PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coko Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fadden's choice of entrance music: From Hell by Faces Of Mars. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larsen
vs
Fadden

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
163 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coko Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen wants to land a leg kick but Fadden is out of range.
Larsen looks to land a body kick but Fadden moved away.
Larsen swinging wildly here.
Fadden moves out of range of the body kick.
Fadden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Coko Larsen has been cut.

Fadden darts in and clinches Larsen up against the cage.
Fadden lands a nice knee to the body.
Fadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsen avoids it.
Larsen avoiding damage as Fadden throws knees to the body.
Fadden stalling the fight.
Fadden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Larsen has had enough of the clinch but Fadden keeps him there for the moment.
Fadden jumps guard but Larsen stands there with Fadden around his waist. Fadden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Larsen stalling in the clinch but Fadden improves position.

Fadden pulls guard successfully.
Larsen wants to stand but Fadden is controlling his posture from full guard.

Fadden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Larsen is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fadden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Larsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Larsen wants to stand up but Fadden is controlling the position.
Fadden is looking to improve his position.
Fadden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fadden.

That's two 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.
Fadden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Fadden keeps moving.
Fadden wants to hit a switch here but Larsen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fadden there!
Fadden working to try and regain half guard.
Larsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden is working to get back to half guard.
Larsen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadden can't escape the position.
Larsen wants to control the pace but Fadden is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Larsen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Larsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fadden is looking to escape.

Larsen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Fadden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Larsen pushes Fadden up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fadden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Coko Larsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fadden has managed to clinch.
Fadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsen.

Larsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fadden tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen leaves Fadden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick by Larsen misses
and Fadden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fadden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsen throws a wild body kick that Fadden sees coming a mile off.
Fadden tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
Larsen tries to clinch but Fadden is having none of it.
Larsen wants to clinch

so Fadden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fadden postures up.
Fadden chips away with some ground and pound.
Larsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larsen wants to stand and escape but Fadden is having none of it.
Larsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fadden stands up over Larsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Fadden drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Larsen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fadden has Larsen in his guard.
Fadden is looking to stand back up but Larsen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fadden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden wants to improve his position but Larsen is controlling well.
Fadden manages to get to full guard.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Fadden keeps moving.
Larsen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden striking off his back but it's not causing Larsen any problems.
Larsen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fadden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fadden keeping moving, preventing Larsen from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fadden avoids a kick to the body.

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.
Decent striking displayed by Larsen there.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Fadden moves away and avoids it.
Fadden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Larsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larsen throws a head kick but Fadden moves out of range.
Fadden tries to clinch there but Larsen circles away.
A head kick by Larsen misses
and Fadden counters with a left to the body.
Larsen dips to his left and cracks Fadden with an uppercut!
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Fadden moved out of range nicely.
Coko Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fadden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larsen looks to clinch

and Fadden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larsen's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fadden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Coko Larsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fadden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Fadden.

Fadden drives through and clinches with Larsen against the cage.

Larsen manages to pull guard.
Fadden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fadden postures up.
Fadden trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Jack Fadden has got the better of the ground game so far.

Larsen pushes Fadden off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsen throws a nice looking combination but Fadden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden tries to clinch
and Larsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coko Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fadden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fadden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fadden doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsen circles away.

Fadden rushes Larsen and presses him up against the cage.
Fadden tries for a takedown but Larsen manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Larsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsen wants to clinch but Fadden slips to the side

and Fadden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larsen's guard now.
Fadden throwing strikes from guard but Larsen blocks nicely.
Larsen is looking to stand up but Fadden isn't so interested in that idea.
Fadden preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Fadden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Fadden from controlling successfully.

Larsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Larsen pushes a forearm under Fadden's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fadden is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Coko Larsen!