PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Sims Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Erik Andersen
vs
Sims Jr

159 cm
24
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Erik Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Sims Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen tries to clinch there but Sims Jr circles away.
Sims Jr throws a low kick, looking for Andersen's leg but Andersen calmly moves out of range.
Andersen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Dennis Sims Jr has been cut.
Sims Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sims Jr throws a leg kick but Andersen checks it.
Andersen tries to clinch up.
Andersen cracks the inside of Sims Jr's front leg.
Andersen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Andersen lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Sims Jr is predictable there
and Andersen counters with a left and a right that stings Sims Jr.
Andersen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andersen lands with a cross.

Andersen clinches up with Sims Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Andersen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sims Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Andersen.
Andersen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sims Jr backwards.
Andersen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sims Jr's face.
Sims Jr missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Andersen.
Andersen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sims Jr backwards.
Andersen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sims Jr is trying to push Andersen away but Andersen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andersen scores with a knee to the head.
Sims Jr looks gassed!
Andersen slows down the pace here.
Andersen prevents Sims Jr from breaking the clinch.
Andersen scores with a knee to the head.
Andersen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sims Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andersen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andersen.

That has opened up Dennis Sims Jr's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Andersen.
Sims Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andersen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Andersen.

The cut above Dennis Sims Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen landing knees to the head.

Sims Jr is rocked!
Sims Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersen has him pressed against the cage.
Andersen looking to slow down the pace here.
Andersen scores with a knee to the head.
Andersen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersen landing knees to the head.
Sims Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersen finish him?
Andersen lands a knee to the head.

Dennis Sims Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sims Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr is trying to force a seperation but Andersen has the dominant position.
Sims Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Sims Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Andersen controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Andersen.
Andersen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sims Jr's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dennis Sims Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Erik Andersen!