PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamuf Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kalju kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsen
vs
kostaja

185 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamuf Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, kalju kostaja!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kostaja misses with a double jab.
Larsen lands with a nice body punch.

Larsen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on kostaja's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
kostaja manages to work his way to half guard, despite Larsen's best efforts.
kostaja is looking to control Larsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can kostaja avoid being mounted?
Larsen blocks the strikes from kostaja.
Larsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Larsen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Larsen is thwarting kostaja's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kostaja tries to get to full guard but Larsen has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
kostaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsen closes the distance and clinches up with kostaja, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes kostaja against the cage but kostaja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
kostaja throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.

Larsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
kostaja looks gassed!
Larsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kostaja regains full guard. Nicely done.
kostaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larsen is one step ahead there.
kostaja is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larsen advances position into side control!
Larsen controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kostaja is trying to improve his position.
kostaja gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
kostaja is bucking up trying to escape but Larsen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
kostaja tries to lock up and control but Larsen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
kostaja is desperately trying to improve his position but Larsen has a good base and remains in mount.
Larsen takes kostaja's back.
Larsen keeps control of the position easily here as kostaja tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Larsen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamuf Larsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Larsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Larsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

kostaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsen dodges the punch combination from kostaja.
kostaja misses with a wild combination.
kostaja keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Larsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
kostaja wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Larsen lands a nice short elbow.
kostaja is breathing heavily.
Larsen moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kostaja seems a little lost for a moment, as Larsen dominates the positioning.

Larsen stands up.
Larsen shoots in for a takedown but kostaja shows good takedown defense.
Larsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamuf Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kostaja jabs at Larsen's body.

Larsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
kostaja tries for a takedown but Larsen manages to get underhooks.
kostaja stops a takedown attempt from Larsen.

Larsen manages to break the clinch.

Larsen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for kostaja!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kostaja regains half guard.
kostaja is trying to control but can't.
Larsen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Larsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Larsen is nestled in close to kostaja, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

kostaja looking for subs from the bottom but Larsen mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Larsen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
kostaja is desperately trying to improve his position but Larsen has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
kostaja srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
kostaja is in bad spot here.
Larsen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure kostaja doesn't escape.

Larsen is working for a rear naked choke. kostaja is not defending it well and Larsen has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! kostaja refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of kostaja's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kamuf Larsen!