PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marit Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volk Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsson
vs
Han

199 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

200 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marit Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Volk Han!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Han paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Han avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson tries to clinch up but Han circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Han paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson throws a head kick but Han moves out of range.
Han swats away the attempt to clinch by Larsson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Han.

Han is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Han swings around for an armbar but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Han's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries to stand but Han is controlling from the bottom.

Han working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Larsson has passed into half guard!
Larsson works his way into side control.
Han parries the strikes from Larsson easily there. Larsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Han to escape.
Han can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two 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 stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Larsson lands a body shot.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Han swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Han fails to land the takedown.
Han looks gassed!
Larsson lands with a kick to the temple. Han shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Volk Han has been cut.
Han keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsson is looking to slow Han down with leg kicks.
Larsson tries to clinch but Han is having none of it.
Larsson tries for a takedown but Han circles away easily

and Han counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Larsson trying to control from the bottom.
Larsson moves into full guard.
Larsson is trying to control the position but Han postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Han is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Larsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Larsson has escaped and now he's on top!
Han keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Han is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marit Larsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Volk Han's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Han. That did some damage!
Larsson has his takedown stuffed

and Han counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Han.
Larsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larsson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Larsson keeping full guard, as Han tries to pass.
Larsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Han is breathing heavily.

Han drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Larsson dives on top into guard.
Larsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larsson.
Larsson passes into side control, despite Han's attempt to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Han is trying to improve his position.

Larsson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Larsson tries to clinch but Han moves away

and Han counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Larsson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson manages to get to full guard.
Larsson working a defensive guard here.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Han from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larsson is on top in guard.
Larsson passes Han's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Larsson is keen to just control but Han is a slippery customer.
Larsson controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han wants to improve his position but Larsson is controlling well.
Larsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Han!
Volk Han has got the better of the ground game so far.
Han is controlling an arm, preventing Larsson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Han wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Larsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Han blocking the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Han can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poor strikes thrown by Larsson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Larsson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Larsson trying to control but Han is having none of it.

Larsson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Han tries to improve his position but instead Larsson has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marit Larsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Volk Han's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Larsson fails with a takedown attempt.

Han is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Larsson's half guard.
Larsson trying to control here.

Han is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Larsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Larsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Larsson working a defensive guard here.
Han takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han wants to pass the guard but Larsson is keeping the position.
Han wants to control from the top but Larsson keeps moving.
Larsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Han circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson wants to clinch.
Larsson shoots and misses

and Han counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Larsson is trying to control but can't.

Han is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Han wants to work for an arm triangle but Larsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to kick Han off but Han keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Han stands up out of the half guard.
Larsson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Han counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Larsson!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marit Larsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han thowing shots but they're missing.
Larsson tries to hold on but Han postures up.
Larsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Han is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Larsson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Larsson!

Han throws his legs up looking for a submission but Larsson uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to strike from the bottom but Larsson has passed into full mount.
Larsson tries to control but Han wriggling away.
Han tries to control the position but Larsson now has his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Han staying busy and making it hard for Larsson to control.

Larsson looking for the choke from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Volk Han comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Volk Han!