PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Hauis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Varg Larsen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Larsen
vs
Hauis

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

190 cm
18
256 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Varg Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaska Hauis!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hauis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Larsen tries to clinch up
and Hauis counters with a thumping low kick.
Larsen shoots and misses
and Hauis counters with a good low kick that Larsen was not able to check.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
Hauis throws a head kick that misses.
Larsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hauis counters by clinching up.
Hauis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsen has him pressed against the cage.
Hauis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsen has him pressed against the cage.
Hauis stalling in the clinch but Larsen improves position.

Hauis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsen connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen avoids the head kick by Hauis.
Larsen checks a leg kick.

Larsen has closed the distance and engaged Hauis in a clinch.

Hauis manages to break the clinch.
Larsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hauis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larsen's knee momentarily.
Larsen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hauis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hauis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Varg Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen checks a low kick from Hauis.
Larsen blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larsen shoots in for a double leg but Hauis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hauis rushes Larsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hauis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Hauis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hauis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hauis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hauis is pressed up against the cage. Larsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hauis down to the mat. Hauis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hauis.
Nice sprawl there from Hauis as Larsen shoots in.
Larsen looks to clinch
and Hauis counters with a big head kick but Larsen shrugs it off.
Hauis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hauis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Larsen instigates a clinch.
Larsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Larsen on the inside.
Larsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hauis is trying to break the clinch but Larsen has him pressed against the cage.

Hauis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaska Hauis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hauis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hauis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hauis is trying to break free.
Hauis is trying to break free.
Hauis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsen has him pressed against the cage.
Hauis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Larsen.
Hauis wants to break free but Larsen has control.

Larsen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hauis uses from the top position.

Hauis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt.

Hauis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Hauis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Larsen fails with the takedown
and Hauis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hauis throws a head kick that misses.
Larsen takes a swing at Hauis's ribcage but misses.
Larsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hauis scores with a takedown into Larsen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauis is looking to stand up but Larsen won't let him.
Hauis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Hauis gets to his feet. Larsen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Larsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Larsen wants to clinch

and Hauis counters by clinching up.
Larsen trying to land knees to the body.
Hauis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larsen is working for takedown but Hauis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hauis wants to break free but Larsen has control.
Hauis is trying to break the clinch but Larsen has him pressed against the cage.
Larsen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hauis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hauis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Hauis.
Hauis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hauis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Larsen has Hauis up against the cage in a clinch.
Hauis prevents a takedown attempt there.

Larsen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Larsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hauis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larsen stands up and waves to Hauis to follow him.

Larsen darts in and clinches Hauis up against the cage.
Hauis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larsen blocks an elbow strike from Hauis.
Nice body punch from Larsen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hauis missing with knees to the body.
Larsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hauis backwards.
Hauis prevents the takedown attempt.
Hauis tries to break the clinch but Larsen is controlling the position.
Larsen is stalling here.
Larsen keeps control of Hauis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Larsen.
Larsen looking to stall.

Larsen drags the fight down to the ground.
Hauis tries to stand but Larsen is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hauis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Hauis dominated that round.
That's time! Larsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hauis tries to close the distance and clinch but Larsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hauis but Hauis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hauis pushes Larsen away with a front kick.
Hauis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsen blocks a head kick by Hauis.
Hauis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice sprawl there from Hauis as Larsen shoots in.
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hauis pinned against the cage. Hauis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hauis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larsen misses with a takedown attempt - Hauis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hauis fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larsen.

Hauis moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsen just leaning against Hauis, taking a breather.
Larsen tries to pull guard but Hauis holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsen drops back down to his feet.
Larsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauis can't break the clinch.
Larsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hauis smiles and moves away.
Hauis doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsen circles away.
Hauis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hauis thinking.
Hauis is breathing heavily.
Hauis keeps the fight on the outside.
Hauis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larsen. Larsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hauis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hauis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Larsen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hauis is trying to buck Larsen off.
Larsen is looking to take a break and control but Hauis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hauis wants to get back to his feet.

Hauis throws Larsen to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauis is looking to slow Larsen down with leg kicks.
Larsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hauis counters with a low kick, right behind Larsen 's knee.
Hauis throws a front kick that sends Larsen stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsen tries to clinch but Hauis moves out of range.
Hauis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hauis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larsen's sensitive parts.

Hauis clinches up against the cage.
Hauis is trying to break free.
Larsen wants a takedown but no success here.
Larsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hauis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hauis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larsen jumps guard but Hauis stands there with Larsen around his waist. Larsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hauis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hauis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hauis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Larsen up against the cage.
Hauis has had enough of the clinch but Larsen keeps him there for the moment.
Larsen keeps control of Hauis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Larsen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hauis regains guard immediately.
Hauis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen pushing down on Hauis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Larsen stops Hauis from getting back to his feet.

Hauis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Larsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaska Hauis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hauis throws a head kick but Larsen moves out of range.

Larsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hauis manages to break the clinch.
Larsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Larsen shoots and misses
and Hauis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hauis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Larsen has closed the distance and engaged Hauis in a clinch.
Larsen looking for a takedown.
Larsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hauis stops a takedown attempt from Larsen.
Hauis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hauis tries to break the clinch but Larsen is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is working Hauis over against the cage.

Larsen drags the fight down to the ground.
Larsen trying to keep a closed guard but Hauis is proving a slippery customer.
Hauis preventing the sweep.
Larsen has a closed guard, preventing Hauis from standing up.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.

Hauis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Larsen fails to land the takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hauis - that will leave a mark!
Hauis throws a front kick aimed at Larsen's knee but Larsen avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hauis.
Hauis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hauis counters with a head kick. That will keep Larsen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Hauis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hauis throws a wild body kick that Larsen sees coming a mile off.
Larsen throws a body kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larsen.
Hauis throws the kick towards the body but Larsen avoids it.
Hauis throws a nice head kick!
Larsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Larsen is rocked!
Larsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hauis counters with a good low kick that Larsen was not able to check.
Oh Larsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hauis circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Larsen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hauis follows Larsen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaska Hauis!