PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 354 p4p, 1140 weight class) and Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 46 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsen
vs
Maitonaama

175 cm
32
157
23 - 12 - 3

185 cm
33
168
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Determined

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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 23 - 12 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen defending well as Maitonaama loads up on a big left hand.
Larsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maitonaama misses with a left hand
and Maitonaama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maitonaamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maitonaama has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Larsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larsen takes one on the button.
Maitonaama misses with a looping right.
Maitonaama throws a hook but Larsen blocks it.
Larsen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maitonaama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maitonaama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larsen throws a right hand that Maitonaama ducks under and follows up with a left that Maitonaama also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maitonaama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larsen thuds his right hand into Maitonaama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larsen throws a head kick but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Maitonaama cracks Larsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aslak Maitonaama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Maitonaama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larsen throws a body punch but Maitonaama moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maitonaama throws out the jab.
Magnus Larsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maitonaama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larsen counters with a nice body kick.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maitonaama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen takes a swing at Maitonaama's ribcage but misses.
Larsen lands the left hand.
Larsen throws the left hand but Maitonaama avoids the punch easily.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maitonaama takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Maitonaama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larsen counters with a good low kick that Maitonaama was not able to check.
Larsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maitonaama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maitonaama shoots in looking for a takedown. Larsen tries to sprawl out of it but Maitonaama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsen slips under a jab from Maitonaama.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maitonaama.
Larsen connects with a body shot that sends Maitonaama's belly button to the back.
A big left from Larsen misses.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Larsen.
Maitonaama throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maitonaama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.

Maitonaama shoots in and bounces Larsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Larsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maitonaama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Larsen pulls Maitonaama in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama throws a big elbow that misses.
Maitonaama is looking to work some ground and pound but Larsen has wrist control.

Maitonaama drops back, looking for a kneebar! Larsen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Larsen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Larsen!

Larsen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Larsen continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is trying to get back to half guard.
Maitonaama is trying to escape the position but Larsen is controlling the position.
Maitonaama is trying to control Larsen's posture but Larsen avoids it.
Maitonaama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Larsen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maitonaama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maitonaama takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Larsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maitonaama.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larsen moves out of range as Maitonaama strikes.
Larsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Maitonaama misses with a looping right.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maitonaama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maitonaama throws a shot to the body.
Maitonaama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maitonaama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larsen defends it nicely.
Maitonaama misses the shot to the body.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Maitonaama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maitonaama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maitonaama scores with a three punch combo!
Larsen misses the jab.
Larsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maitonaama can do to turn this around?
Larsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Maitonaama moved out of range nicely.
Maitonaama feints the counter takedown.
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larsen connects with a crisp jab.
Larsen blocks a jab.
Maitonaama feints a jab promting Larsen to slip. Maitonaama then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Larsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama feints the counter takedown.
Larsen catches Maitonaama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maitonaama.
Larsen throws a hook but Maitonaama blocks it.
Maitonaama feints the counter takedown.
Maitonaama throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maitonaama lands with a nice body punch.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maitonaama.
Maitonaama pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Larsen back to the cage. Maitonaama follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick
and Maitonaama counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsen lands with a nice body kick.
Maitonaama throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maitonaama.
Larsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maitonaama lands a nice hook to Larsen's body. Larsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maitonaama under the eye.
Maitonaama defending well as Larsen loads up on a big left hand.
Larsen lands with a straight right. Maitonaama didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Maitonaama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maitonaama shoots and misses
and Larsen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen misses with a body kick.
Larsen throws a shot to the body.
Maitonaama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magnus Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslak Maitonaama.
Maitonaama misses with a right hand
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
Larsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maitonaama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Larsen.
Larsen connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Maitonaama misses
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Maitonaama.
Larsen scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Maitonaama misses.
Nice uppercut there from Larsen.
Larsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Maitonaama moved out of range nicely.
Maitonaama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maitonaama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Maitonaama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maitonaama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsen.
Maitonaama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maitonaama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Maitonaama.
Larsen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maitonaama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
Decent striking displayed by Maitonaama there.
That kick from Larsen tenderised Maitonaama's leg. Maitonaama is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Larsen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Maitonaama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maitonaama cracks Larsen with an open hand slap.
Larsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maitonaama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Larsen misses.
Maitonaama scores with a nice head shot.
Maitonaama stalks Larsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Larsen's face. Larsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Larsen drops his hands momentarily and Maitonaama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Maitonaama does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Maitonaama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maitonaama scores with a jab. Larsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larsen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maitonaama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maitonaama throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maitonaama throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Maitonaama finds it's target.
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maitonaama.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maitonaama misses with a left hand
and Larsen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maitonaama really felt that one!
Larsen scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Larsen misses its intended target.
Maitonaama throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maitonaama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larsen.
Larsen thumps Maitonaama with a low kick.
Larsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larsen misses with an uppercut. Maitonaama saw that one coming.
Maitonaama misses with an uppercut.
Larsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Maitonaama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a push kick but Maitonaama slaps the foot to one side.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maitonaama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen loads up on a big right hand but Maitonaama slips the punch.
Larsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maitonaama. That did some damage!
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Maitonaama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maitonaama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maitonaama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen with a nice calf kick.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maitonaama avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Maitonaama.
Larsen dodges the punch combination from Maitonaama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama slips a jab from Larsen.

Maitonaama takes the fight into the clinch.
Larsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maitonaama lands with a light punch inside.
Larsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maitonaama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larsen.
Maitonaama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maitonaama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larsen managing to block the knees to the body from Maitonaama.
Larsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
Maitonaama has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
Maitonaama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maitonaama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maitonaama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maitonaama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larsen prevents it.
Larsen misses with the head strike.
Maitonaama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maitonaama has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.

Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maitonaama.
Aslak Maitonaama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
An out of breath Magnus Larsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.