PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - Careful kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sven Larsson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gorbachoff
vs
Larsson

198 cm
31
224 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

183 cm
37
173 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorbachoff dodges the punch combination from Larsson.
Larsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gorbachoff scores with a kick to the body.
Gorbachoff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Larsson lands with a right hand.
Gorbachoff connects with a right hand. Larsson shakes it off.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gorbachoff misses with a low kick.
Gorbachoff blocks a jab.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Gorbachoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsson digs a good hook to Gorbachoff's 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Gorbachoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorbachoff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorbachoff scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachoff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorbachoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorbachoff looks for the body kick but Larsson saw that one coming.
Gorbachoff avoids a kick to the body.
Gorbachoff appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Gorbachoff misses.
Gorbachoff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Larsson.
Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorbachoff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Gorbachoff moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gorbachoff blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Gorbachoff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Gorbachoff.
Larsson lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gorbachoff.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gorbachoff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gorbachoff wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Gorbachoff.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
A hook to the body from Larsson.
Gorbachoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gorbachoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorbachoff is looking to break free of the clinch but Larsson has double underhooks.
Gorbachoff lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson missing with knees to the body.
Larsson scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gorbachoff breaks the clinch.
Larsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorbachoff throwing a counter right hand but Larsson manages to avoid it.
Gorbachoff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larsson is out of range.
Larsson moves to clinch but Gorbachoff breaks away
and Gorbachoff counters with an inside leg kick.
Gorbachoff is looking to land body kicks.
Gorbachoff scores with a nice body kick.
Larsson lands with a good body shot.
Gorbachoff throws a right hand that Larsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsson also avoids with ease.
Larsson lands with a straight right. Gorbachoff didn't see that one coming.
Larsson throws an off balance right hand
and Gorbachoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larsson misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff misses with a low kick.
Larsson throws a fast counter high kick but Gorbachoff manages to duck under it in time.
Larsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff fires out a quick counter leg kick but Larsson just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorbachoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Larsson cracks a nice hook into Gorbachoff's ribs.
Larsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorbachoff circles away.
Gorbachoff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gorbachoff throws out a powerful jab.
Gorbachoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Gorbachoff walks into a left hand.
Gorbachoff throws a wild body kick that Larsson sees coming a mile off.
As Gorbachoff backs off Larsson throws a huge counter combo but Gorbachoff manages to avoid it all.
Gorbachoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Larsson.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Gorbachoff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Larsson dominated that round.
That's time! Gorbachoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gorbachoff slips a straight right by Larsson.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Larsson misses.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorbachoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larsson misses with a kick to the body
enabling Gorbachoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Gorbachoff.
Larsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorbachoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsson checks a leg kick.
Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Gorbachoff moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorbachoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gorbachoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Larsson feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries to clinch there but Gorbachoff circles away.
Larsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Larsson catches Gorbachoff right on the button with a cross.

Larsson rushes Gorbachoff and presses him up against the cage.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Larsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Larsson.
Larsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gorbachoff is defending well for now.
Gorbachoff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson has Gorbachoff pushed against the cage.
Gorbachoff wants to take the fight to the mat but Larsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Larsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gorbachoff avoids it.
Gorbachoff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Sven Larsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larsson gets through Gorbachoff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gorbachoff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorbachoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorbachoff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Larsson leaning against his opponent.
Gorbachoff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson pushes Gorbachoff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Larsson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gorbachoff is trying to force a seperation but Larsson has the dominant position.
Gorbachoff lands with a right to the head.
Gorbachoff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorbachoff misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gorbachoff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorbachoff tries to break the clinch but Larsson is controlling the position.
Larsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gorbachoff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorbachoff misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson takes a shot to the head.
Larsson wants to stall.
Larsson tries to work over Gorbachoff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
Gorbachoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Larsson.

Gorbachoff breaks the clinch.
Larsson wants to clinch.
Gorbachoff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorbachoff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Larsson.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
It appears Gorbachoff was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gorbachoff throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Gorbachoff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larsson throws a nice looking combination but Gorbachoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Larsson clinches with his opponent.
Larsson blocks a body shot from Gorbachoff.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Larsson prevents Gorbachoff from breaking the clinch.
Gorbachoff blocking some punches.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gorbachoff avoids it.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorbachoff's elbow.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson looking to throw knees to the head but Gorbachoff is blocking nicely.
Gorbachoff 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.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gorbachoff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gorbachoff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gorbachoff digs a right hand into Larsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsson's gas tank.
Larsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Gorbachoff.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Gorbachoff avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Gorbachoff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gorbachoff tries for a takedown but Larsson manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Gorbachoff - that landed with a thud.
Gorbachoff has had enough of the clinch but Larsson keeps him there for the moment.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gorbachoff backwards.
Makahlen Gorbachoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff blocking some punches.
Gorbachoff avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
Gorbachoff is looking for a takedown.
Larsson misses with a knee to the head.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gorbachoff.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson tries a body shot but Gorbachoff blocks it.
Larsson missing with knees to the body.
Gorbachoff wants to break free but Larsson has control.

Gorbachoff breaks from the clinch.
Larsson slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gorbachoff.
Larsson scores with a punch to the head.
Gorbachoff misses with a low kick.
And Larsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Gorbachoff pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff moves out of range of the body kick from Larsson.
Gorbachoff is looking for a counter combo.
Larsson walks into a straight right hand from Gorbachoff.
Sven Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorbachoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorbachoff.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Gorbachoff avoids them all with ease.
Gorbachoff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gorbachoff counters with a nice uppercut.

Larsson is rocked!
Larsson throws a series of punches but Gorbachoff avoids them all with ease.
Gorbachoff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gorbachoff finish him?
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Gorbachoff misses with a low kick.
Larsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorbachoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson takes a swing at Gorbachoff's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gorbachoff's head.
Gorbachoff slips under a jab from Larsson.
Gorbachoff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Gorbachoff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larsson.
Larsson wants to clinch up but Gorbachoff keeps it at a distance.
Larsson blocks the body kick.
Gorbachoff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
Larsson lands a slapping body shot.
Gorbachoff lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gorbachoff throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Larsson checks a low kick from Gorbachoff.
Sven Larsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gorbachoff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Larsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Larsson!
Sven Larsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.