PBP Commentary

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

Larsson
vs
Silva

195 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
236 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Larsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Larsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva keeping full guard, as Larsson tries to pass.
Larsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Larsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Larsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsson is stalling in the full guard.
Larsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Larsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Larsson working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Larsson controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Larsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Silva is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Larsson finish him?
Larsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsson 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.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

Larsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Larsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Larsson lands a big elbow - Silva is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Larsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Larsson!