PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drop The World. Mark Anderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anderson
vs
Larsson

190 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larsson clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.

Larsson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Anderson regains guard.
Larsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Larsson is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Larsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson gets back to full guard.

Larsson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anderson dives on top into guard.
Anderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Larsson's guard.

Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larsson defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Larsson!

Anderson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Larsson turns into him and now he's in Anderson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larsson throws a sloppy strike and Anderson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Larsson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Anderson!