PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Bredenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars. Bredenberg has chosen Heja Bamse as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Larsen
vs
Bredenberg

195 cm
30
277 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

202 cm
27
290 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

Brute

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emmanuel Bredenberg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larsen rushes Bredenberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Larsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bredenberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larsen prevents it.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Bredenberg 's eye.
Larsen prevents the takedown attempt.

Bredenberg manages to break the clinch.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
Larsen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bredenberg counter with a right hand.
Bredenberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larsen but Larsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Bredenberg.
Larsen scores with a jab.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bredenberg.

Bredenberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Bredenberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bredenberg stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
Bredenberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Emmanuel Bredenberg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Larsen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bredenberg.
Larsen is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bredenberg.
Bredenberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Bredenberg circles away.
Bredenberg checks a low kick from Larsen.
Bredenberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Larsen tries to avoid it but Bredenberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Larsen to the ground. Larsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Larsen.
Bredenberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bredenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bredenberg defending well as Larsen loads up on a big left hand.
Bredenberg staying out of range there.
Bredenberg blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bredenberg.
Bredenberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Larsen.
Bredenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Bredenberg moves out of range easily.
Larsen throws the left hand but Bredenberg avoids the punch easily.

Larsen rushes Bredenberg and presses him up against the cage.
Bredenberg tries to pull guard but Larsen won't allow it.

Bredenberg decides to pull guard.
Larsen wants to stand and escape but instead Bredenberg has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bredenberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Bredenberg from controlling successfully.
Bredenberg stops Larsen from standing up.
Bredenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen wants to stand up but Bredenberg is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lars Larsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bredenberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larsen defends it nicely.
Emmanuel Bredenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsen wants to clinch up but Bredenberg keeps it at a distance.
Larsen throws a front kick aimed at Bredenberg's knee but Bredenberg avoids it well.
Bredenberg digs a good hook to Larsen's body.
Bredenberg delivers a nice body kick.
Bredenberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bredenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Bredenberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Bredenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bredenberg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bredenberg shoots in for a double leg but Larsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bredenberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bredenberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larsen is fending him off so far but Bredenberg persists. Nope, Larsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Bredenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bredenberg avoids a kick to the body.
Lars Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen tries to clinch
and Bredenberg counters with a three punch combo that has Larsen backing up. Larsen nods at Bredenberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Larsen throws a head kick but Bredenberg moves out of range.
Bredenberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bredenberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Bredenberg closes the distance and clinches up with Larsen, looking for a takedown. Bredenberg pushes Larsen against the cage but Larsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bredenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Larsen throws a lazy right hand but Bredenberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bredenberg avoids the head kick by Larsen.

Bredenberg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Larsen's guard.
Larsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bredenberg wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen wants to sweep here but Bredenberg controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bredenberg prevents Larsen from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A leg kick checked by Bredenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen tries to clinch up.
Larsen dodges the punch combination from Bredenberg.
Bredenberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larsen circles away.
Bredenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larsen tries to clinch up but Bredenberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen takes a swing at Bredenberg's ribcage but misses.
Lars Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bredenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Bredenberg's head.
Bredenberg blocks the body kick.
Bredenberg shoots in and drives through. Larsen sprawls well.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bredenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Larsen misses the jab.
Bredenberg closes the distance and clinches up with Larsen, looking for a takedown. Bredenberg pushes Larsen against the cage but Larsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen tries to clinch up.
Bredenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bredenberg tests Larsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Larsen has managed to clinch.
Bredenberg wants to break free but Larsen has control.
Larsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bredenberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Larsen obliges.
Bredenberg is breathing heavily.
Larsen is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bredenberg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larsen tries a knee to the head but Bredenberg blocks it.
Larsen stops a takedown attempt from Bredenberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Larsen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bredenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Bredenberg circles away.
Larsen looks to land a combination. Bredenberg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Bredenberg with that takedown attempt.
Bredenberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Bredenberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Larsen closes the distance and pushes Bredenberg back into the cage.
Bredenberg blocks the elbow strike.
Bredenberg looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bredenberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Bredenberg takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Emmanuel Bredenberg has been cut.
Bredenberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bredenberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Larsen walks away with a smile on his face. Bredenberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Bredenberg.
Larsen scores with a jab. Bredenberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bredenberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larsen is looking to clinch.
Larsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bredenberg circles away.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Bredenberg moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bredenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bredenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larsen throws a low kick but Bredenberg moves out of range easily.

Larsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsen.
Larsen throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Larsen throws an elbow but misses.
Bredenberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larsen landing knees to the head.
Larsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Bredenberg won't want to take too many of those.
Larsen lands an elbow that stopped Bredenberg in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Larsen throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Larsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emmanuel Bredenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bredenberg tries to pull guard but Larsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bredenberg drops back down to his feet.
Bredenberg tries for a takedown but Larsen manages to get underhooks.
Larsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bredenberg avoids the damage to the body.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Bredenberg 's eye.
Larsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Lars Larsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bredenberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larsen prevents it.
Larsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bredenberg's face.

That has opened up Emmanuel Bredenberg's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bredenberg pulls Larsen into guard.
Larsen forces his way into half guard.
Bredenberg is staying active underneath Larsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Larsen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bredenberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Larsen decides to take the fight back to the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Larsen!
During a confident post fight interview, Lars Larsen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.