PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nils Englund has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nils Englund seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Englund
vs
Anton

187 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

174 cm
25
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Englund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Englund keeps working.
Englund keeping hold of Anton's head, controlling as best he can.
Anton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Englund manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Englund shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Englund showed some decent athleticism there.
Englund not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Englund not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Anton actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Englund thows a huge punch but Anton dodges it nicely.
Anton tries to get to full guard but Englund has control of the leg.
Englund working Anton over with strikes.

Anton actively working from the bottom here.
Englund thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Anton to regain full guard.
Englund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anton working a defensive guard here.
Englund throws and elbow that misses. Anton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Englund's guard. Nice move by Anton!
Anton postures up.

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.
Englund striking off his back but it's not causing Anton any problems.
Englund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Englund wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Englund holds on and takes a little breather.

We're going to have a standup here because Nils Englund wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anton shoots for a takedown but Englund saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anton fails with a takedown attempt.
Anton looks gassed!

Anton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Englund to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Englund scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund is looking to work some ground and pound but Anton has wrist control.
Englund missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Englund postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Englund wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
Englund content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anton working a defensive guard here.
Englund wants to control from the top but Anton keeps moving.
Englund is really struggling to control Anton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Anton trying to keep a closed guard but Englund is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Englund trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
Englund throwing strikes but missing.
Englund has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nils Englund.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anton is defended easily by Englund.
Nils Englund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Anton.

Englund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Englund is trying to control. Anton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anton trying to control from the bottom.
Englund wants to stand up but Anton is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Englund dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Englund ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Englund throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anton's waist but Anton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Englund off to one side.
Nils Englund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Englund looks for the body kick but Anton saw that one coming.
Englund throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Englund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Englund closes the distance and clinches.
Englund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anton.
Anton wants a takedown.
Englund lands a nice shot to the body.
Englund lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anton or not.

Englund drags the fight down to the ground.
Englund pulls Anton in close to his closed guard and prevents Anton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Englund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Englund looking for a guillotine here but Anton defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Englund isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anton stacks Englund on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anton!
Anton prevents Englund from escaping the position.

Anton is trying to get an arm triangle but Englund is defending well.

Anton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Englund has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Englund pushes Anton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Anton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Englund is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Englund seems a little lost for a moment, as Anton dominates the positioning.
Englund is pushing Anton's head away, looking to escape. Anton manages to hold on to the position though.
Anton looking to control but instead Englund has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Englund looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund is looking to improve his position.
Englund is trying to maintain the position but Anton is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nils Englund overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Englund is looking to control Anton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Englund avoid being mounted?
Anton throwing shots but Englund is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nils Englund.

Anton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Englund tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anton is in Englund's guard.
Anton won't allow Englund to sweep him here.
Englund is working hard here to advance position.
Englund is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anton is controlling him.
Englund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Englund is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Anton dives into side control.
Anton controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nils Englund will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Anton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anton showed some decent athleticism there.
Englund flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Englund trying to control here.
Englund is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Englund defending well though.
Englund is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anton thows a huge punch but Englund dodges it nicely.
Englund is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anton's back!
Anton trying to control the hands but Englund won't let him.

Englund looking to break Anton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Anton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Englund will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Englund struggling to keep hold of the position.
Englund controlling from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Englund is persistently looking for the submission but Anton is defending it well.
Englund is not going to allow Anton to sit and survive in this position.
Englund is punishing Anton with strikes - can he finish him?!
Anton is covering up but some of the strikes from Englund are getting through and doing damage.
Englund trying to control momentarily.
Englund lands strikes to the head.
Nils Englund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund is throwing strikes by Anton counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Anton regains half guard.
Anton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Anton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Englund works his way into side control.
Englund trying to control the action but Anton is working from the bottom.
Englund throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Englund will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Englund trying to control the action but Anton is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anton dodges the ground and pound from Englund.
Anton is looking for a sweep.
Anton is letting Englund control him for a moment.
Anton defending against the ground and pound.
Englund trying to control the position but Anton is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Englund taking a breather here.
Stephan Anton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nils Englund wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Englund drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Englund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Englund 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Englund!