PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mush Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mouth
vs
Larson

191 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
30
234 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mush Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson dodges the punch combination from Mouth.
Larson shoots in but Mouth avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Mouth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Larson on his heels. He'll look to pass Larson's guard now, I'm sure.
Larson keeping full guard, as Mouth tries to pass.
Larson pulls Mouth in to control the position.
Mouth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth won't allow Larson to sweep him here.
Larson looking to control.
Larson keeping full guard, as Mouth tries to pass.
Mouth lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth lands a couple of elbows.
Mouth trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larson pulls Mouth in close to his closed guard and prevents Mouth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mouth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouth pushes down on Larson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Larson is looking to improve his position.
Larson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mouth is looking to stall here but Larson recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mouth is one step ahead there.
Mouth trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Larson is looking to sweep but instead, Mouth has passed into half guard.
Mouth stalling away here and it's allowed Larson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mouth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth won't allow Larson to sweep him here.
Larson trying to strike off his back.
Larson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Larson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mouth has his hands clasped together but Larson extends and breaks Mouth's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Larson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Larson!