PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barksalot
vs
Larson

170 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Avon Barksalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Larson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksalot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Erik Larson has been cut.

Larson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Larson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Larson wants to pass to mount but Barksalot is defending the position.

Larson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barksalot is just riding it out for now. Larson eventually gives up the hold.

Larson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barksalot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksalot looks like he's trying to stand up.

Larson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barksalot sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, Larson seems content to control.
Larson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Barksalot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Larson controlling his opponent.
Barksalot could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Larson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Barksalot is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Barksalot flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Larson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Barksalot and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Larson slips an arm under Barksalot chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Larson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Larson is squeezing on Barksalot like an anaconda would it's prey. Barksalot fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erik Larson!