PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfe Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guerra
vs
Larson

185 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Larson throws a shot to the body.
Larson moves out of range of the strikes.
Larson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Guerra closes the distance and clinches.
Guerra working hard to break the clinch.
Larson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guerra avoids it.
Larson can't break the clinch.
Larson looking to throw knees to the head but Guerra is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larson.

Guerra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerra looks to throw the jab but Larson is out of range.
Larson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Larson.
Guerra lands a high kick!

It looks like Wolfe Larson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson lands a jab to Guerra's midsection.
Larson digs a good body shot into Guerra's ribs.
Guerra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guerra misses with a hook
and Larson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guerra thinking.
Larson scores with a hook to the body. Guerra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guerra is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larson, right into the meat.
Larson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guerra rather than just go for the knockout.
Larson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larson misses with a wild body shot.
Larson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Larson has knocked Guerra down with a huge combo! Larson steps away and waves a wobbly Guerra back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Guerra is rocked!

It looks like Luis Guerra has been cut.
Guerra misses with a low kick as Larson jumps back.
Guerra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larson lands with a nice body kick.
Larson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guerra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Larson finds it's target.
Guerra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Larson.
Larson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guerra at a distance.
Larson takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
Larson misses with a wild body shot.
Larson misses the shot to the body.
Guerra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larson misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson thuds a left hand into Guerra's body.
A head kick misses from Larson.
Larson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guerra doesn't seem bothered though.
Guerra avoids the head kick by Larson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Larson both land. Nice combination.
Larson with a jab.
Guerra walks into a left hand.
Guerra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guerra.
Larson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guerra doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfe Larson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Larson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guerra doesn't seem bothered though.
Larson looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerra is just out of range.
Guerra needs to keep his hands up - Larson had a free shot at his head there.
Larson looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerra is just out of range.
Larson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Guerra pushes Larson up against the cage in a clinch.

Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larson misses with the combination.
Larson takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Larson.
Larson misses the shot to the body.
Luis Guerra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larson misses with a body shot.
Guerra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larson was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerra.
Guerra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guerra takes one to the side of the head.
Larson throws a right and a left that Guerra avoids nicely.
Larson moves out of range as Guerra strikes.
Larson scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson looks for the body kick but Guerra saw that one coming.
Guerra misses with a hook. Larson ducked under it nicely.
Larson cracks Guerra with an open hand slap.
Larson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Larson.
Larson lands a body shot.
Guerra looks to land a left hand but Larson moved out of range nicely.
Larson fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larson works the jab nicely.
Guerra catches Larson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larson misses with a body shot.
Guerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Larson is just out of range.
Wolfe Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Larson blocks a jab.
Guerra takes a swing at Larson's ribcage but misses.
Larson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerra jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larson.
Larson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larson cracks Guerra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Larson scores with a push kick.
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!
Larson feints and then cracks Guerra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guerra down.
Larson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larson thuds a left hand into Guerra's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfe Larson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Larson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guerra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larson scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfe Larson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larson feints and then cracks Guerra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guerra down.
Larson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larson digs a good body shot into Guerra's ribs.
Larson lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larson throws a head kick but Guerra moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larson can pounce on him.
Larson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guerra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larson can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Larson. Those never looked like landing.
Guerra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerra.
Larson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guerra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guerra throws a body punch but Larson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Larson.
Larson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Larson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larson. That's going to slow Guerra down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larson swings for the body but Guerra moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Larson.
That kick from Larson tenderised Guerra's leg. Guerra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guerra takes one to the side of the head.
Larson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larson lands a jab.
Larson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guerra at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larson.
Larson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Larson keeps Guerra at a distance using the push kick.
Guerra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larson.
Larson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larson scores with a jab to the body.
Larson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfe Larson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guerra if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerra manages to avoid it.
Larson connects with a solid leg kick.
Larson lands a glancing blow to the side of Guerra's head.
Larson misses with a few strikes there.
Luis Guerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larson takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larson delivers a nice body kick.
Guerra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfe Larson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfe Larson!