PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Radoslaw Michalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Damsted Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wretch 32 ft Delilah- Don't Be Afraid. Radoslaw Michalak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kristian Damsted Andersen's chin.

Michalak
vs
Damsted Andersen

188 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Radoslaw Michalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristian Damsted Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damsted Andersen closes the distance and clinches up with Michalak, looking for a takedown. Damsted Andersen pushes Michalak against the cage but Michalak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damsted Andersen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michalak misses with an uppercut

and Damsted Andersen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Michalak won't be happy with that.
Damsted Andersen trying to control the action but Michalak is working from the bottom.
Damsted Andersen working the head with strikes.
Damsted Andersen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Michalak pushes Damsted Andersen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Damsted Andersen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Damsted Andersen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Michalak's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michalak pushes Damsted Andersen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Damsted Andersen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Michalak parries the strikes from Damsted Andersen easily there. Damsted Andersen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Michalak to escape.
Damsted Andersen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michalak struggling a bit here.

Damsted Andersen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Michalak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Michalak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Damsted Andersen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen decides to stand back up. Damsted Andersen steps back and let's Michalak get back to his feet.
Damsted Andersen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michalak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damsted Andersen tries for a takedown but Michalak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Radoslaw Michalak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristian Damsted Andersen.
Michalak shoots for a double leg takedown but Damsted Andersen sprawls well. He's pushed Michalak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left and a right from Michalak both land. Nice combination.

Damsted Andersen 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.
Damsted Andersen is pushing down on Michalak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Michalak is fighting to maintain full guard but Damsted Andersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Michalak is trying to maintain the position but Damsted Andersen is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen seems to be working for a kimura but Michalak defends the submission attempt.

Damsted Andersen is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damsted Andersen stops Michalak from getting back to his feet.
Damsted Andersen prevents Michalak from improving his position.

Damsted Andersen is working for a kimura but Michalak is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Damsted Andersen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen wants to pass to mount but Michalak is defending the position.
Michalak is trying to maintain the position but Damsted Andersen is very close to passing his half guard.

Damsted Andersen seems to be looking for submissions.
Michalak is looking for a sweep. Damsted Andersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Damsted Andersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michalak defends it well.
Damsted Andersen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Michalak wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Damsted Andersen.
Damsted Andersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Michalak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damsted Andersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Damsted Andersen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Michalak!
Michalak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Damsted Andersen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Michalak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Damsted Andersen has hold of Michalak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Michalak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michalak is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Damsted Andersen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Michalak walks into a stiff left hand from Damsted Andersen.
Radoslaw Michalak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michalak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michalak misses with a double jab.
Michalak throws a leg kick

and Damsted Andersen counters with a takedown into side control.
Michalak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Damsted Andersen is working for a submission of some sort.
Damsted Andersen tries to pass to full mount but Michalak defends it.
Damsted Andersen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Damsted Andersen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michalak defends it well.
Michalak trying to control here.

Damsted Andersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Michalak has managed to free his arm - good work.
Michalak is staying active underneath Damsted Andersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Michalak is trying to get back to full guard.
Damsted Andersen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Michalak!

Michalak defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Damsted Andersen.

Damsted Andersen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Damsted Andersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Michalak wants to get back to his feet.
Michalak can't escape the position.
Damsted Andersen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen misses with a head shot.
Damsted Andersen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Damsted Andersen get's back to his feet.
Damsted Andersen shoots in for a double leg but Michalak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damsted Andersen connects with a nice looking jab.
Michalak cracks Damsted Andersen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michalak looks to land a body kick but Damsted Andersen moved away.

Damsted Andersen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Damsted Andersen is putting a hurting on Michalak here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kristian Damsted Andersen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damsted Andersen is working Michalak over with some ground and pound from side control.

Damsted Andersen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Michalak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damsted Andersen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Michalak's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Damsted Andersen has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Damsted Andersen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Damsted Andersen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Damsted Andersen decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michalak misses with the combination.
Michalak throws a right and a left that Damsted Andersen avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Damsted Andersen 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Damsted Andersen fails with the takedown.
Michalak slaps away a takedown attempt from Damsted Andersen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michalak misses with a series of wild punches.
Michalak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michalak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Michalak does no damage.
Michalak throws a series of punches but Damsted Andersen moves out of range.
Damsted Andersen needs to keep his hands up - Michalak had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michalak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damsted Andersen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michalak falls off balance throwing a combination

and Damsted Andersen counters with a single leg into guard. Michalak didn't expect that.
Damsted Andersen is looking to work some ground and pound but Michalak has wrist control.

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

Damsted Andersen clinches.

Damsted Andersen jumps into guard, dragging Michalak to the mat.

Damsted Andersen looking for a guillotine here but Michalak defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damsted Andersen has a closed guard, preventing Michalak from standing up.
Michalak preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen has his foot on Michalak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Michalak works his way back into a safe position though.
Michalak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Michalak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damsted Andersen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michalak has managed to get both his arms back between Damsted Andersen's legs - danger averted.

Damsted Andersen working for a triangle but Michalak defends it easily.
Michalak trying to control the position from guard on top but Damsted Andersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radoslaw Michalak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damsted Andersen keeping full guard, as Michalak tries to pass.
Michalak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Michalak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Michalak is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Damsted Andersen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Michalak is looking to defend but Damsted Andersen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Michalak! Damsted Andersen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Michalak taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kristian Damsted Andersen!
Kristian Damsted Andersen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best Q159 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.