PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Sun God Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Larsonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Larsonn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sun God Ra
vs
Larsonn

189 cm
25
222 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
24
217 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Sun God Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulf Larsonn!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsonn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsonn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.

Larsonn moves into range and clinches up with Ra.
Ra misses with some punches.
Ra takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like The Sun God Ra has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsonn as Ra tries to tie him up.
Ra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larsonn looking to throw knees to the head but Ra is blocking nicely.
Larsonn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Ra as the two fighters clinch.
Ra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsonn or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ra pushes off an throws an elbow but Larsonn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larsonn dodges an elbow strike from Ra.
Larsonn connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ra.
Ra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ra blocks the elbow strike.
Larsonn lands an elbow inside that Ra shrugs off.
Ra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ulf Larsonn has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsonn managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Ra is looking to control Larsonn's arms but Larsonn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ra has his back to the cage.
Larsonn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsonn as Ra tries to tie him up.
Larsonn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ra trying to control the position but instead, Larsonn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ra into the cage.
Larsonn dodges an elbow strike from Ra.
Larsonn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Ra.
Larsonn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ra pushes off an throws an elbow but Larsonn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ra is pushing Larsonn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Larsonn tries to work over Ra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsonn tries to land knees in the clinch but Ra avoids the damage to the body.
Ra is trying to stall.
Ra lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Larsonn looks winded!
Ra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Ra.
Ra lands a shoulder strike.
Ra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larsonn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Ra.
Ra lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsonn backwards.
Ra lands a hook to the side of the head.

Larsonn is rocked!
Ra digs a right hand underneath Larsonn's ribcage. Larsonn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Larsonn is still on wobbly legs! Can Ra finish him?
Larsonn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn avoids the elbow strike from Ra, against the cage.
Larsonn seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsonn can't find room to land a body shot as Ra controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ra.
Ra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ra tries to land a knee to the head but Larsonn blocks with his arms.
Larsonn landing knees to the body.
Larsonn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ra floors Larsonn with a big punch on the inside! Larsonn is trying to recover but Ra dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ra swings around for an armbar but Larsonn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ra's guard.
Ra managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because The Sun God Ra wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsonn misses with a wild body shot.
Ra misses with a hook. Larsonn ducked under it nicely.
Larsonn throws a nice looking combination but Ra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsonn tries to close the distance and clinch but Ra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ulf Larsonn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Larsonn forces Ra back against the cage and clinches.
Larsonn looking to throw knees to the head but Ra is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsonn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
Ra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsonn is defending well for now.
Ra working Larsonn over with knees to the body.
Larsonn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Sun God Ra dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Larsonn misses with a body kick.
Ra misses the shot to the body.
Larsonn wants to clinch.

Larsonn drives through and clinches with Ra against the cage.
Larsonn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ra's defenses.
Ra missing with knees to the body.
Larsonn struggles to land a body shot inside as Ra controls his hands.
Larsonn blocks an elbow strike from Ra.
Ra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsonn backwards.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsonn avoids it.
Ra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Larsonn.
Larsonn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ra's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Ra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ra throws an elbow but it misses.
Larsonn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larsonn.
Ra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larsonn.
Larsonn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ra lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsonn backwards.
Larsonn blocks an elbow strike.
Larsonn looking to throw knees to the head but Ra is blocking nicely.
Ra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ra lands with a short shot to the head.
Ra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsonn connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ra.
Ra stalls.
Ra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsonn backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Larsonn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ra misses with an elbow strike.
Ra cracks Larsonn with a nice body shot.
Larsonn is breathing heavily.
Ra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Larsonn up against the cage.
Ra lands a body punch.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsonn avoids it.
Ra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larsonn up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ra stalling.
Larsonn lands a damaging elbow.
Ra tries a body shot but Larsonn blocks it.
Ra is trying to maintain a safe position but Larsonn gets an underhook and turns Ra into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra stalls.
Ra lands a body punch.
Ra is working Larsonn over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Larsonn.
Larsonn looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Ra.
A right hook to the body lands for Ra.
Ra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larsonn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larsonn avoiding damage as Ra throws knees to the body.
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!
Ra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larsonn working Ra over with knees to the body.
Ra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsonn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Larsonn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn working aggressively here.
Ra crunches a lovely knee into Larsonn's ribcage.
Ra scores with a hook to the body.
Ra lands a shoulder strike.
Larsonn takes an elbow to the temple.
Ra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ra lands a nice knee to the body.
Ra dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Sun God Ra dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Larsonn wants to clinch

and Ra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ra lands an elbow inside that Larsonn shrugs off.
Larsonn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Larsonn.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsonn.
Ra misses with an elbow strike.
Larsonn looking to throw knees to the head but Ra is blocking nicely.
Ra trying to control the position but instead, Larsonn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ra into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larsonn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Sun God Ra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ra stalls.
Ra can't find room to land a body shot as Larsonn controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsonn presses Ra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larsonn is stalling here.
Larsonn pushes Ra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larsonn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Larsonn.
Larsonn tries a knee to the head but Ra blocks it.
Ra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ra is looking to control Larsonn's arms but Larsonn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ra has his back to the cage.
Larsonn managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Larsonn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Larsonn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Ra.
Ra stalling against the cage.
Ra looking to slow down the pace here.
The Sun God Ra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn misses with a knee to the head.
Ra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsonn can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsonn blocks the elbow strike.
Larsonn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsonn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ras head.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsonn.
Larsonn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Ra lands a body punch.
Larsonn blocks an elbow strike from Ra.
Larsonn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Larsonn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Larsonn.
Larsonn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsonn lands a shot to the body.
Larsonn misses with an elbow over the top.
Ra effectively controlling the action here.
Larsonn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsonn struggles to land a body shot inside as Ra controls his hands.
Ra pushes Larsonn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ra managing to block the knees to the body from Larsonn.
A hook to the body from Larsonn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ra.
Ra is leaning against Larsonn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larsonn blocks the elbow strike.
Ulf Larsonn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn is trying to stall.
Ra lands a damaging elbow.
Larsonn blocks an elbow strike from Ra.
Larsonn lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsonn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larsonn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsonn.
Ra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Larsonn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsonn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larsonn lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsonn avoids a wild elbow strike from Ra.
Larsonn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsonn landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Larsonn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Sun God Ra!