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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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188 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommie Larsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil White! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsson breaks the clinch.
Larsson wants to clinch but White slips to the side and White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Larsson throws a leg kick but White checks it. Tommie Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away. Larsson throws a series of punches but White moves out of range. And White tries to counter it with a takedown but Larsson pushes his down on his head and steps out. White moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off. White doesn't succeed with the takedown and Larsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White pulls guard. White wants to hit a switch here but Larsson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for White there! White is in a horrible position here. Larsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can White hang on?
White is rocked!
It looks like Phil White has been cut. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Larsson controlling the position easily from mount. White is still in real trouble! Can Larsson finish him? Larsson avoids the attempt from White to control. White seems to have recovered his senses. White really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Larsson controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape. Larsson lands a nice shot to the head. Larsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground. Larsson tries to control but White wriggling away. White tries to hold on but Larsson pushes him away. White bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Larsson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
White wants to pass the guard but Larsson is keeping the position. White trying to control but Larsson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White passes Larsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Larsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. White tries to pass the half guard into mount. Larsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Larsson wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it. White prevents Larsson from improving his position. White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. White trying to control the action but Larsson is working from the bottom. White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larsson defends it well. Larsson is trying to get back to full guard. Larsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back! White is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. White trying to control the action but Larsson just sinks the hooks in. Larsson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommie Larsson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Phil White's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larsson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. White is looking to close the distance but Larsson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! White crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope White is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tommie Larsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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