PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Favier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashy Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashy Larry struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Urijah Favier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ashy Larry's chin.

Favier
vs
Larry

164 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urijah Favier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashy Larry!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Favier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Larry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Favier makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Favier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Favier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larry tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Larry isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Favier stacks Larry on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Favier!
Larry looks gassed!
Larry is looking to regain half guard here but Favier keeps moving and retains side control.
Larry is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Favier is controlling him well.
Larry is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Favier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larry's sensitive parts.
Larry misses with a takedown attempt

and Favier counters with a shoot takedown. Larry fights it but they end up in guard.

Larry has an active guard here but Favier has managed to pass into half guard.

Favier stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Favier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Larry sprawls well initially but Favier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Larry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Favier trying to control the pace.
Larry wants to get back to full guard.
Larry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larry looking for submissions off his back.

Favier gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Larry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Favier keeping control of the position.

Larry is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Favier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Favier controlling the position well.

Larry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Favier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favier trying to control but Larry postures up.
Favier wants to get back to his feet.

Larry is working for a kimura but Favier is defending it quite comfortably.
Favier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larry on the ground.
Larry tries to pass to full mount but Favier defends it.
It looks like Larry is going to stand back up.

Larry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Favier tries to roll over but Larry keeps him under control.
Favier won't allow Larry to pass to mount.
Favier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larry is working away from the top position though.
Larry is looking to advance position but Favier won't allow it.
Favier is controlling Larry's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Larry shoots and misses

and Favier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larry's guard now.

Larry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Favier stands and steps away. Larry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Favier looks for the body kick but Larry saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Favier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Larry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Favier as he avoids it easily.

Favier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Larry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Favier controlling from the full mount.
Favier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larry is looking to escape.
Larry is trying desperately to improve position.
Favier wants to control the pace but Larry is squirming around nicely.
Favier lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry is desperately trying to improve his position but Favier has a good base and remains in mount.
Larry is breathing heavily.
Larry is bucking up trying to escape but Favier cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Favier controlling his opponent.
Larry is looking to improve his position but Favier isn't that keen on the idea.
Larry is squirming around, avoiding Favier's attempts to control the action.
Larry is desperately trying to improve his position but Favier has a good base and remains in mount.
Larry is squirming around, avoiding Favier's attempts to control the action.
Larry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Favier content just to control the position here.
Larry sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Larry is trying to stand.

Larry actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Larry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Larry is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Favier is tapping! Great win for Larry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ashy Larry!
Ashy Larry is the new bantamweight champion!