PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. 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.

Brandao
vs
Larsson

195 cm
23
265 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
29
280 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Brandao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobias Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Brandao.

It looks like Tobias Larsson has been cut.
Larsson fails to land the takedown.
Brandao misses with a body punch

and Larsson counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Larsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Brandao is defending well.
Brandao is trying to get back to half guard.
Larsson working the ground and pound but Brandao is defending the strikes.
Larsson is chipping away with strikes.
Brandao wants to control but Larsson postures up.
Brandao tries to bench press Larsson off him but Larsson keeps the position.
Larsson scoring with punches from side control.
Larsson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Larsson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Brandao sneaks out the side door and pushes Larsson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Brandao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcus Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Brandao. Those never looked like landing.
Brandao misses with a kick to the body.
Larsson checks a leg kick nicely.

Larsson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brandao quickly recovers to half guard.
Brandao is positioning himself well to prevent Larsson advancing to mount.
Brandao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larsson on the ground.
Brandao is looking to escape.
Brandao wants to control but Larsson is keeping busy.
Larsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Larsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brandao throws a lazy uppercut
and Larsson counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Larsson pushes Brandao up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
Larsson is trying to pull guard but Brandao has him pressed against the cage.
Larsson slows down the pace here.
Larsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Brandao gets an underhook and turns Larsson into the cage.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao.
Larsson tries to pull guard but Brandao holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsson drops back down to his feet.
Marcus Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Larsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Larsson looking to throw knees to the head but Brandao is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands a body punch.
Larsson pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Larsson trying to land knees to the body.

Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brandao.
Larsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsson checks a low kick from Brandao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brandao lands a head shot.
Larsson works the jab nicely.

It looks like Marcus Brandao has been cut.

Larsson lands a big right hand that sends Brandao crashing to the mat! Larsson stays standing though and waves Brandao back to his feet!

Brandao is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with an uppercut.
Oh Brandao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson punishes Brandao's body with a nice straight punch.
Larsson misses with an uppercut.

Larsson closes the distance and clinches.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson is leaning against Brandao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson misses with the head strike.

Larsson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Larsson lands a strong strike to the head of Brandao. That's dazed him! Larsson looking to finish here. Brandao is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Larsson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Larsson!
Tobias Larsson is the new heavyweight champion!
Tobias Larsson very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.