PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axl Cailean (ranked 4838 p4p, 4920 weight class) and Morten Larsen (ranked 592 p4p, 595 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cailean
vs
Larsen

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Cailean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Morten Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cailean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsen looks to land a combination but Cailean avoids it well.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cailean.
Cailean throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larsen.
Cailean throws a leg kick which misses Larsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Larsen tries to avoid it.
Larsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cailean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Cailean jabs at Larsen's body.
Larsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cailean.
Cailean thumps Larsen with a low kick.
Larsen throws a good cross that connects.
Larsen needs to keep his hands up - Cailean had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cailean - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Cailean.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cailean darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larsen throws a shot to the body.
Cailean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cailean scores with a push kick.
Cailean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cailean.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Cailean moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Cailean does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cailean rather than just go for the knockout.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cailean's hands.
A solid body kick from Cailean.
Larsen throws a big shot that misses.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cailean.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cailean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Cailean slips under a jab.
It appears Cailean was looking to counter with a kick there.
Larsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Morten Larsen has been cut.
Cailean lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cailean with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cailean with a nice calf kick.
Cailean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cailean fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsen.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cailean can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Larsen misses with a looping left.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cailean was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Cailean appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Larsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cailean. Cailean obviously looking to wear him down.
Cailean moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axl Cailean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cailean throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cailean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cailean is looking to slow Larsen down with leg kicks.
Larsen blocks a leg kick.
Cailean slips a jab and a cross from Larsen.
Cailean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cailean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cailean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cailean connects with a leg kick.
Cailean scores with a head kick. Larsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cailean tries a low kick but Larsen avoids it.
Cailean slips under a jab from Larsen.
Cailean throws a leg kick which misses Larsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Larsen tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Cailean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cailean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailean misses with a low kick.
Larsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cailean.
Cailean moves forwards but Larsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cailean throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cailean scores with a spinning back kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Cailean.
Cailean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cailean.
Larsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cailean ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
Larsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cailean can pounce on him.
Cailean is looking to slow Larsen down with leg kicks.
Cailean moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cailean fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by Larsen as he connects with a hook.
Larsen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cailean.
Cailean misses with a body shot.
Cailean misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cailean is just out of range.
Cailean misses with a low kick as Larsen jumps back.
Cailean explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cailean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Cailean.
Cailean throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cailean can pounce on him.
Larsen throws a nice looking combination but Cailean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsen throws a body punch but Cailean moves out of range.
Larsen misses with a hook.
Cailean scores with a push kick.
Cailean throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen tries to clinch up but Cailean circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cailean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsen.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cailean is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Cailean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morten Larsen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cailean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Larsen misses with a straight right.
Cailean connects with a solid leg kick.
Larsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cailean throws a chopping leg kick but Larsen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cailean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good work by Larsen as he checks the leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Larsen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cailean doesn't seem bothered though.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Cailean fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsen.
Cailean lands a leg kick that knocks Larsen off balance momentarily.
Larsen lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cailean turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cailean throws a big counter combination but Larsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cailean misses with a low kick.
Cailean throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larsen misses the jab.
Cailean lands a jab to Larsen's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Cailean.
Larsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Larsen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cailean has got the better of the exchanges.
Cailean fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larsen checks it well.
Cailean throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larsen.
Cailean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Cailean takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Cailean.
Cailean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsen can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cailean. That's going to slow Larsen down.
Cailean lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Larsen misses with an uppercut. Cailean saw that one coming.
Cailean scores with a leg kick.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Cailean moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cailean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cailean fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsen.
Larsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cailean.
Cailean motions for Larsen to come forward. Cailean throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsen throws a hook but Cailean blocks it.
Larsen takes a swing at Cailean's ribcage but misses.
Cailean avoids the body shot from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
A jab from Larsen misses.
Cailean thows a body kick. Larsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Cailean.
Larsen looks to land a right hand but Cailean moved out of range.
Larsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsen scores with a three punch combo!
Cailean pushes Larsen away with a front kick.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Cailean.
Cailean moves away from the strike by Larsen.
Larsen looks to land a combination but Cailean avoids it well.
Larsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cailean. Cailean obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cailean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cailean - that will leave a mark!
Larsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cailean.
Cailean lands a nice looking kick to the body. Larsen takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cailean.
Larsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cailean lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larsen misses with a straight right.
That kick from Cailean tenderised Larsen's leg. Larsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cailean slips a straight right by Larsen.
Cailean throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cailean is looking to slow Larsen down with leg kicks.
A jab from Larsen misses.
Larsen throws a hook to the side of Cailean's head but Cailean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cailean thumps Larsen with a low kick.
Cailean moves away from the strike by Larsen.
Larsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cailean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cailean.
Cailean lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cailean lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Larsen moves out of range as Cailean strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cailean - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by Cailean.
Axl Cailean is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Larsen swings for the body but Cailean moves out of range.
As Larsen backs away, Cailean returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cailean lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Larsen walks into a stiff left hand from Cailean.
Cailean connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cailean lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cailean thows a body kick. Larsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Larsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Cailean counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cailean plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cailean lands with an overhand left.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick from Cailean, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cailean manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Cailean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Morten Larsen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cailean throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larsen misses with a hook. Cailean ducked under it nicely.
Cailean throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
Cailean misses with a leg kick.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Cailean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cailean feints and then cracks Larsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsen down.
Cailean lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cailean moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cailean fakes the leg kick and cracks Larsen in the body.
Cailean is looking to slow Larsen down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Larsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cailean throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen moves out of range of the body kick from Cailean.
A jab lands there for Larsen.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cailean appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cailean connects with a solid leg kick.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cailean doesn't seem bothered though.
Larsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Cailean, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cailean lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cailean.
Larsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cailean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cailean throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cailean.
Cailean throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Larsen. Those never looked like landing.
Cailean tried to counter with a leg kick but Larsen avoided it.
Cailean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cailean lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larsen's sensitive parts.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cailean was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Cailean feints and then cracks Larsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsen down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Larsen misses its intended target.
Cailean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Cailean, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cailean pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larsen is out of range and Cailean settles back down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cailean - the referee stops the clock and Larsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cailean. Larsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Larsen tries to clinch up but Cailean circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Cailean fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larsen checks it well.
Jab by Larsen.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cailean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsen throws out the jab.
Cailean throws a nice head kick!
Larsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Larsen takes a swing at Cailean's ribcage but misses.
Cailean connects with a solid leg kick.
Cailean connects with an inside leg kick.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailean walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cailean moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cailean scoring well with a low kick there.
Larsen throws a hook but Cailean blocks it.
A low kick lands for Cailean.
Axl Cailean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsen cracks a nice hook into Cailean's ribs.
Cailean throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Cailean finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cailean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cailean scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cailean lands a lovely overhand right.
Cailean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Larsen misses.
Cailean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Larsen feints the counter takedown.
Larsen is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cailean.
Cailean connects with a solid leg kick.
Larsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cailean. Cailean circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morten Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cailean fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cailean plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cailean fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cailean connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cailean goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cailean is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Larsen blocks the leg kick.
And Larsen tries to counter it with a takedown but Cailean pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cailean ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axl Cailean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cailean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axl Cailean!