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). Pelle Larsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Bishop's chin.

Larsson
vs
Bishop

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 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 - 5 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bishop!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Larsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larsson tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larsson to the ground. Larsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bishop rushes Larsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop lands an elbow just above Larsson 's eye.

It looks like Pelle Larsson has been cut.
Larsson wants to stall.
Bishop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop with a knee to the head.
Bishop connects with a knee to the head.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Larsson manages to get underhooks.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike.
Larsson wants to break free but Bishop has control.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsson.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson wants to break free but Bishop has control.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson is trying to break free.
Larsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bishop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bishop looks gassed!

Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsson wants to clinch but Bishop slips to the side

and Bishop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bishop is trying to break free.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson landing knees to the body.
Larsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Larsson stalling in the clinch but Bishop improves position.
Bishop misses with a knee strike.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bishop has picked Larsson up - he's going for a ride! Bishop dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bishop scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Larsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bishop passes to side control.
Larsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bishop on the ground.

Bishop thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop grinds an elbow into Larsson's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bishop stands up and beckons Larsson to his feet.
Bishop closes the distance but Larsson moves to the side

and Larsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Larsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pelle Larsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Bishop.

Larsson clinches with his opponent.
Bishop'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.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bishop.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Bishop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larsson.
Bishop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Larsson smiles and moves away.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larsson as he avoids it easily.
Bishop wants to clinch but Larsson slips to the side
and Larsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Larsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bishop is trying to stall.

Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pelle Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.

Bishop jumps into guard, dragging Larsson to the mat.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bishop is on top in guard.
Larsson controlling Bishop's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pelle Larsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Larsson tries to clinch but Bishop moves away
and Bishop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larsson clinches but Bishop breaks the clinch
and Bishop counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Bishop looks at the referee who does nothing so Bishop lands a crushing right that sends Larsson to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Bishop!