PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Dego (ranked 4444 p4p, 4637 weight class) and Alexander Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Dego
vs
Andersson

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucien Dego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dego is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andersson's half guard.

Andersson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dego is on him like a limpet, forcing Andersson back against the cage.
Dego is trying to drag Andersson to the mat but Andersson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dego is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andersson is defending well.

Andersson breaks the clinch.

Dego dives in and scores a takedown into Andersson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andersson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dego postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andersson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dego postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dego scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing Dego from controlling successfully.
Dego scoring with some ground and pound.
Dego postures up in Andersson's guard and throws a big left but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dego's guard.

Andersson drops back looking for a leg! Dego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dego manages to kick Andersson off! Andersson jumps back into Dego's guard.
Andersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andersson preventing the sweep.

Andersson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dego working a defensive guard but Andersson passes into half guard.
Andersson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dego is trying to control but can't.
Dego wants to improve his position but Andersson is controlling well.

Andersson is working for a submission of some sort.

Andersson is trying for a kimura here. Dego looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Andersson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Andersson!