PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgars Grundmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Grundmanis

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edgars Grundmanis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundmanis fails to land the takedown.
Grundmanis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Grundmanis closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Grundmanis pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mr Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Grundmanis.
Grundmanis fails with the takedown.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Grundmanis moves out of range easily.
Grundmanis blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Grundmanis fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grundmanis is defended easily by Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundmanis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Grundmanis persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson sizes up Grundmanis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grundmanis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grundmanis looks gassed!

Anderson drops Grundmanis with a beautiful combination! Grundmanis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anderson is looking for the KO!
Anderson throws a combination. Grundmanis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Grundmanis is rocked!
Horrible takedown by Grundmanis or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grundmanis circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundmanis avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grundmanis.
Anderson lands a head kick. Grundmanis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grundmanis throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Grundmanis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grundmanis takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson throws a combination. Grundmanis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grundmanis looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Grundmanis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grundmanis misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grundmanis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grundmanis off to one side.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Grundmanis. Grundmanis gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Grundmanis moves out of range.
Grundmanis lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.

Grundmanis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grundmanis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grundmanis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Grundmanis slips an elbow through the middle.
Grundmanis won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
Grundmanis sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grundmanis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grundmanis moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Grundmanis shoots in.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grundmanis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grundmanis.
Mr Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Grundmanis.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grundmanis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Edgars Grundmanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grundmanis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmanis shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Grundmanis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Grundmanis misses with a combination
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grundmanis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a head kick.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Grundmanis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Mr Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grundmanis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grundmanis.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grundmanis on the ground.
Grundmanis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grundmanis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Grundmanis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grundmanis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
Grundmanis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grundmanis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Grundmanis.
Grundmanis working Anderson over with strikes.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Grundmanis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Grundmanis in his half guard.
Grundmanis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grundmanis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grundmanis drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Grundmanis is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Grundmanis seems content to control.
Anderson has hold of Grundmanis's hands but Grundmanis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grundmanis slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
Grundmanis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grundmanis winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Grundmanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Grundmanis gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grundmanis connects with a nice short shot to Anderson's temple.
Grundmanis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grundmanis wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Grundmanis passes to side control.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grundmanis lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmanis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grundmanis scores with punches from side control.
Grundmanis scores with punches from side control.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Grundmanis lands a few punches from side control.
Grundmanis cracks Anderson with a big right hand but Anderson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grundmanis working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Grundmanis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grundmanis looks up at the clock and then as Anderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Grundmanis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Grundmanis controls the position.
Grundmanis is working Anderson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Grundmanis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Grundmanis working the ground and pound from side control.
Anderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Grundmanis connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Grundmanis trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.

Grundmanis stands up.
Grundmanis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grundmanis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grundmanis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Grundmanis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mr Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgars Grundmanis.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Grundmanis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grundmanis slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Grundmanis looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgars Grundmanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grundmanis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgars Grundmanis!