PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joar Skott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skott comes to the cage accompanied by Final Countdown. Tommy Larsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Skott
vs
Larsson

184 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joar Skott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skott.
Larsson swinging wilding here.
Skott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skott looks for a takedown but Larsson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joar Skott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Skott sprawls well. He's pushed Larsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Skott tries to keep at a distance but Larsson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Larsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larsson shoots in and drives through. Skott sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larsson!
Skott misses with a series of wild punches.
Skott looks to land a combination but Larsson avoids it well.

Skott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Larsson is trying to stand.
Skott is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Larsson is trying to escape back to his feet but Skott uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson trying to remain calm as Skott controls from the top position.

Larsson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Skott keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson stuffs the takedown.
A jab lands there for Larsson.
Skott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Larsson tries to clinch but Skott is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Larsson scores with a three punch combo!

Larsson gets a clinch.

Larsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skott throws a lazy right hand but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsson wants to clinch up but Skott keeps it at a distance.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Skott misses with an uppercut.
Skott swinging wilding here.
Larsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larsson scores with a nice head shot.
Larsson shoots in and drives through. Skott sprawls well.
Skott fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skott as he jumps to the side.
Skott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larsson tries to clinch up.

Larsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Larsson trying to control the position but Skott is working away.
Larsson with the ground and pound but Skott regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Larsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Larsson trying to control the action but Skott is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Larsson wants to stand up but Skott has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Larsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skott forces Larsson back against the cage and clinches.
Larsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skott can't break the clinch.
Skott wants to get back to striking at distance but Larsson won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Larsson throws an elbow but misses.

Larsson manages to break the clinch.
Larsson looks for a takedown but Skott sprawls well.
Larsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skott is fending him off so far but Larsson persists. Nope, Skott circles away and we're back to standing.
Skott tries to clinch but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Skott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larsson.
Skott throws a nice looking combination but Larsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larsson as he avoids it easily.
Larsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skott keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsson lands with a kick to the temple. Skott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Larsson misses.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown but Skott shows good takedown defense.
Joar Skott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Larsson.
Larsson tries to clinch there but Skott circles away.
Skott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skott misses with a takedown attempt - Larsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Larsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good leg kick by Larsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Skott just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson shoots in but Skott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsson counters with a low kick, right behind Skott 's knee.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Skott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Larsson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Skott closes the distance and clinches up with Larsson, looking for a takedown. Skott pushes Larsson against the cage but Larsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown but Skott shows good takedown defense.
Nice defenses there by Larsson.
A combination from Larsson does no damage.
Joar Skott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson misses with a double jab.
Larsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Skott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larsson circles away.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Skott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Larsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larsson.

Skott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Larsson.
Larsson tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skott is not content to let Larsson control the position.
Skott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larsson wants to stand but Skott is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Larsson trying to control the action but Skott is working from the bottom.
Larsson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Skott tries to escape but Larsson is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Skott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Skott.
Larsson throws a right and a left that Skott avoids nicely.
Larsson throws a nice head kick!
Larsson throws a right and a left that Skott avoids nicely.
Skott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skott throws a nice looking combination but Larsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Larsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larsson is looking to clinch but Skott is avoiding it.
Larsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skott dodges the punch combination from Larsson.
Larsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsson scores with a one two! Skott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Skott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsson can pounce on him.
Skott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skott swats away the attempt to clinch by Larsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Skott misses.
Larsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skott.

Larsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Skott sprawls well initially but Larsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Larsson is looking to stall here but Skott recovers full guard.
Larsson trying to control but Skott is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skott pushes Larsson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Larsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Larsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skott was covering up waiting for the punch and Larsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Larsson stands up from Skott's guard - Larsson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Larsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skott is fending him off so far but Larsson persists. Nope, Skott circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skott shoots in but Larsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skott shoots for a double leg takedown but Larsson sprawls well. He's pushed Skott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Skott.
Larsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Larsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Skott with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joar Skott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Skott.
Larsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larsson but Larsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Skott takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skott misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsson moves in looking to clinch but Skott pushes him off.
Skott misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larsson.
Larsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Skott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skott lands in his opponent's guard.
Joar Skott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skott stops Larsson from standing up.
Larsson controlling Skott's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Larsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Larsson!