PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Heart (ranked 3347 p4p, 4336 weight class) and Robert Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Andersson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Heart
vs
Andersson

225 cm
18
148
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
147
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heart moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Andersson.
Heart has had enough of the clinch but Andersson keeps him there for the moment.
Heart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Andersson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Andersson manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heart tries to bench press Andersson off him but Andersson keeps the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Andersson has eaten all the pies!
Heart is working hard here to advance position.
Heart can't do much from the bottom here.
Heart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heart keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart is looking to reverse the position.
Andersson trying to control the position but Heart is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart struggling a bit here.
Heart takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heart on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heart keeps working.

Andersson stands up.
Heart fails in his attempt to clinch.

Andersson scores with a takedown into Heart's guard.
Andersson trying to control but Heart is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Heart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Andersson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Andersson clinches up with Heart and pushes him back against the cage.

Andersson jumps into guard, dragging Heart to the mat.
Andersson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Andersson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Heart is defending well. Andersson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Heart has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Andersson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Andersson!