PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes to the cage accompanied by Now I Lay Thee Down. 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
Kenzie

180 cm
41
174 lbs
43 - 22 - 0

191 cm
43
177 lbs
41 - 24 - 5

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 5, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've been informed that Kenzie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenzie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kenzie's efforts to push away.
Kenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kenzie lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie tries to break free but Larsson pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Kenzie avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Larsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kenzie is trying to break free.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kenzie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Larsson.
Kenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Kenzie effectively controlling the action here.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kenzie manages to break the clinch.
Kenzie misses with a looping right.

Kenzie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenzie tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie blocks an uppercut.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.

Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsson misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
Kenzie throws an off balance right hand
and Larsson counters with a good low kick that Kenzie was not able to check.
Larsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzie.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Kenzie avoids it.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kenzie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsson misses with a kick to the body
letting Kenzie counter with a right hand.
Kenzie throws an off balance right hand
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson slips under a jab.
Larsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Kenzie darts in and clinches Larsson up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenzie.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie wants to get back to striking at distance but Larsson won't allow it.
A short left from Larsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Larsson taking a breather.
Larsson leaning against his opponent.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsson tries to clinch up.
Kenzie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenzie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsson throws a hook to the side of Kenzie's head but Kenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenzie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsson counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kenzie looks to land a combination but Larsson avoids it well.
Larsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kenzie just manages to avoid it.

Kenzie moves into range and clinches up with Larsson.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Kenzie.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Kenzie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Larsson is controlling him.
Larsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie tries to break free but Larsson pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie is trying to maintain a safe position but Larsson gets an underhook and turns Kenzie into the cage.
Kenzie misses with a body punch.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Larsson up against the cage.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson slowing the pace effectively.
Larsson just leaning against Kenzie, taking a breather.
Larsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Henrik Larsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kenzie is keeping busy.

Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenzie blocks a leg kick.
Larsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenzie checks a low kick from Larsson.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Kenzie.
Larsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Larsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenzie misses with an uppercut.
Kenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circle, before Larsson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kenzie's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Larsson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Henrik Larsson!
Henrik Larsson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their support in the buildup to the fight.