PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nmr Bin Odwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bin Odwan
vs
Erik Andersen

165 cm
28
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

159 cm
26
137 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nmr Bin Odwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Erik Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bin Odwan's calf.
Andersen takes a swing at Bin Odwan's ribcage but misses.
Jon Erik Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersen scores with a hook.
Bin Odwan avoids the body shot from Andersen.
Bin Odwan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andersen but Andersen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Andersen moves into the clinch.
Andersen just leaning against Bin Odwan, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Bin Odwan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bin Odwan wants to stall.
Andersen tries a knee to the head but Bin Odwan blocks it.
Bin Odwan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Odwan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andersen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bin Odwan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Andersen scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nmr Bin Odwan has been cut.
Andersen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andersen connects with a knee to the head.

Bin Odwan is rocked!
Andersen slows down the pace here.
Oh Bin Odwan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A frustrated look appears on Bin Odwan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andersen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andersen is stalling here.
Bin Odwan seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersen lands an elbow inside that Bin Odwan shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen lands a nice knee to the body.
Andersen landing knees to the head.
Andersen stalling against the cage.
Bin Odwan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andersen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bin Odwan's face.
Andersen is leaning against Bin Odwan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bin Odwan is breathing heavily.
Andersen landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Andersen.
Andersen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Andersen lands a big knee to the head and Bin Odwan goes down! Andersen pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Erik Andersen!
In his post fight interview, Jon Erik Andersen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.