PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Egil Larsen (ranked 4533 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Hakeem Sterling (ranked 0 p4p, 333 weight class). Egil Larsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Larsen
vs
Sterling

180 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
155
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egil Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakeem Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larsen clinches with his opponent.
Larsen tries to throw a body punch but Sterling avoids it by throwing Larsen back against the cage.
Sterling is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larsen is defending well.
Sterling tries for a takedown. No joy.

Sterling tightens his grip and picks Larsen up, before dumping him to the ground. Larsen manages to land in guard.
Sterling wants to pass the guard but Larsen is keeping the position.
Larsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sterling on the ground.

Sterling drops back looking for a leg! Larsen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Larsen manages to kick Sterling off! Sterling jumps back into Larsen's guard.
Larsen keeping full guard, as Sterling tries to pass.

Sterling thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling stops Larsen from standing up.

Sterling drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sterling jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sterling is pushing down on Larsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Sterling has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sterling is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larsen is just riding it out for now. Sterling eventually gives up the hold.
Sterling looks winded!
Larsen wants to get back to his feet.

Sterling is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larsen defends it well.
Larsen looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sterling is trying for a kimura here. Larsen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sterling wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hakeem Sterling!