PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatchakorn Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yeerum's choice of entrance music: The Thai Monk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Yeerum

188 cm
26
190 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatchakorn Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson misses with a right hand
letting Yeerum counter with a right hand.

It looks like Greg Anderson has been cut.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yeerum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Yeerum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeerum was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.

Anderson scores with a takedown into Yeerum's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yeerum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yeerum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson postures up in Yeerum's guard and throws a big left but Yeerum blocks it.
Anderson postures up in Yeerum's guard and throws a big left but Yeerum blocks it.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yeerum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yeerum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeerum wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Yeerum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yeerum stands and steps away. Anderson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yeerum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yeerum lands with a right hand.
Yeerum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yeerum sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson throws an off balance right hand

and Yeerum counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anderson! Yeerum lets Anderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Anderson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Yeerum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yeerum misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yeerum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Yeerum has cracked Anderson with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Yeerum lands another huge swinging hook and Anderson tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Anderson, before Yeerum can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tatchakorn Yeerum!