PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Now I Lay Thee Down. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anthony
vs
Larsson

184 cm
40
186 lbs
33 - 17 - 2

180 cm
40
174 lbs
42 - 21 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony lands a head shot.
Larsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anthony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anthony fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anthony catches Larsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anthony 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.
Anthony swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anthony throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larsson tries to move into range but Anthony moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Anthony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anthony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Larsson responds with a good body kick, but Anthony manages to step out the way in time.
A left lands for Larsson.
Larsson dodges the punch combination from Anthony.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsson! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony misses with a double jab
and Larsson counters with a solid body kick.
Anthony is looking to clinch.
Anthony throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Anthony throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsson throws a combination. Anthony tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Larsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anthony.
Anthony swings widly with a right hand
and Anthony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Anthony is rocked!
Anthony looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Anthony finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anthony moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Anthony is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anthony misses with a leg kick
and Larsson counters with a huge left! Anthony is in big trouble! He's backing up but Larsson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Anthony from any more damage. A dominating finish by Larsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Larsson!
Henrik Larsson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Museum of Monsters & Madmen logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.