PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deividas Laraznskyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urban Urbansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urban Urbansson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Laraznskyi
vs
Urbansson

176 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Deividas Laraznskyi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Urban Urbansson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urbansson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laraznskyi.
Laraznskyi keeps the fight on the outside.
Urbansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urbansson misses with a kick to the body.
Laraznskyi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laraznskyi takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urbansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urbansson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laraznskyi was well out of range. Poor timing from Urbansson.

Urbansson drives through and clinches with Laraznskyi against the cage.
Urbansson is trying to break free.

Laraznskyi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Urbansson uses from the top position.

Laraznskyi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urbansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Laraznskyi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Laraznskyi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laraznskyi keeping moving, preventing Urbansson from controlling successfully.

Laraznskyi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urbansson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urbansson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Urbansson passes into half guard.

Laraznskyi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Urbansson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Laraznskyi is breathing heavily.

Urbansson looking for a guillotine from mount but Laraznskyi is having none of it.
Urbansson controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraznskyi is squirming around, avoiding Urbansson's attempts to control the action.
Laraznskyi is trying desperately to improve position.
Urbansson controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Urbansson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Urbansson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Urbansson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Laraznskyi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Urbansson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laraznskyi is looking to escape.

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.
Laraznskyi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Urbansson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laraznskyi's face.
Laraznskyi is desperately trying to improve his position but Urbansson has a good base and remains in mount.
Laraznskyi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Urbansson with the ground and pound from mount.
Urbansson unloading with bombs!
Urbansson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Laraznskyi to take his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Urbansson tightening his grip on Laraznskyi, looking for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urbansson lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urban Urbansson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Laraznskyi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Urbansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Laraznskyi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Laraznskyi keeping moving, preventing Urbansson from controlling successfully.
Urbansson is breathing heavily.

Urbansson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laraznskyi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Urbansson has managed to get both his arms back between Laraznskyi's legs - danger averted.
Urbansson trying to control but Laraznskyi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laraznskyi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Urbansson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Laraznskyi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Urbansson defends well.
Laraznskyi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Urbansson controlling from the top position.

Laraznskyi working for a triangle but Urbansson defends it easily.
Urbansson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urbansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Laraznskyi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, Urban Urbansson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Urbansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laraznskyi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Urbansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Urbansson misses.
Laraznskyi keeps the fight on the outside.
Laraznskyi with a poor takedown

and Urbansson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Urbansson.
Urbansson trying to land knees to the body.
Urbansson trying to land knees to the body.

Laraznskyi jumps into guard, dragging Urbansson to the mat.
Laraznskyi can't keep his opponent in guard - Urbansson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Laraznskyi actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laraznskyi wants to improve his position but Urbansson is controlling well.
Urbansson content to control rather than advance.
Laraznskyi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Urbansson jumps into side control!
Urbansson wants to control but Laraznskyi is keeping him busy.
Laraznskyi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urbansson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laraznskyi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Urbansson is pressing down on Laraznskyi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laraznskyi is holding on for now.
Laraznskyi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Urbansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Urban Urbansson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Urbansson tries to clinch up.

Laraznskyi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Urbansson's half guard.

Laraznskyi is working for a kimura but Urbansson is defending it quite comfortably.

Laraznskyi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Urbansson sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbansson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Urbansson.

Laraznskyi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Urbansson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Urbansson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Urbansson!
The referee asks Urbansson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Urbansson prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laraznskyi is not content to let Urbansson control the position.
Urban Urbansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Urbansson slows the pace down.
Laraznskyi is trying to control Urbansson's posture but Urbansson avoids it.
Laraznskyi tries to escape but Urbansson is in control.
Urbansson taking a breather here.
Laraznskyi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Urbansson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Urbansson trying to control the action but Laraznskyi is working from the bottom.
Laraznskyi tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraznskyi stops Urbansson from passing to mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laraznskyi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Urbansson. No joy for Laraznskyi on that attempt.
Urbansson has his takedown stuffed

and Laraznskyi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laraznskyi is working for a kimura here but Urbansson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Laraznskyi's guard.

Urbansson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Laraznskyi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Urbansson defends well.
Deividas Laraznskyi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urbansson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Laraznskyi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Urbansson escapes and throws Laraznskyi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urbansson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Laraznskyi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Urbansson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deividas Laraznskyi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urbansson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urban Urbansson!