PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars blaring out of the sound system. Paterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guerilla Radio by Rage Against The Machine. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Larsen
vs
Paterson

195 cm
31
277 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

213 cm
26
280 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Brute

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Paterson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Paterson clinches with his opponent.
Larsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Paterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Larsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paterson's brow.
Paterson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like David Paterson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paterson dodges an elbow strike from Larsen.
Knees to the body from Larsen.
Paterson looks winded!
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Paterson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Larsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Paterson takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson tries to pull guard but Larsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Paterson drops back down to his feet.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Paterson shrugs off.
Paterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larsen working Paterson over with knees to the body.
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!
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsen.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Paterson shrugs off.

That has opened up David Paterson's cut even more.
Larsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Paterson won't want to take too many of those.
Paterson dodges an elbow strike from Larsen.
Nice elbow from Larsen.

The cut above David Paterson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees to the body from Larsen.
Larsen crunches a lovely knee into Paterson's ribcage.
Larsen lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen lands an elbow that stopped Paterson in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen stalling against the cage.
Larsen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Larsen connects with a knee to the head.

David Paterson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Larsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paterson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Larsen to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsen.
Larsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Paterson 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at David Paterson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Larsen!
Lars Larsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.