PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kent Straight (ranked 5728 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Bjorn Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen has chosen Viking Battle Music as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bjorn Larsen enters the cage!

Straight
vs
Larsen

168 cm
22
154
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
156
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kent Straight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bjorn Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen tries to clinch but Straight moves away
and Straight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Straight both land. Nice combination.

Straight drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Straight in side control lands a decent elbow.
Straight trying to control the action but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Larsen prevents Straight from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Larsen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!

Larsen clinches up with Straight and pushes him back against the cage.
Straight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Larsen lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Kent Straight has been cut.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Straight 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen leaning against his opponent.
Larsen has Straight pressed against the cage, preventing Straight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larsen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Larsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Straight or not.
Straight is breathing heavily.
Larsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Larsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Larsen.
Straight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Straight up against the cage.
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
Larsen has Straight pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Straight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Straight jumps guard but Larsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Larsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Straight shrugs off.
Straight is trying to break the clinch but Larsen is controlling him.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Straight 's eye.
Larsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen pushes Straight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Straight's defenses.

Straight is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larsen.
Oh Straight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are battling for dominant position up against the cage here. Larsen manages to get control of his opponent's head and throws a big knee - Straight drops to the canvas! He's done! Larsen goes wild and celebrates with his corner - this is a big victory for him and to get the win in such devastating fashion will certainly boost his reputation amongst the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bjorn Larsen!
Bjorn Larsen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.