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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Albrecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marit Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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265 lbs
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199 cm
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre Albrecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marit Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albrecht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson moves into range and clinches up with Albrecht.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Albrecht wants the takedown. Larsson is fighting it off but Albrecht persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Larsson's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albrecht with a nice head shot there.
Albrecht wants to pass the guard but Larsson is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Albrecht's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Larsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Albrecht throws and elbow that misses. Larsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Albrecht's guard. Nice move by Larsson!
Albrecht wants to stand but Larsson is controlling the position.
Larsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Larsson is looking to stand up but Albrecht won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albrecht is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Albrecht is pressed up against the cage. Larsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Albrecht down to the mat. Albrecht avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Larsson tries to keep at a distance but Albrecht has taken the fight into the clinch.
Albrecht is trying to break free.
Albrecht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Albrecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Albrecht has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Albrecht lands a nice uppercut.
Albrecht managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Albrecht blocks it with crossed arms.
Albrecht is trying to drag Larsson to the mat but Larsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Albrecht is trying to break the clinch but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Albrecht jumps guard but Larsson stands there with Albrecht around his waist. Albrecht gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Albrecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Albrecht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but Albrecht blocks it.
Larsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Albrecht wants the takedown. Larsson is fighting it off but Albrecht persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Larsson's guard against the cage.
Albrecht working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Albrecht is breathing heavily.
Albrecht tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsson is retaining full guard.
Larsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Albrecht looking to pass the guard.
Larsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Larsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Albrecht accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Albrecht is looking to work some ground and pound but Larsson has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Albrecht circles away quickly and effectively.
Albrecht clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albrecht is trying to break the clinch but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Larsson scores with a knee to the head.
Larsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Albrecht keeps him there for the moment.
Larsson landing knees to the body.
Larsson looking to stall.
Albrecht tries for a takedown but Larsson manages to get underhooks.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
Larsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Albrecht in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Larsson lands a knee to the body.
Albrecht has Larsson pressed against the cage, preventing Larsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larsson crunches a lovely knee into Albrecht's ribcage.
Larsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Albrecht prevents it.
Larsson trying to stall but Albrecht improves his position.
Larsson trying to land knees to the body.
Larsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albrecht has him pressed against the cage.
Larsson keeps control of Albrecht as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Albrecht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albrecht looks to land a combination but Larsson avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
Larsson shoots in and drives through. Albrecht sprawls well.
Albrecht shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larsson sprawls well. Larsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Albrecht gets slowly back to his feet.
Larsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Albrecht shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larsson as he jumps to the side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Albrecht working hard to break the clinch.
Albrecht jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Larsson walks away with a smile on his face. Albrecht gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Larsson forces Albrecht back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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 Pierre Albrecht will probably get the nod.
That's time! Albrecht's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larsson tries to clinch but Albrecht moves out of range.
Albrecht keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses.
Albrecht tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larsson swivels and escapes.
Albrecht shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larsson pinned against the cage. Larsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larsson rushes Albrecht and presses him up against the cage.
Albrecht tries to break free but Larsson pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Larsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Albrecht takes a kick to the side of the head.
Larsson instigates a clinch.
Larsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsson lands an elbow that stopped Albrecht in his tracks for a moment.
Albrecht takes an elbow to the forehead.
Albrecht has had enough of the clinch but Larsson keeps him there for the moment.
Larsson jumps guard and drags Albrecht to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson wants to sweep here but Albrecht controlling him for the moment.
Albrecht missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Larsson trying to keep a closed guard but Albrecht is proving a slippery customer.
Albrecht has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Albrecht works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Albrecht thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Albrecht is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Larsson is trying to stand back up but Albrecht is controlling him
Albrecht knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larsson on the ground.
Larsson wants to get back to full guard.
Albrecht stops Larsson from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Larsson gets back to full guard.
Larsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Albrecht defends it easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Albrecht closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Larsson did well to prevent Albrecht getting side control.
Larsson trying to control from the bottom.
Albrecht is working for a submission of some sort.
Larsson is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albrecht stops Larsson from getting back to his feet.
Albrecht seems to be working for a kimura but Larsson defends the submission attempt.
Larsson is looking for a sweep. Albrecht is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Albrecht looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Albrecht shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larsson but Larsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Albrecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson is looking to clinch.
Larsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Larsson shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albrecht is defended easily by Larsson.
Albrecht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albrecht shoots in for a takedown but Larsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Larsson has closed the distance and engaged Albrecht in a clinch.
Albrecht can't break the clinch.
Larsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Albrecht chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsson can pounce on him.
Albrecht shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larsson defends it nicely.
Albrecht looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larsson is fending him off so far but Albrecht persists. Nope, Larsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Albrecht.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marit Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Larsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albrecht fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Larsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Larsson.
Larsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Larsson.
Nice body punch from Larsson.
A short uppercut from Larsson.
Larsson taking a breather.
Larsson lands a knee to the head.
Larsson is trying to drag Albrecht to the mat but Albrecht just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Larsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Albrecht's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Albrecht turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Albrecht manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Larsson trying to control but Albrecht postures up.
Albrecht looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Larsson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Albrecht. Oh but Larsson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Albrecht goes limp - he's gone! Larsson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marit Larsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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