PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Vogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Larsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Vogh's chin.

Vogh
vs
Larsson

184 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Namunamu Clothing

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Vogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larsson closes the distance and clinches.
Larsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Larsson has clasped his hands together around Vogh's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Larsson lands some shots froms side control.
Vogh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Larsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vogh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Larsson lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vogh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson trying to control but Vogh is working from the bottom.

Vogh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vogh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larsson defends well.
Larsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Larsson works over Vogh with some ground and pound from guard.
Vogh keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Larsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vogh's head.
Vogh keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Larsson postures up in Vogh's guard and throws a big left but Vogh blocks it.
Larsson wants to get up but he can't break Vogh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Vogh is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Larsson has his hands clasped together but Vogh extends and breaks Larsson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vogh.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Vogh!