PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asbjoern Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Garris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garris has chosen Blowin Money Fast by: Rick Ross as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Andersson
vs
Garris

201 cm
28
260 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

198 cm
22
245 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Beast Body

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 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asbjoern Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Garris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andersson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garris wants to stand but Andersson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garris tries to stand but Andersson is controlling from the bottom.
Garris content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rex Garris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Garris blocks with his arms.
Garris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garris managing to block the knees to the body from Andersson.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garris blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Andersson.
Andersson landing knees to the head.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but Garris is blocking nicely.
Garris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andersson is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Garris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andersson lands a good knee to the midsection. Garris won't want to take too many of those.
Garris looks gassed!
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garris blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris missing with knees to the body.
Garris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andersson blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garris.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but Garris is blocking nicely.
Andersson prevents the takedown attempt.
Andersson lands a knee to the body.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Andersson looking to stall.
Garris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andersson smiles and moves away.
Andersson misses with a takedown

and Garris moves into the clinch.
Garris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andersson blocks it with crossed arms.

Garris has clasped his hands together around Andersson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson is looking for a sweep.

Garris stands up and beckons Andersson to his feet.

Andersson clinches with his opponent.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson crunches a lovely knee into Garris's ribcage.

Andersson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Andersson to the mat. Andersson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Garris wants to get up but he can't break Andersson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Andersson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Andersson, up you get!

Andersson moves into range and clinches up with Garris.
Andersson stalling in the clinch but Garris improves position.
Garris tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garris blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garris tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
Garris managing to block the knees to the body from Andersson.
Garris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andersson avoids it.
Garris with a knee to the head.
Andersson is trying to stall.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andersson blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris landing knees to the head.
Garris missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Andersson.
Garris misses with a knee to the head.
Andersson blocks an elbow strike.
Garris landing knees to the head.
Garris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garris lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Garris on the inside.
Andersson trying to land knees to the body.
Garris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garris blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andersson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garris avoids it.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Garris blocks with his arms.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Andersson scores a nice knee to the body.
Garris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andersson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garris pushes off an throws an elbow but Andersson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A body shot lands from Garris.
Garris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andersson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garris blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersson wants to stall.
Garris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garris avoids it.
Garris landing knees to the head.
Andersson trying to land knees to the body.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Garris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Andersson has closed the distance and engaged Garris in a clinch.
Andersson connects with a knee to the head.
Garris tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Garris blocks with his arms.
Andersson takes a knee to the side of the body.

Garris jumps guard.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Andersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garris is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garris is pulling down on Andersson's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson looking to sit in guard and control but Garris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Andersson is working an open guard so Garris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Garris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Garris 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garris stands and steps away. Andersson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Andersson gets tackled into the cage by Garris. Garris maintains the clinch.

Garris drags the fight down to the ground.
Garris trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garris has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Andersson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Garris.
Andersson trying to control the position but Garris is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garris is holding Andersson down, trying to stall.
Garris is looking to reverse the position.
Andersson wants to stand but Garris has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andersson tries to advance to mount but Garris denies him.
Garris holding on.

Andersson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Garris to his feet.

Garris drives through and clinches with Andersson against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Garris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Garris pushes Andersson up against the cage in a clinch.
Andersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garris blocks it with crossed arms.
Garris looking to throw knees to the head but Andersson is blocking nicely.
Garris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Andersson's face.
Garris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garris misses with a knee to the head.
Andersson misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Garris.

It looks like Asbjoern Andersson has been cut.
Garris misses with a knee to the head.
Andersson trying to land knees to the body.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Garris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andersson's defenses.
Garris landing knees to the head.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garris looking to throw knees to the head but Andersson is blocking nicely.
Garris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garris avoids it.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andersson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garris lands a good knee to the midsection. Andersson won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Garris.
Garris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersson landing knees to the head.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Garris is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Andersson can't fight it off and eventually Garris manages to take the fight to the floor. Andersson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Andersson's guard.

Garris gets to his feet - Andersson follows without any prompting.

Garris closes the distance and clinches.
Garris landing knees to the head.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andersson avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garris as Andersson tries to tie him up.
Rex Garris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garris throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson scores with a knee to the head.
Garris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garris tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Garris tries to land knees in the clinch but Andersson avoids the damage to the body.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garris is stalling here.
Andersson tries to land knees in the clinch but Garris avoids the damage to the body.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Andersson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson is trying to stall.
Garris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Andersson's face.
Andersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but Garris blocks it.
Andersson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garris misses with a knee strike.
Rex Garris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a knee strike.
Garris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but Garris is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Garris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garris wants to clinch.
Andersson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Garris moves into range and clinches up with Andersson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Garris blocks with his arms.
Garris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garris avoiding damage as Andersson throws knees to the body.
Garris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andersson blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Garris.
Garris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andersson misses with a knee to the head.
Asbjoern Andersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andersson tries to land knees in the clinch but Garris avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Garris.
Garris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andersson avoids it.
Garris tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garris.
Andersson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garris is defending well for now.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Garris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garris 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Garris!