moyo keeps him under control.
Larsson trying to get back to full guard but Moyo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to hold on but Moyo postures up.
Moyo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Larsson's face.
Larsson wants to get back to his feet.
Moyo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moyo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moyo with shots to the head and body - Larsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moyo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Moyo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moyo cracks Larsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Larsson tries to buck Moyo off but he can't manage it.
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!
Moyo lands a nice shot to the head.
Moyo is landing with some decent strikes but Larsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moyo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Moyo lands with some strikes.

Larsson is rocked!
Moyo cracks Larsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Larsson is still in real trouble! Can Moyo finish him?
Moyo avoids the attempt from Larsson to control.
Moyo is landing with some decent strikes but Larsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is bucking up trying to escape but Moyo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Larsson is looking to improve his position but Moyo isn't that keen on the idea.
Larsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Moyo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Moyo.
Larsson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A big strike lands for Moyo! That's really hurt Larsson and he's turned his back - Moyo keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Moyo jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapsumaneyi Moyo!
Tapsumaneyi Moyo is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tapsumaneyi Moyo thanked PURE STAMINA and Funds Transfer for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).