PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowley comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Peter Larsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crowley
vs
Larsson

179 cm
24
219 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Crowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larsson gets tackled into the cage by Crowley. Crowley maintains the clinch.

Larsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsson connects with a body shot that sends Crowley's belly button to the back.
Crowley walks into a jab.

It looks like Norman Crowley has been cut.

Larsson drops Crowley with a beautiful combination! Crowley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Larsson is looking for the KO!
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!
Nice shot by Larsson.
Larsson lands a jab to the nose.

Crowley is rocked!
Larsson works Crowley's body with a nice hook.
Oh Crowley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crowley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Larsson counter with a right hand.
Crowley closes the distance but Larsson moves to the side
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crowley seems to have got his legs back now.
Crowley is looking to clinch.
Crowley tries to clinch but Larsson is having none of it.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Larsson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowley.
Crowley tries to clinch but Larsson moves out of range.
Crowley tries to clinch up
and Larsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crowley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larsson connects with a body shot that sends Crowley's belly button to the back.
Larsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crowley wants to clinch
and Larsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crowley moves to clinch but Larsson breaks away
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crowley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crowley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crowley misses with a hook
and Larsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larsson throws a hook to the side of Crowley's head but Crowley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crowley moves to clinch but Larsson breaks away
and Crowley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Norman Crowley's cut is getting worse.
Crowley tries to land a body kick
enabling Larsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Crowley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Crowley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crowley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.

Larsson breaks the clinch.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowley.
Crowley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsson lands a hook that stumbles Crowley back into the cage. Larsson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Crowley to the canvas! Larsson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Crowley has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Peter Larsson!
A relieved looking Peter Larsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.