PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Edwinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anil Khandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwinsson comes to the cage accompanied by M by Ayumi Hamasaki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edwinsson
vs
Khandro

200 cm
25
250 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

180 cm
28
236 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Edwinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Anil Khandro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khandro gets a takedown into half guard.

Khandro gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Edwinsson misses with a takedown

and Khandro moves into the clinch.
Khandro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwinsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Edwinsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Khandro.

It looks like Magnus Edwinsson has been cut.
Edwinsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Khandro avoids the damage to the body.
Edwinsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khandro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwinsson lands an uppercut.
Edwinsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Khandro.
Edwinsson misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khandro gets a clinch.
Khandro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwinsson has him pressed against the cage.
Edwinsson tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
Khandro avoiding damage as Edwinsson throws knees to the body.
Edwinsson prevents Khandro from breaking the clinch.
Khandro with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwinsson tries for a takedown but Khandro circles away easily

and Khandro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Edwinsson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khandro preventing the sweep.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Edwinsson has his foot on Khandro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khandro works his way back into a safe position though.
Edwinsson controlling Khandro's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khandro tries to stand but Edwinsson is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

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

Khandro rushes Edwinsson and presses him up against the cage.
Edwinsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwinsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khandro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwinsson tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Edwinsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwinsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwinsson misses with the head strike.
Edwinsson wants to break free but Khandro has control.
Khandro blocking some punches.
Edwinsson misses with a knee strike.
Khandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwinsson misses with some punches.
Edwinsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Khandro avoids the damage to the body.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but Khandro blocks it.
Edwinsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but Khandro blocks it.
Khandro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwinsson blocks it with crossed arms.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khandro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Khandro instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwinsson.
Khandro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwinsson working aggressively here.
Edwinsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwinsson trying to land knees to the body.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khandro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edwinsson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Edwinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwinsson is breathing heavily.

Khandro moves into range and clinches up with Edwinsson.
Edwinsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khandro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edwinsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwinsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khandro blocks it with crossed arms.

Khandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Khandro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khandro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anil Khandro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Edwinsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Khandro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Edwinsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Khandro controls his hands.
Edwinsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwinsson trying to land knees to the body.
Edwinsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khandro blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwinsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khandro looking to throw knees to the head but Edwinsson is blocking nicely.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khandro pushes Edwinsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Edwinsson looking to throw knees to the head but Khandro is blocking nicely.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but Khandro blocks it.
Edwinsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Edwinsson working Khandro over with knees to the body.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khandro slowing the pace effectively.
Edwinsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khandro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwinsson.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khandro stuffs the takedown attempt from Edwinsson. Edwinsson gets slowly back to his feet.

Khandro clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Khandro shoots in and gets a takedown into Edwinsson's guard.

Edwinsson is looking for a triangle but Khandro pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Khandro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck for Edwinsson with that takedown attempt.

Khandro drives through and clinches with Edwinsson against the cage.
Edwinsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwinsson tries to clinch but Khandro moves away

and Khandro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Edwinsson works on Khandro's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khandro as Edwinsson tries to tie him up.
Edwinsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwinsson lands an uppercut.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but Khandro blocks it.
Edwinsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khandro blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwinsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khandro is trying to break the clinch but Edwinsson is controlling him.
Edwinsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khandro.
Edwinsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwinsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro blocks the elbow strike.
Edwinsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khandro blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but Khandro blocks it.
Edwinsson misses with a body punch.
Khandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Edwinsson fails to land.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Khandro manages to break the clinch.

Khandro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Edwinsson.
Edwinsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwinsson working aggressively here.
Khandro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khandro misses with a knee strike.
Khandro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edwinsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khandro avoids it.
Khandro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwinsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Edwinsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edwinsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwinsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but Khandro blocks it.
Edwinsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Edwinsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khandro's brow.
Khandro is trying to push Edwinsson away but Edwinsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khandro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwinsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edwinsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Edwinsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwinsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khandro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwinsson has a couple of punches blocked by Khandro.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwinsson tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
Khandro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edwinsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwinsson trying to land knees to the body.
Edwinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwinsson trying to land knees to the body.
Edwinsson works on Khandro's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anil Khandro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Magnus Edwinsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Khandro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Edwinsson's guard.
Edwinsson wants to get back to his feet but Khandro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Khandro gets to his feet. Edwinsson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Edwinsson has his takedown stuffed

and Khandro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Edwinsson's guard now.
Edwinsson trying to keep a closed guard but Khandro is proving a slippery customer.
Edwinsson wants to get back to his feet but Khandro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Magnus Edwinsson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edwinsson.
Magnus Edwinsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Khandro takes the fight into the clinch.

Khandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwinsson tries for a takedown but Khandro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Edwinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwinsson shoots for a takedown but Khandro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Khandro forces Edwinsson back against the cage and clinches.
Edwinsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edwinsson trying to land knees to the body.
Edwinsson looking to throw knees to the head but Khandro is blocking nicely.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khandro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Khandro tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Edwinsson.
Anil Khandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Edwinsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khandro wants to stand up but Edwinsson is controlling him.
Edwinsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson trying to control but Khandro is working from the bottom.
Edwinsson tries to stand but Khandro is controlling from the bottom.
Khandro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Edwinsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Khandro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Khandro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Khandro!
Magnus Edwinsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwinsson tries to escape but Khandro is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Edwinsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Khandro is trying to stand.

Edwinsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anil Khandro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khandro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anil Khandro!