PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Igor (ranked 2462 p4p, 2485 weight class) and Glenn Larsson (ranked 242 p4p, 245 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Igor
vs
Larsson

177 cm
25
157
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
166
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glenn Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Igor.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Igor slips the punch.
Igor throws a lazy right hand but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Igor throws a big shot that misses.
Igor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Igor misses with a looping left.
Larsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Igor slips under a jab from Larsson.
Igor ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Igor moves out of range of the strikes.
Igor slips a straight right by Larsson.
Larsson moves out of range as Igor strikes.
A little jabbing left from Larsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Igor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Igor thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Larsson. Beautiful body shot.
Larsson throws the left hand but Igor avoids the punch easily.
Igor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with a one two! Igor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Igor moves out of range.
Igor moves out of range of the strikes.
Igor throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Igor.
Larsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsson looks to land a combination but Igor avoids it well.
Larsson throws a nice looking combination but Igor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Igor sizes up Larsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Igor walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Larsson.
A good leg kick by Igor.
Larsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Larsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Igor can pounce on him.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Igor saw that one coming.
Larsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Igor throws out a loose jab but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Igor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsson looks to land a left hand but Igor moved out of range nicely.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Igor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Igor moves out of range.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Igor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Igor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Igor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.
Larsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larsson digs a good body shot into Igor's ribs.
Larsson throws a hook but Igor blocks it.
Igor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsson.
Igor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsson throws out the jab.
Igor throws out a loose jab but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Igor.
Igor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Igor to score with a decent uppercut.
Igor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Igor.
Larsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsson throws the left hand but Igor avoids the punch easily.
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson throws the left hand but Igor avoids the punch easily.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Igor was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Larsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Igor counter with a right hand.
Igor slips a jab and a cross from Larsson.
Igor connects with a leg kick.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Igor is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Larsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Igor misses its intended target.
Larsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Igor.
Igor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igor misses with a looping left.
Larsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Igor misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson with a jab.
Igor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Igor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Larsson lands with a shot to the body.
Igor thumps Larsson with a low kick.
Larsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Igor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Igor throws a hook but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson throws out a counter right but Igor avoids it with no problem.
Igor misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsson! But no joy.
Freaky Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson misses with a hook. Igor ducked under it nicely.
Larsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Igor lands a jab to the nose.
Igor throws a hook but Larsson blocks it.

Igor lands a big head kick that sends Larsson tumbling to the mat! Igor takes a step backwards and waves Larsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Larsson is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Igor.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Igor finish him?
Igor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larsson swings for the body but Igor moves out of range.
Igor with the inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Larsson.
Igor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Larsson looks winded!
Igor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Freaky Igor will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Igor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Igor ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glenn Larsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson throws a shot from downtown. Igor moves away and avoids it.
Larsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsson misses with a looping left.
Freaky Igor is winning the standup battle so far.
Igor connects with a body shot.
Larsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Igor circles away quickly and effectively.
Larsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Igor misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Larsson does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Igor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson misses with an uppercut.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Igor.
Igor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsson throws out the jab.
Igor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Larsson.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Larsson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Igor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Igor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor scores with a shot to the body.
Igor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.
Larsson slips a jab from Igor.
Igor knocks out Larsson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Igor before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Igor picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freaky Igor!