PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjoern Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boyd
vs
Andersson

201 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

201 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asbjoern Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson throws a wild body kick that Boyd sees coming a mile off.
Boyd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Asbjoern Andersson has been cut.
Boyd cracks Andersson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boyd waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Andersson.
Andersson tries to clinch there but Boyd circles away.
Boyd blocks a head kick by Andersson.
Billy Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson moves in looking to clinch but Boyd pushes him off.
Boyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andersson circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyd misses with a looping right.
Andersson takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Boyd throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyd swinging wilding here.
Andersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyd lands a jab.
Boyd misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Boyd misses its intended target.
Boyd throws a lazy right hand but Andersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andersson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boyd throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Boyd lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson wants to clinch up but Boyd keeps it at a distance.
Boyd looks to land a left hand but Andersson moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Boyd misses.
Boyd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Andersson lands a big head kick that sends Boyd tumbling to the mat! Andersson takes a step backwards and waves Boyd back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Boyd is rocked!

It looks like Billy Boyd has been cut.
Boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Boyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Boyd misses the target.
Boyd seems to have got his legs back now.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andersson drops his hands momentarily and Boyd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyd scores with the left hand. Andersson knows he should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Asbjoern Andersson's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyd misses with a looping left.
Andersson throws a head kick but Boyd moves out of range.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyd looks to throw the jab but Andersson is out of range.
Boyd loads up on a big right hand but Andersson slips the punch.
Boyd misses with a straight left.
Boyd misses with a straight right.
Andersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyd with a hook.
Boyd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boyd misses with a straight left.
Boyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Boyd does no damage.

Andersson has closed the distance and engaged Boyd in a clinch.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andersson looks gassed!
Still in the clinch, Boyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andersson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Andersson tries to stall but Boyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boyd lands a nice uppercut.
Andersson trying to control the position but instead, Boyd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andersson into the cage.
Boyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boyd lands a shot to the body.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boyd is pushing Andersson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Andersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyd avoiding damage as Andersson throws knees to the body.
Boyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyd is working Andersson over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Boyd.
Stalling in the clinch from Boyd.
Boyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Boyd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Boyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Boyd.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Boyd blocks with his arms.
A short right from Boyd on the inside.
Boyd lands with a light punch inside.
Boyd pushes Andersson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson takes a shot to the head.
Boyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyd lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boyd.
Still in the clinch, Boyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Boyd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boyd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
A short left from Boyd.
Boyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyd works on Andersson's body with a couple of short punches.
Boyd presses Andersson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyd gets through Andersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boyd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyd lands with a left to the head.
Andersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyd slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Boyd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Boyd.
Andersson throws a head kick but Boyd moves out of range.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyd misses the target.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyd lands with a nice body punch.
Andersson is looking to clinch but Boyd is avoiding it.
Boyd dips to his left and cracks Andersson with an uppercut!
Andersson wants to clinch up but Boyd keeps it at a distance.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Billy Boyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyd lands a really nice looking cross but Andersson seems unphased.
Boyd lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyd lands with a hook. Andersson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

The cut above Asbjoern Andersson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boyd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andersson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boyd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boyd scores with a nice head shot.

Asbjoern Andersson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Andersson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boyd scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson tries to clinch but Boyd moves out of range.
Andersson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boyd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Billy Boyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boyd to score with a decent uppercut.
Boyd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boyd lands with a straight right. Andersson didn't see that one coming.
Andersson wants to clinch.
Andersson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andersson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyd throws a right and a left that Andersson avoids nicely.
Boyd works over Andersson's head and body with a nice combination.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Andersson slips a straight right by Boyd.
Boyd fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyd avoids the head kick by Andersson.
Boyd slips a jab from Andersson.
Andersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyd.
Andersson moves in looking to clinch but Boyd pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyd misses the target.
Boyd lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd throws a right and a left that Andersson avoids nicely.
Andersson throws a sloppy head kick and Boyd moves out of range easily.
Andersson tries to clinch but Boyd is having none of it.
Andersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyd circles away.
Boyd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andersson defending well as Boyd loads up on a big left hand.
Boyd with a hook.
Andersson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyd throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Boyd scores with a four punch combination!
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyd.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Andersson has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Andersson tries to land knees in the clinch but Boyd avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Boyd.
Andersson wants to stall.
Boyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anderssons head.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andersson or not.
Boyd lands a shoulder strike.
Boyd gets through Andersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Boyd.
Boyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Boyd as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Boyd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyd.
Boyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andersson trying to land knees to the body.
Andersson being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Boyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson misses with a knee to the head.
Boyd stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Boyd dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Andersson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boyd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andersson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andersson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyd.
Andersson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boyd misses with the combination.
Boyd cracks Andersson with an open hand slap.
A jab from Boyd misses.

Andersson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andersson scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyd digs a right hand into Andersson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andersson's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andersson misses with a knee strike.
Boyd stalls.
Boyd working aggressively here.
Boyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Andersson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boyd up against the cage.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but Boyd is blocking nicely.
Boyd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boyd lands a nice uppercut.
Boyd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Andersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyd stalling.
Boyd is working Andersson over against the cage.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Boyd as the two fighters clinch.
Boyd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Boyd blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Boyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but Boyd blocks it.
Boyd works on Andersson's body with a couple of short punches.
Andersson takes a shot to the head.
Boyd lands with a light punch inside.
Boyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boyd lands with a right to the head.
Andersson tries to stall but Boyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Boyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anderssons head.
Boyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Boyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andersson taking a breather.
Boyd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but Boyd blocks it.
Boyd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anderssons head.
Boyd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andersson or not.
Boyd lands a shoulder strike.
Boyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Boyd blocks with his arms.
Boyd lands a nice uppercut.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but Boyd blocks it.
Boyd lands a nice uppercut.
Boyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Boyd.
Boyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but Boyd blocks it.
Boyd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boyd lands a nice uppercut.
Andersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boyd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Andersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyd lands with a light punch inside.
Andersson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but Boyd blocks it.
Andersson is trying to stall.
Boyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Boyd.
Nice body punch from Boyd - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Boyd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boyd.
Boyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a knee to the head.
Boyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyd lands a left hand.
Boyd is pushing Andersson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Boyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Boyd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but Boyd is blocking nicely.
Andersson stalling in the clinch but Boyd improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boyd.
Asbjoern Andersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Boyd.
Billy Boyd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Andersson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Boyd.
Boyd lands with a short shot to the head.
Andersson misses with a knee strike.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyd's face.
Boyd lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Boyd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boyd.
Andersson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boyd is keeping busy.
Boyd lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Boyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyd 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Boyd!