PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jospeh Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torgny Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen For whom the bell tolls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Torgny Larsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Osborn
vs
Larsson

189 cm
18
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jospeh Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torgny Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Osborn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Larsson!

Osborn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larsson, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Osborn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Larsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Larsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Osborn.

Osborn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Osborn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Osborn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Osborn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Osborn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Larsson is avoiding damage well.
Osborn really is a fat lump.

Osborn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Larsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Osborn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Larsson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Osborn's guard! Nice work there by Larsson!
Osborn wants to stand and escape but Larsson is having none of it.
Osborn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Osborn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws an elbow that misses. Osborn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Larsson's guard. Nice move by Osborn!

Larsson is pulling down on Osborn's head. It's preventing any offense from Osborn, at least for the moment.
Osborn is looking to work some ground and pound but Larsson has wrist control.
Osborn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osborn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Larsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Osborn is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osborn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larsson is looking to stand up but Osborn isn't so interested in that idea.
Larsson trying to keep a closed guard but Osborn is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Osborn throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Osborn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Larsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osborn.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larsson is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson wants to control from the top but Osborn keeps moving.
Osborn trying to keep a closed guard but Larsson is proving a slippery customer.
Larsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larsson postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Larsson tries to clinch up.
Larsson lands a high kick!

It looks like Jospeh Osborn has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Osborn doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Larsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jospeh Osborn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jospeh Osborn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Larsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osborn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Larsson defends well and Osborn ends up having to push Larsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osborn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larsson sprawls and moves away.
Osborn closes the distance and clinches up with Larsson, looking for a takedown. Osborn pushes Larsson against the cage but Larsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jospeh Osborn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Larsson cracks Osborn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Osborn blocks a head kick by Larsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn tries to clinch up.
Larsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsson wants to clinch up but Osborn keeps it at a distance.
Larsson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Osborn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larsson won't be happy with that.
Osborn throwing strikes but Larsson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Osborn dodges the ground and pound from Larsson.
Osborn wants to control but Larsson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Larsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Osborn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larsson tries to advance position but instead Osborn slips a leg back in to half guard.
Larsson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn won't allow Larsson to pass to mount.
Larsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osborn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Larsson throwing shots but Osborn is blocking nicely.
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!
Osborn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to take a break and control but Osborn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Larsson is looking for a kimura here.
Osborn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larsson is working away from the top position though.
Osborn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Larsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Larsson's back!

Osborn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Osborn working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osborn looking to break Larsson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Larsson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Osborn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Larsson trying to get back to his feet but Osborn is in full control for now.

Larsson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Osborn's arms.

Larsson is trying to shake Osborn off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Osborn won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torgny Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jospeh Osborn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Larsson scores with a one two! Osborn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Larsson lands a brutal head kick. Osborn looks out on his feet and Larsson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Torgny Larsson!
Torgny Larsson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.