PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Larsen
vs
Jelani

195 cm
37
277 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
35
275 lbs
24 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelani throws a leg kick but Larsen moved away.
Jelani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jelani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jelani dives in and grabs Larsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes down on Jelani's head and hops out.
Jelani misses with a combination

and Larsen counters by clinching up.
A short left from Larsen.

It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut.
Larsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Larsen fails to land.
A short right from Larsen.
Larsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Jelani leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Larsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jelani looking for a takedown.
Larsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
Larsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Larsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Larsen lands a left hand.

That has opened up Jabari Jelani's cut even more.
Larsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.

Jabari Jelani's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Larsen!
Lars Larsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Jabari Jelani stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back !'.