PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Larsson (ranked 925 p4p, 114 weight class) and Ramsey Tupper (ranked 1404 p4p, 183 weight class). Larsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Larsson
vs
Tupper

182 cm
26
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

The Glue Factory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunner Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramsey Tupper!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsson.
Tupper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tupper misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tupper.
Tupper cracks Larsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tupper throws a leg kick that is checked

so Larsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
Tupper looking for a sweep. Not yet Tupper, not yet.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Tupper keeps moving.
Larsson is fighting to break Tupper's control of his arms but Tupper is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper is trying to control the position but Larsson postures up.
Larsson stopping the sweep attempt from Tupper.
Larsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tupper is pulling down on Larsson's head to control his posture.
Larsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Tupper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Larsson throwing strikes from guard but Tupper blocks nicely.
Larsson looking to pass the guard.
Larsson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tupper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Tupper has wrist control.

Larsson drops back looking for a leg! Tupper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tupper manages to kick Larsson off! Larsson jumps back into Tupper's guard.
Larsson throwing strikes from guard but Tupper blocks nicely.
Tupper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tupper's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsson throwing strikes but missing.
Tupper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Larsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Larsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tupper throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.
Larsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tupper.
Larsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tupper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tupper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Larsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tupper avoids it really well and circles away.
Tupper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tupper misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper misses with a leg kick

and Larsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tupper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tupper prevents it.
A short right from Larsson.
Tupper swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson tries for a takedown but Tupper manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Larsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupper has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.

Larsson pulls guard successfully.
Larsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tupper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Larsson keeping full guard, as Tupper tries to pass.
Larsson controls Tupper momentarily but Tupper frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Larsson works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.
Larsson stopping the sweep attempt from Tupper.
Tupper wants to get back to his feet but Larsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tupper trying to keep a closed guard but Larsson is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Larsson trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramsey Tupper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Larsson slips under a jab.
Ramsey Tupper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tupper works Larsson's body with a nice hook.
Tupper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Ramsey Tupper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper throws the left hand but Larsson avoids the punch easily.
Tupper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Larsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tupper throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Tupper scores with a hook to the body. Larsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tupper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Larsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Gunner Larsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Tupper is retaining full guard.
Larsson postures up and lands a big shot to Tupper's brow.
Larsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tupper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Larsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Larsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Larsson working some strikes from top position.
Larsson distracts Tupper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Larsson throwing strikes but missing.
Larsson throwing strikes from guard but Tupper blocks nicely.
Larsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larsson lands a couple of elbows.
Tupper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson stops Tupper from standing up.
Tupper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Larsson throwing strikes but missing.
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsson throwing strikes but missing.
Larsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Tupper has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Larsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramsey Tupper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Tupper keeps moving.
Tupper wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Larsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Gunner Larsson!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight as a draw!

Gunner Larsson wins by majority decision!
In his post fight interview, Gunner Larsson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.