PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milenko Georgijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgijevic has chosen U PICKU MATERINU !!! as his entrance music. Milenko Georgijevic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bjorn Larsson's chin.

Larsson
vs
Georgijevic

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milenko Georgijevic!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Georgijevic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Larsson is pressed up against the cage. Georgijevic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Larsson down to the mat. Larsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Georgijevic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larsson tries to avoid it but Georgijevic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larsson to the ground. Larsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Georgijevic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Larsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Georgijevic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Georgijevic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Larsson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Larsson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Georgijevic is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georgijevic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Larsson connects with a decent elbow.
Larsson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Georgijevic is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson gets to mount! Georgijevic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The referee warns Georgijevic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Georgijevic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Georgijevic is still trying to improve position.
Larsson 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Georgijevic is working to get back to half guard.
Georgijevic is in a horrible position here. Larsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Larsson cracks Georgijevic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Georgijevic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Larsson cracks Georgijevic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Larsson controlling from mount.
Georgijevic tries to reverse the position but Larsson maintains control.
Larsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Georgijevic is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Georgijevic is desperately trying to improve his position but Larsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Larsson tries to control but Georgijevic wriggling away.
Larsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Georgijevic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Georgijevic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Larsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Georgijevic is looking to improve his position but Larsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Larsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larsson landing shots from mount.
Georgijevic is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Larsson lands a couple of good shots and Georgijevic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Larsson scores with punches to the body.
Larsson scores with punches from the back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Georgijevic is in bad spot here.
Georgijevic grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Larsson is persistently looking for the submission but Georgijevic is defending it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Larsson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Larsson is punishing Georgijevic with strikes - can he finish him?!
Larsson is landing with strikes. Georgijevic can't take much more of this.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is landing with strikes from the back.
Larsson is landing with strikes. Georgijevic can't take much more of this.
Georgijevic can't escape the position.
Georgijevic is trying to remain composed but Larsson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Georgijevic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Larsson's guard. Nice work there by Georgijevic.
Larsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Georgijevic's guard.
Georgijevic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Larsson has passed into side control.
Larsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Georgijevic is looking for a sweep.
Larsson tries to move to mount but Georgijevic blocks the move with his legs.
Georgijevic is looking to regain half guard here but Larsson keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Larsson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Georgijevic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Georgijevic shoots for a takedown but Larsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Georgijevic misses with a body shot.

Larsson gets caught flat footed, as Georgijevic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Larsson managing to control the position.
Georgijevic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Larsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Georgijevic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Larsson wants to control the pace but Georgijevic is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Georgijevic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Larsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Georgijevic is trying to escape the mount.
Larsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Georgijevic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgijevic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larsson is landing with some decent strikes but Georgijevic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Georgijevic is trying to escape the mount.
Larsson landing shots from mount.
Larsson controlling from the full mount.
Larsson prevents Georgijevic from getting the reversal.
Larsson controlling his opponent.

Larsson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Georgijevic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Larsson raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Larsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Georgijevic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Georgijevic keeps trying to improve his position.
Larsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Georgijevic taking shots to the head.
Larsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Georgijevic looks a forlorn figure.
Georgijevic is looking to get to half guard.
Larsson landing strikes from the mount.
Georgijevic is desperately trying to improve his position but Larsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Larsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic is trying desperately to improve position.
Larsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Georgijevic is desperately trying to improve his position but Larsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Larsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Georgijevic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Georgijevic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Larsson looking to control but Georgijevic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bjorn Larsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Georgijevic is trying to escape the mount.
Larsson scoring with strikes but Georgijevic is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Larsson wants to control the pace but Georgijevic is squirming around nicely.
Georgijevic working to try and regain half guard.
Larsson tries to control but Georgijevic wriggling away.
Georgijevic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Georgijevic tries to reverse the position but Larsson maintains control.
Larsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Georgijevic can do to turn this around?
Georgijevic is breathing heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Larsson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Larsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Georgijevic!
Georgijevic tries to bench press Larsson off him but Larsson keeps the position.
Larsson wants to control but Georgijevic is keeping him busy.
Larsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Larsson landing a few strikes.
Larsson landing a few strikes.
Georgijevic is looking to reverse the position.
Larsson wants to control but Georgijevic is keeping him busy.
Larsson cracks Georgijevic with a big elbow.
Georgijevic is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Georgijevic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgijevic is trying to get back to half guard.

Larsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Georgijevic is looking for a sweep.
Georgijevic regains half guard.
Larsson prevents Georgijevic from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Larsson is keen to just control but Georgijevic is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Larsson there.
Georgijevic is looking to improve his position.
Larsson working the head and body with strikes.
Larsson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Georgijevic tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Larsson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Larsson unloading with bombs!
Larsson raining down shots from the mount!
Georgijevic working to try and regain half guard.
Georgijevic taking shots to the head.
Georgijevic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Larsson landing strikes from the mount and Georgijevic is in trouble!
Georgijevic is trying to escape the mount.
Georgijevic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Georgijevic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Larsson controlling the pace for now.
Georgijevic is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Larsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Larsson trying to control but Georgijevic is having none of it.
Georgijevic is looking to get to half guard.
Georgijevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsson working Georgijevic over with strikes here.
Georgijevic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bjorn Larsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Georgijevic is in a horrible position here. Larsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Larsson content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson prevents Georgijevic from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Larsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Larsson!
The defeated Milenko Georgijevic had this to say: 'DRKADZIIIJE'.