PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Heroes. A fine choice. Larsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Now I Lay Thee Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man
vs
Larsson

186 cm
41
180 lbs
53 - 16 - 0

180 cm
43
174 lbs
49 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 53 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man moves out of range of the strikes.

Larsson forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.
Larsson gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson is pushing Man up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man blocks a body shot from Larsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man blocking some punches.
Larsson slowing the pace effectively.
Man stalling against the cage.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Larsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man scores with a jab. Larsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Larsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Larsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man misses with a hook
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man blocks a jab.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man misses with a straight left.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Larsson clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Larsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsson letting Man take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Larsson.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man wants to stall.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Larsson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Larsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Larsson swinging wildly here.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man throws a series of punches but Larsson moves out of range.
Man looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Larsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsson misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Larsson has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Man stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larsson up against the cage.
Man blocks a body shot from Larsson.
Henrik Larsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Larsson.
Man works on Larsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man blocking some punches.
Larsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ice Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a low kick.
Jab by Man.
Larsson avoids the body shot from Man.
Larsson counters with a body kick.
Good exchange - Larsson coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Larsson coming out on top.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Henrik Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man misses with a hook
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Larsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Man crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larsson - the referee stops the clock and Man gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larsson. Man manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ice Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larsson misses with a left hand
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson misses with an uppercut.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Larsson clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Man to work.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Larsson has Man pressed against the cage.
Larsson tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Larsson scoring well with a low kick there.

Larsson darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Larsson has Man pushed against the cage.
Larsson is leaning against Man and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man pushes Larsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Man backs off Larsson throws a huge counter combo but Man manages to avoid it all.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Larsson is rocked!
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Larsson throws a counter combo.
Man moves forwards but Larsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a straight left.
Larsson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Larsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Larsson backs up against the cage.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Larsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larsson scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Larsson clinches up against the cage.
Larsson working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson avoiding damage.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson blocks a body shot from Man.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson is working Man over against the cage.
Larsson wants to stall.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Man takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson misses the body punch
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Man misses
and Larsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Henrik Larsson just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Man is rocked!
Man misses with a hook
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson cracks Man with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the liver by Man. Beautiful body shot.
Larsson staying out of range there.
Man takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ice Man's cut is getting worse.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man jabs Larsson right on the nose. Larsson blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Larsson counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man misses with a right hand
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Larsson tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man appears to be looking for a big counter.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man throws the left hand but Larsson avoids the punch easily.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Larsson.
Man tries to bum rush Larsson with a series of wild strikes but Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsson cracks Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larsson moves away from the strike by Man.
Larsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Man with a body shot.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.

Larsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larsson slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Larsson slips under a jab from Man.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Larsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson slips a straight right by Man.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Larsson moves away from the strike by Man.
It seemed like Larsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Larsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man taking a breather.
Man prevents a body shot from Larsson.
Man prevents a body shot from Larsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man breaks the clinch.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Larsson. That one must have hurt.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Larsson.
A big right from Man misses.
Man sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson unleashes a big counter combination but Man bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Man throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Larsson is looking to clinch.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Larsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Man throws a hook but Larsson avoids it easily.
Larsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsson looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Larsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Larsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henrik Larsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larsson punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man misses with a jab to the body
and Larsson counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Larsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Larsson.
Man stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A body shot lands from Larsson.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Larsson has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Larsson has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
Good body shot from Larsson.
Ice Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Larsson avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:50
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Larsson!
Henrik Larsson made sure to mention his sponsor, Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview.