PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville has chosen Big Ballz as his entrance music. Jonny Knoxville is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Erik Andersen
vs
Knoxville

159 cm
25
137 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersen.
Knoxville fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersen tries to clinch up
and Knoxville counters with a head kick.
Knoxville throws out a leg kick but Andersen moves out of range and Knoxville only half commits.

Knoxville scores with a takedown into Andersen's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Knoxville controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Andersen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Andersen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knoxville defends it easily.
Knoxville is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andersen is looking to sweep but instead, Knoxville has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Knoxville escapes and gets back to his feet.

Andersen pushes Knoxville up against the cage in a clinch.

Knoxville decides to pull guard.
Andersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knoxville is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knoxville is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knoxville doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Andersen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Knoxville isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Andersen stacks Knoxville on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Andersen!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knoxville keeps working.
Knoxville can't do much from the bottom here.
Knoxville manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoxville won't allow Andersen to pass to mount.

Knoxville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Knoxville actively working from the bottom here.
Andersen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Knoxville!
Andersen fails to advance to Knoxville's back.
Andersen wants to control the pace but Knoxville is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen avoids the attempt from Knoxville to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen working Knoxville over with strikes here.
Knoxville tries to lock up and control but Andersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Knoxville defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Andersen.
Knoxville wants to control but Andersen is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knoxville is looking to escape.
Andersen controlling his opponent.
Knoxville throwing hammer fists to the chest of Andersen. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andersen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Knoxville is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersen wants to control the pace but Knoxville is squirming around nicely.
Knoxville is still in real trouble! Can Andersen finish him?
Andersen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Knoxville covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Erik Andersen!
A victorious Jon Erik Andersen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.