PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oba Bakker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakker comes to the cage accompanied by The Game - Champion. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bakker
vs
Larson

190 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oba Bakker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Larson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bakker.
Bakker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larson.
Larson misses with a head kick.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick

and Bakker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larson won't be happy with that.
Bakker working the strikes but Larson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bakker is just content to waste time from the top position. Larson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bakker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Larson's guard.

Larson kicks Bakker off and gets to his feet.
A head kick by Bakker misses
and Larson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bakker walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larson tries to land a front kick but Bakker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bakker shoots in but Larson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larson scores with a jab to the head.
Larson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bakker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Larson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bakker tries to clinch but Larson moves out of range.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Larson scores with a four punch combination!
Bakker is breathing heavily.
Bakker shoots for a takedown but Larson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Larson avoids the head kick by Bakker.
Bakker misses with a low kick.
Bakker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larson is fending him off so far but Bakker persists. Nope, Larson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oba Bakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakker shoots for a double leg takedown but Larson sprawls well. He's pushed Bakker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Larson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Larson throws a shot to the body.
Larson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larson circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Larson scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larson throws a sloppy head kick

and Bakker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Larson's guard.
Bakker lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bakker wants to stand and escape but instead Larson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bakker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Larson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bakker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Larson's back instead.
Bakker is throwing shots to the body but Larson manages to wriggle free. Bakker pounces on him again and ends up in Larson's guard.
Bakker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bakker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bakker looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bakker throws a strike but Larson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bakker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bakker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bakker is striking from the bottom but Larson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bakker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larson cracks the inside of Bakker's front leg.
Bakker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larson pinned against the cage. Larson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bakker tries to clinch up
and Larson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bakker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bakker tries a head kick but it misses.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.
Bakker closes the distance and clinches up with Larson, looking for a takedown. Bakker pushes Larson against the cage but Larson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bakker takes the fight into the clinch.
Bakker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bakker misses with a knee to the head.
Bakker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bakker throws an elbow but it misses.
Larson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Larson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Larson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larson stalks Bakker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bakker's face. Bakker staggers backwards, shaken.
Larson misses with a series of wild punches.
Larson misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Bakker lands but Larson takes it in his stride.
No luck for Bakker with that takedown attempt.
Bakker wants to clinch.
Bakker misses with a head kick.
Larson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bakker should have avoided that one.
Bakker tries to clinch up but Larson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bakker wants to clinch but Larson slips to the side
and Larson counters with a nice uppercut.
Larson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakker can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bakker shoots for a double leg takedown but Larson sprawls well. He's pushed Bakker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oba Bakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakker has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Larson misses.
Larson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bakker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bakker throws a head kick that misses
and Larson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bakker darts in trying to clinch
and Larson counters with a series of strikes. Bakker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bakker lands with a kick to the temple. Larson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bakker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Larson is trying to stand up.
Bakker with shots to the head and body - Larson looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Bakker.
Bakker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakker landing punches.
Bakker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bakker punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bakker.
Bakker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Larson's face.
Bakker lands with some strikes.
Bakker working the ground and pound effectively.
Bakker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson is bucking up trying to escape but Bakker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bakker with good strikes from the mount here!
Larson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bakker dominating with strikes here.
Bakker landing strikes from the mount and Larson is in trouble!
Bakker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Larson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Bakker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bakker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
You get the feeling that Larson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bakker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Larson's face.
Larson tries to buck Bakker off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bakker.
Bakker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Larson hang on?
BOOM! Bakker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bakker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Larson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bakker working the ground and pound effectively.
Bakker landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Bakker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oba Bakker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bakker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bakker throws a head kick but Larson moves out of range.
Larson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bakker. Bakker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bakker takes one to the chin there.
Bakker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larson tries to bum rush Bakker with a series of wild strikes but Bakker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bakker closes the distance but Larson moves to the side
and Larson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bakker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larson.
Bakker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dan Larson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bakker tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and Larson counters with a series of strikes. Bakker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bakker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bakker checks a leg kick.
Oba Bakker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oba Bakker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larson circles away.
Bakker tries to clinch but Larson moves out of range.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Larson.
Bakker shoots in but no luck this time.
Larson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bakker with a poor takedown
and Larson counters with a left and a right that stings Bakker.
Larson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larson throws a head kick but Bakker moves out of range.
Bakker throws a sloppy head kick and Larson moves out of range easily.
Larson misses with a head kick.
Bakker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bakker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larson.
Bakker shoots and misses
and Larson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Larson misses.
A head kick misses from Bakker.
A right-left combo lands from Larson.
Larson lands a glancing blow to the side of Bakker's head.
Bakker slips a jab and a cross from Larson.
Bakker with a poor takedown
and Larson counters with a right hand to the body.
Bakker shoots in for a takedown but Larson shows good takedown defense.
Larson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bakker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larson throws a series of punches but Bakker moves out of range.
Bakker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bakker tries to close the distance and clinch but Larson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bakker.
Larson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson blocks a head kick by Bakker.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bakker wants to stall.
Larson blocks the elbow strike.
Larson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bakker lands an elbow just above Larson 's eye.
Bakker throws an elbow that misses.
Bakker misses with a knee strike.
Bakker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Larson walks away with a smile on his face. Bakker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Larson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bakker throws a head kick that misses
and Larson counters with a left and a right that stings Bakker.
A head kick from Bakker lands but Larson takes it in his stride.
Bakker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Larson scores with a one two! Bakker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick by Bakker misses
and Larson counters with a three punch combo that has Bakker backing up. Bakker nods at Larson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bakker fails with the takedown.
Bakker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bakker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bakker is trying to control. Larson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bakker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Larson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bakker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bakker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larson defending well though.
Bakker with the ground and pound but Larson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bakker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bakker won't allow Larson to get back to his feet.
Bakker throws a big right hand that misses.
Bakker chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Larson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Larson!