PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Axelsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Anderson
vs
Axelsson

182 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Axelsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Anderson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Axelsson is defended easily by Anderson.

Anderson shoots in and bounces Axelsson off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Axelsson blocks nicely.
Axelsson keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Axelsson blocks nicely.
Anderson trying to control but Axelsson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Axelsson is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.

Axelsson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Anderson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Axelsson's body to avoid the submission. Axelsson has instead reached around Anderson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Axelsson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thor Axelsson!