PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawid Cpw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cpw
vs
Larson

215 cm
27
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
32
234 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dawid Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Larson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cpw rushes Larson and presses him up against the cage.
Cpw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cpw.
Cpw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cpw pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Cpw has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cpw lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpw lands a right hand.
Cpw lands with a light punch inside.

Cpw lands a takedown into guard.
Larson wants to improve his position but instead Cpw has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cpw stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Larson to get to his feet.
Dawid Cpw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Larson tries to keep at a distance but Cpw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cpw lands a hook that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Cpw controlling the action here for a moment.
Larson tries to stall but Cpw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cpw swings wildly with an uppercut but Larson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larson tries to circle away but Cpw has him pinned against the cage.
Cpw trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cpw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Cpw.
Cpw stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Larson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Cpw breaks from the clinch.

Cpw forces Larson back against the cage and clinches.

Cpw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cpw darts in and clinches Larson up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cpw slowing the pace effectively.
Cpw keeps control of Larson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson has had enough of the clinch but Cpw keeps him there for the moment.
Cpw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larson tries to stall but Cpw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Cpw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cpw.
Cpw gets through Larson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cpw scores with a hook to the body.
Cpw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larson prevents a body shot from Cpw.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cpw.
Cpw looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cpw throws a punch but it's blocked by Larson.
A short right from Cpw.
Cpw scores with a shoulder strike.
Cpw scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Cpw.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Larson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cpw.
Larson misses with a shot to the body

and Larson is countered with a crisp right hand from Cpw that sends him to the canvas! Cpw follows him to the mat into side control.

Larson is rocked!

It looks like Butch Larson has been cut.

Cpw decides to stand back up.

Cpw rushes Larson and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Cpw to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Cpw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butch Larson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cpw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Larson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cpw.
Cpw wants to clinch.

Cpw moves into the clinch.
Cpw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cpw taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Larson up against the cage.
Cpw tries to land knees in the clinch but Larson avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cpw.
Nice elbow from Cpw.
Larson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cpw has him pressed against the cage.
Cpw lands a left hand.
Cpw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larson up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cpw lands a shoulder strike.
Larson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cpw finish him?
Cpw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larson seems to have recovered his senses.
Cpw tries to land knees in the clinch but Larson avoids the damage to the body.
Cpw misses with an elbow over the top.
Cpw throws a head punch that misses.
Cpw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larson can do to turn this around?
Cpw lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cpw prevents Larson from breaking the clinch.
Larson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cpw stalling against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
Cpw misses with the head strike.
Cpw lands a right hand.
Cpw has Larson pressed against the cage. He pushes Larson back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Cpw throws a beautiful elbow that sends Larson crashing to the floor! Cpw piles on the pressure with more strikes! Larson is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dawid Cpw!
An out of breath Dawid Cpw thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.