PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 7929 p4p, 650 weight class) and Daniel Zigrand (ranked 24786 p4p, 682 weight class). Zigrand has chosen Linkin Park - Never back down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Larsen
vs
Zigrand

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Zigrand!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zigrand 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.
Larsen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Larsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Zigrand, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zigrand shoots in and drives through. Larsen sprawls well.
Zigrand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zigrand wants it to stay on the feet.
Zigrand feints the counter takedown.
Zigrand shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larsen pinned against the cage. Larsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Zigrand.
Zigrand fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zigrand as he avoids it easily.
Zigrand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zigrand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigrand dives in and grabs Larsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes down on Zigrand's head and hops out.
Zigrand throws a wild body kick that Larsen sees coming a mile off.
Zigrand closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larsen circles away.
Zigrand shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larsen as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Zigrand. No joy for Larsen on that attempt.
Zigrand fails with the takedown.
Zigrand misses with a wild combination.
Larsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick misses from Zigrand.
Zigrand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsen attempts a counter takedown but Zigrand avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zigrand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larsen is fending him off so far but Zigrand persists. Nope, Larsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Zigrand does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zigrand closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larsen circles away.

Larsen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Zigrand wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zigrand's waist but Zigrand gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larsen off to one side.
Zigrand works over Larsen's head and body with a nice combination.
Zigrand wants to clinch up but Larsen keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larsen is defended easily by Zigrand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigrand just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Zigrand. Zigrand gets slowly back to his feet.
Zigrand tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Larsen defends well and Zigrand ends up having to push Larsen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
Zigrand changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larsen tries to avoid it but Zigrand manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larsen to the ground. Larsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Zigrand gets caught napping as Larsen dives in and scores a takedown. Zigrand manages to retain guard.

Zigrand is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Larsen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen tries to pull guard but Zigrand won't allow it.
Zigrand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsen tries to pull guard but Zigrand holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsen drops back down to his feet.

Zigrand pulls guard successfully.
Zigrand keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.
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!

Zigrand had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Larsen defends it easily.

Zigrand looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Larsen is defending well. Zigrand quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Larsen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zigrand celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Zigrand!