PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes into the arena with Now I Lay Thee Down blaring out of the sound system. Alpo Wednesday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Larsson
vs
Wednesday

180 cm
44
174 lbs
51 - 24 - 0

192 cm
45
162 lbs
58 - 22 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Supreme Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 58 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
A cross from Wednesday lands.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wednesday throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsson counters with a good low kick that Wednesday was not able to check.
Wednesday connects with a crisp jab.
Larsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsson slips under a jab.
Larsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson slips a jab from Wednesday.
Wednesday dips to his left and cracks Larsson with an uppercut!
Wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Larsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
Larsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that Larsson avoids nicely.
Larsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wednesday 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.
Wednesday blocks a head kick by Larsson.

Larsson tries to keep at a distance but Wednesday has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wednesday lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wednesday stalling.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson taking a breather.
Wednesday scores with a shot to the side of Larsson's head.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsson as Wednesday tries to tie him up.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
Larsson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Wednesday lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wednesday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Wednesday is pushing Larsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Wednesday.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Wednesday avoiding damage.
A short right from Larsson.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
Wednesday has Larsson pressed against the cage.
Larsson digs a right hand into Wednesday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wednesday's gas tank.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Larsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
Wednesday pushes Larsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wednesday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wednesday trying to stall but Larsson improves his position.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson looking to stall.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday is working Larsson over against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Larsson trying to stall but Wednesday improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Wednesday.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Larsson taking a breather.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wednesday lands a right hand.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Wednesday to work.
Wednesday lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wednesday.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Larsson.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wednesday leaning against his opponent.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wednesday trying to control the position but instead, Larsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wednesday into the cage.
The referee calls for Wednesday to work.
Larsson just leaning against Wednesday, taking a breather.
Wednesday lands a nice uppercut.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wednesday.
Wednesday gets through Larsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wednesday is keeping busy.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Larsson avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wednesday manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wednesday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wednesday looking to slow down the pace here.
Larsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Wednesday gets an underhook and turns Larsson into the cage.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday 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.

Larsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wednesday throws a series of punches but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wednesday throws out the jab.
Larsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Larsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wednesday lands the left hand.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.

Wednesday forces Larsson back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wednesday. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Larsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Wednesday lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Wednesday.
Still in the clinch, Wednesday scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsson tries to stall but Wednesday uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Larsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wednesday or not.
A short right from Wednesday on the inside.
Larsson controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Wednesday on the inside.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Wednesday is working Larsson over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Nice body punch from Wednesday.
Wednesday letting Larsson take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday scores with a hook to the body.
Wednesday stalling against the cage.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wednesday stalling the fight.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch but Larsson improves position.
Wednesday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wednesday lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wednesday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wednesday looking to stall.
Larsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wednesday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
Larsson taking a breather.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday is trying to maintain a safe position but Larsson gets an underhook and turns Wednesday into the cage.
Larsson has Wednesday pushed against the cage.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Larsson tries a body shot but Wednesday blocks it.
Larsson slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Larsson.
Larsson scores with a shot to the side of Wednesday's head.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday blocks a body shot from Larsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wednesday.
Nice body punch from Wednesday - that landed with a thud.
Larsson tries to work over Wednesday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Wednesday scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wednesday cracks Larsson with an open hand slap.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Larsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Wednesday might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Larsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wednesday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson throws a body kick that misses.
Wednesday lands a nice hook to Larsson's body. Larsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Wednesday moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
A short left from Wednesday.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
Wednesday is looking to control Larsson's arms but Larsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wednesday has his back to the cage.
Wednesday seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wednesday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
Wednesday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Larsson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Wednesday taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday blocking some punches.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson stalling in the clinch but Wednesday improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wednesday.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Larsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday slows down the pace here.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday is leaning against Larsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wednesday wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Larsson tries a body shot but Wednesday blocks it.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Larsson.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Larsson.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Larsson.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wednesday misses with a jab to the body
and Larsson counters with a leg kick.
Larsson walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.
Larsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Wednesday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wednesday throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Wednesday swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Larsson.
Wednesday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wednesday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wednesday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wednesday tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Larsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Wednesday shrugs it off.

Wednesday gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larsson.
Larsson slows down the pace here.
Larsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Larsson looking to stall.
Larsson being controlled against the cage.
Larsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wednesday blocking some punches.
Wednesday leaning against his opponent.
Larsson avoiding damage.
Larsson tries to stall but Wednesday uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch but Larsson improves position.
Henrik Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wednesday lands with a light punch inside.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wednesday lands with a left to the head.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Larsson is working Wednesday over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larsson.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wednesday up against the cage.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wednesday.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
Wednesday tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday gets through Larsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wednesday.
Larsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Wednesday is trying to maintain a safe position but Larsson gets an underhook and turns Wednesday into the cage.
Wednesday blocks an uppercut.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Larsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wednesday lands a left hand.
Larsson is leaning against Wednesday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Larsson.
Wednesday is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a punch to the body.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alpo Wednesday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larsson scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henrik Larsson.
Well Wednesday 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Alpo Wednesday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.