PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sultans Of Swing. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Andersen
vs
Last

192 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henric Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, First Last!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Last scoring well with a low kick there.
Last buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Last lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henric Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersen tries to clinch but Last moves away
and Last counters with a two punch combo.
Last lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Last throws a sloppy body shot

and Andersen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Andersen wants to control but Last is keeping him busy.
Andersen prevents Last from standing back up.
Andersen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Last keeping hold of Andersen's head, controlling as best he can.
Andersen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Last is trying to maintain the position but Andersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Last tries to kick Andersen off but Andersen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Last can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Last trying to control here.
Andersen trying to control from half guard but Last is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andersen avoids the head kick by Last.
Last takes a swing at Andersen's ribcage but misses.
Andersen looks to land a combination. Last sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Last looks gassed!
Andersen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Last avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Last misses with a straight right.
Andersen shoots in but Last avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Last circles away.

Andersen shoots in and gets a takedown into Last's guard.

Andersen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Last throws a lazy body kick
and Andersen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Last looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Last throws a lazy head kick
and Andersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Last looks to land a left hand but Andersen moved out of range nicely.
Last is looking to slow Andersen down with leg kicks.
Andersen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Last counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henric Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Last!

Andersen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Last!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Last can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Last tries to lock up and control but Andersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Andersen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Last can't escape the position.
Andersen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Last?
Andersen punching from mount but Last doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Andersen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Andersen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by Andersen.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Andersen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersen lands a big shot there that rocks Last but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Last is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andersen lands a heavy elbow.
Andersen tries to control but Last wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henric Andersen dominated that round.
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.

Andersen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henric Andersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andersen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Last makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Andersen really felt that one!
Last scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andersen throws the left hand but Last avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersen looks to land a right hand but Last moved out of range.
Andersen has his takedown stuffed
and Last counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Last tries to keep at a distance but Andersen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Andersen breaks the clinch.
Andersen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersen blocks a jab.
Last throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Last throws a head kick but Andersen moves out of range.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Last swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Andersen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Andersen wants to pass the guard but Last is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Last tries to kick Andersen off but Andersen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Andersen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andersen trying to mount his opponent but Last defends it.
Andersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Andersen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Last is refusing to be controlled, as Andersen sits in half guard.
Last has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andersen is working away from the top position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Andersen walks into a straight right hand from Last.
Last misses with a hook to the body

and Andersen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Andersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Last scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Last misses with a right hand
and Andersen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Last thinking.
Last scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen takes one to the chin there.
Last throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Last as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henric Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersen shoots in but Last avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andersen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Last defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Last.
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 Henric Andersen will probably get the nod.
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!

Last uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersen.
Last slaps away a takedown attempt from Andersen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andersen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Last sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andersen somewhat.
Last connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Last goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Andersen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andersen misses with a takedown attempt
and Last counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henric Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen misses with a takedown attempt
and Last counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Last tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andersen staying out of range there.
Last cracks a nice hook into Andersen's ribs.
Andersen moves out of range of the leg kick from Last.
Last scores with a kick to the body.
Last throws a head kick but Andersen moves out of range.
Last scores with a head kick. Andersen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Andersen fails with the takedown
and Last counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Last misses with a few strikes there.
Last lands a really nice looking cross but Andersen seems unphased.
First Last seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Last misses with a combination

and Andersen counters with a single leg into guard. Last didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Last wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Last manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Last prevents Andersen from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is working hard here to advance position.
Andersen tries to hold on but Last pushes him away.
First Last has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Last can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andersen is looking to escape.
Andersen tries to buck Last off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen is looking to get to half guard.

That's four 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.
Andersen wants to hold on but Last pushes him away.
Andersen regains half guard.
Last sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andersen defending well though.
Andersen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Andersen has his foot on Last's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Last works his way back into a safe position though.
Last's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Last postures up.
Andersen controlling Last's posture.
Henric Andersen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Andersen has his feet on Last's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to First Last.
I think Andersen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henric Andersen!