PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Larsson
vs
Bishop

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelle Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop moves into the clinch successfully.
Bishop is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Bishop.

It looks like Pelle Larsson has been cut.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
Larsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here.
Bishop prevents Larsson from breaking the clinch.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bishop has double underhooks.
Bishop lands an elbow just above Larsson 's eye.
Bishop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Larsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bishop has double underhooks.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bishop avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
Larsson blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsson is trying to break free.
Larsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Bishop misses with a knee to the head.
Larsson tries to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling the position.
Larsson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson trying to land knees to the body.
Bishop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Bishop looks gassed!
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Bishop keeps him there for the moment.
Bishop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larsson crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Bishop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson wants to break free but Bishop has control.
Bishop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Bishop - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bishop with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bishop breaks the clinch.

Larsson gets a clinch.
Larsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to stall.
Bishop landing knees to the head.

Pelle Larsson's cut is getting worse.
Bishop avoiding damage.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Larsson blocks an elbow strike from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
Bishop with a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bishop - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Bishop wants to stall.

Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Larsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bishop moves into the clinch successfully.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bishop is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Bishop misses with an elbow strike.
Larsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bishop stalling against the cage.
Larsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Bishop connects with a knee to the head.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bishop lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Larsson has double underhooks.

Larsson manages to break the clinch.
Bishop tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Larsson moves into the clinch.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bishop misses with a knee to the head.
Larsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop has Larsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Larsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bishop connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larsson's face.

Larsson is rocked!
Larsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oh Larsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson is trying to break free.
Bishop lands a big knee! That's hurt Larsson! Oh, he's all over the place! Bishop lands another knee that sends Larsson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Bishop!