PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kamala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamala
vs
Larkin

180 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kamala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derick Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Kamala blocks the leg kick.
Larkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Larkin does no damage.
Larkin throws a front kick aimed at Kamala's knee but Kamala avoids it well.
Kamala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larkin fails to land the takedown.
Kamala jabs Larkin right on the nose. Larkin blinks but takes it well.

Kamala drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kamala seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Larkin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kamala passes into half guard.
Kamala is taking a breather. Larkin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kamala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to control Kamala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larkin avoid being mounted?

Kamala decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Larkin slips a straight right by Kamala.
Larkin looks to land a combination but Kamala avoids it well.
Kalle Kamala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kamala missing with a left hand there. Larkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Kamala is predictable there
and Larkin counters with a leg kick.
Larkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larkin looks gassed!

Kamala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Larkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kamala controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to reverse the position.

Kamala decides to stand up, so the ref orders Larkin to his feet.
Kamala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamala.
Kamala throws a combination that misses
and Larkin counters with a series of strikes. Kamala will be more careful next time no doubt.
Larkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Kamala decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kamala escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kamala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kamala misses with a leg kick
and Larkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Larkin lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kamala can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Larkin and Kamala drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Larkin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derick Larkin!