PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Otter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Otter
vs
Larsson

176 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Otter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelle Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Otter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Otter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larsson circles away.
Larsson lands an overhand right.

Larsson lands a high kick to the side of Otter's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Larsson dives into guard, looking to finish.

Otter is rocked!

It looks like Stan Otter has been cut.
Larsson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Otter.
Oh Otter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Otter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larsson trying to control but Otter is working from the bottom.
Otter seems to have got his legs back now.
Otter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Otter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Otter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Larsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Larsson wants to stand but Otter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Larsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Otter keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Otter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Larsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Otter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larsson.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Otter if he has to take too many more of those.
Otter is breathing heavily.
No luck for Otter with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Otter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otter fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Otter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otter throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larsson tries to clinch up

and Otter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson pulls Otter in to control the position.
Otter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Otter is looking to work some ground and pound but Larsson has wrist control.
Otter throws and elbow that misses. Larsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Otter's guard. Nice move by Larsson!
Otter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Otter striking from his own guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otter striking off his back but it's not causing Larsson any problems.
Otter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larsson is one step ahead there.

Larsson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Otter has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Larsson is looking to defend but Otter has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Larsson! Otter pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Larsson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stan Otter!