PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfe Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Get Out" by Circa Survive. Wolfe Larsen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Caine
vs
Larsen

178 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Natural Nutrition

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, Billy Caine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caine wants to clinch up but Larsen keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Caine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsen throws a hook but Caine blocks it.
Caine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larsen.
Good exchange - Caine coming out on top.
Caine lands with a slapping head kick.
Larsen throws a right and a left that Caine avoids nicely.
Larsen misses with a wild combination.
Caine tries to clinch up.
Caine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Caine scores with a four punch combination!
Caine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caine backs up against the cage.

It looks like Billy Caine has been cut.
A head kick from Caine lands but Larsen takes it in his stride.

It looks like Wolfe Larsen has been cut.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Caine avoids them all with ease.
Larsen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Caine's shoulder, as Caine tries to avoid the shot.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick and Larsen moves out of range easily.
Billy Caine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caine connects with a high kick.
Caine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caine lands a high kick!
Larsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caine throws a nice head kick!
Larsen works the jab nicely.
Larsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Caine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Caine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a wild combination.
Caine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caine thumps Larsen with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Caine misses with a head kick.
Caine tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
Caine throws a head kick that misses.
Caine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Caine is breathing heavily.
Caine doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsen circles away.
Caine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Caine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsen throws a right and a left that Caine avoids nicely.
Caine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caine throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Caine misses.
Larsen avoids the head kick by Caine.
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Caine lands a head kick!
Caine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caine lands with a kick to the temple. Larsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larsen misses with a wild combination.
Larsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caine can pounce on him.
Caine connects with a high kick.
Caine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsen counters with a series of strikes. Caine will be more careful next time no doubt.

Billy Caine's cut is getting worse.
Larsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Caine's head.
Larsen looks to land a right hand but Caine moved out of range.
A shot to de liver by Caine. Beautiful body shot.
Larsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caine. Caine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Caine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caine throws a head kick that Larsen semi-blocks.
Larsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Billy Caine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Larsen counters with a one-two to the body.

Caine is rocked!
Larsen misses with a few strikes there.
Caine scores with a head kick.
Caine throws a nice head kick!
Larsen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Jeez, Billy Caine's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Larsen lands an overhand right.
Larsen throws a series of strikes that have Caine backpedaling.
Oh Caine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsen looks to land a combination but Caine avoids it well.
Caine seems to have got his legs back now.
Caine throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caine clinches but Larsen breaks the clinch
and Larsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Caine closes the distance and clinches.
Larsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Caine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfe Larsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Caine tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen throws a leg kick but Caine moved away.
Larsen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Larsen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caine.
Caine throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Caine swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caine tries to close the distance and clinch but Larsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caine darts in trying to clinch
and Larsen counters with a straight right hand.
Caine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Billy Caine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caine tries to clinch up
and Larsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caine throws a sloppy head kick

and Larsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larsen.

Larsen has picked Caine up - he's going for a ride! Larsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
Larsen thows a huge punch but Caine dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen working over Caine with some ground and pound. Caine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Larsen lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larsen trying to control the action but Caine is working from the bottom.
Larsen thows a huge punch but Caine dodges it nicely.
Caine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larsen.
Larsen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caine squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Larsen lands a big shot there that rocks Caine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Larsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Caine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Larsen.
Larsen with the ground and pound from mount.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Billy Caine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wolfe Larsen!