PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaijah Louiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petersen Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petersen Larsen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Louiseau
vs
Larsen

194 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaijah Louiseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petersen Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louiseau stuffs the takedown attempt from Larsen. Larsen gets slowly back to his feet.

Louiseau clinches.

Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsen shoots in for a double leg but Louiseau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Louiseau takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Louiseau moves into range and clinches up with Larsen.
Louiseau stalling.
Larsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Isaijah Louiseau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petersen Larsen.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louiseau throws a series of punches but Larsen avoids them all with ease.

Louiseau instigates a clinch.
Larsen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Louiseau after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen jumps guard but Louiseau stands there with Larsen around his waist. Larsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Larsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Larsen gets tackled into the cage by Louiseau. Louiseau maintains the clinch.
Louiseau stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Louiseau fails to land.
Louiseau tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsen dives in and grabs Louiseau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Louiseau pushes down on Larsen's head and hops out.

Louiseau takes the fight into the clinch.

Louiseau breaks the clinch.
Isaijah Louiseau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Louiseau blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Larsen looks winded!

Louiseau rushes Larsen and presses him up against the cage.

Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Louiseau has Larsen up against the cage in a clinch.

Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Louiseau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Larsen to the ground. Louiseau is now in Larsen's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Louiseau stands and steps away. Larsen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Louiseau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Louiseau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Louiseau lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Louiseau.
Louiseau is trying to break the clinch but Larsen is controlling him.
Larsen is trying to drag Louiseau to the mat but Louiseau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Louiseau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

Louiseau rushes Larsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Louiseau lands with a short shot to the head.
Louiseau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Louiseau pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Louiseau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Louiseau pushes Larsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Louiseau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
A short right from Louiseau.

Larsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louiseau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larsen. That did some damage!

Louiseau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larsen, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Larsen manages to break the clinch.

Louiseau pushes Larsen up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Louiseau.

Larsen breaks the clinch.

Louiseau gets a clinch.
Larsen jumps guard but Louiseau stands there with Larsen around his waist. Larsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaijah Louiseau 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.

Louiseau moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Louiseau.
Larsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Louiseau walks away with a smile on his face. Larsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Louiseau clinches.

Larsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louiseau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Isaijah Louiseau has been cut.

Louiseau rushes Larsen and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Louiseau.
Louiseau is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
Louiseau throws a head kick that misses
and Larsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louiseau doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louiseau moves in looking to clinch but Larsen pushes him off.

Louiseau drives through and clinches with Larsen against the cage.
Isaijah Louiseau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Larsen missing with knees to the body.

Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Louiseau clinches up against the cage.
Louiseau misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

Louiseau closes the distance and clinches.

Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petersen Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Louiseau.

Louiseau takes the fight into the clinch.
Louiseau lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau lands a shot to the body.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Larsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louiseau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louiseau tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Louiseau moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLarsen.
Isaijah Louiseau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louiseau blocks a head kick by Larsen.

Louiseau takes the fight into the clinch.

Louiseau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louiseau scores with a leg kick.
Larsen throws a head kick but Louiseau moves out of range.

Louiseau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Larsen to the ground. Louiseau is now in Larsen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louiseau stands up and waves to Larsen to follow him.
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Louiseau.
Larsen wants to counter with a clinch but Louiseau pushes him away.

Louiseau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Louiseau decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Louiseau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsen can do to turn this around?

Louiseau closes the distance and pushes Larsen back into the cage.
Louiseau pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Louiseau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Louiseau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau is looking to slow Larsen down with leg kicks.
Louiseau tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Louiseau tries to close the distance and clinch but Larsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Louiseau clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louiseau pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Louiseau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.

Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Louiseau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louiseau tries to clinch up.

Louiseau closes the distance and pushes Larsen back into the cage.
Larsen has Louiseau pressed against the cage, preventing Louiseau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Louiseau controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaijah Louiseau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isaijah Louiseau's cut.
That's time! Louiseau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Louiseau misses with a head kick.
Larsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Louiseau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Louiseau tries to clinch up.

Louiseau clinches with his opponent.

Larsen breaks the clinch.
Larsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Louiseau is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
Larsen avoids a kick to the body.
Larsen with the counter takedown but Louiseau avoids it easily.
Good work by Larsen as he checks the leg kick.
Louiseau avoids the head kick by Larsen.

Larsen sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Louiseau to the ground! Larsen dives into full mount looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louiseau is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsen wants to control the pace but Louiseau is squirming around nicely.
Louiseau is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Larsen looking to control but Louiseau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louiseau wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Larsen tries to control but Louiseau wriggling away.
Louiseau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Louiseau is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Louiseau bucks up and throws Larsen to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Larsen looks to throw the jab but Louiseau is out of range.
Larsen looks to land a right hand but Louiseau moved out of range.

Louiseau closes the distance and clinches.

Larsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Louiseau moves into the clinch.
Louiseau misses with a body punch.
Louiseau gets through Larsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Louiseau breaks from the clinch.
Louiseau tries to clinch up but Larsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Louiseau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Louiseau closes the distance and clinches.
Louiseau pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louiseau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louiseau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Louiseau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Louiseau clinches with his opponent.
Louiseau tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
Louiseau is trying to push Larsen away but Larsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Louiseau's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Larsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Louiseau rushes Larsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a head kick but Louiseau moves out of range.

Louiseau drives through and clinches with Larsen against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Louiseau.
Louiseau lands a shot to the body.

Louiseau breaks the clinch.

Louiseau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Larsen to the ground. Louiseau is now in Larsen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louiseau prevents Larsen from getting back to his feet.
Petersen Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Louiseau stands up and waves to Larsen to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petersen Larsen.
I think Louiseau 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaijah Louiseau!