PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Fhtagn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fhtagn
vs
Erik Andersen

173 cm
21
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

159 cm
26
137 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cthulhu Fhtagn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Erik Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andersen wants to clinch.
Fhtagn ducks under a wild hook from Andersen.
Andersen misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Andersen.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fhtagn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Andersen's guard.
Fhtagn throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fhtagn throwing strikes but missing.
Fhtagn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fhtagn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andersen keeping moving, preventing Fhtagn from controlling successfully.
Andersen is trying to keep Fhtagn in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andersen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fhtagn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fhtagn connects with a couple of short punches.
Fhtagn wants to control from the top but Andersen keeps moving.
Fhtagn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Andersen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andersen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersen misses with a few strikes there.
Andersen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fhtagn.
Fhtagn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andersen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fhtagn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fhtagn postures up.
Fhtagn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fhtagn.
Fhtagn wants to control from the top but Andersen keeps moving.
Andersen wants to sweep here but Fhtagn controlling him for the moment.
Andersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fhtagn controlling from the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andersen wants to land a leg kick but Fhtagn is out of range.
Andersen throws a shot to the body.
Fhtagn staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen thows a body shot but no joy.
Andersen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Andersen. Beautiful body shot.
Andersen darts in trying to clinch

and Fhtagn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fhtagn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fhtagn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andersen tries to roll over but Fhtagn keeps him under control.
Fhtagn drops an elbow to the side of Andersen's head.
Fhtagn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fhtagn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andersen tries to get to full guard but Fhtagn has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn is keen to just control but Andersen is a slippery customer.

Fhtagn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fhtagn working Andersen over with strikes.
Fhtagn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fhtagn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fhtagn lands a nice shot to the head.
Fhtagn prevents Andersen from getting the reversal.
Andersen is squirming around, avoiding Fhtagn's attempts to control the action.
Andersen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fhtagn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andersen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fhtagn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fhtagn's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cthulhu Fhtagn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Andersen scores with a three punch combo!
Andersen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fhtagn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fhtagn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Fhtagn misses.
Fhtagn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersen tries to score with a low kick but Fhtagn moves his leg out of the way.
Andersen connects with a leg kick. Fhtagn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fhtagn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andersen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Andersen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cthulhu Fhtagn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fhtagn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersen.
Fhtagn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn throws a nice looking combination but Andersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andersen wants to clinch
and Fhtagn counters with a stiff right hand.
Andersen tries to clinch but Fhtagn is having none of it.
Jon Erik Andersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Fhtagn circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Andersen coming out on top.
Fhtagn scores with a nice strike.
Andersen misses the shot to the body.
Jon Erik Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersen throws a hook but Fhtagn avoids it easily.
Andersen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andersen tries to clinch up.
Andersen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersen wants to clinch up but Fhtagn keeps it at a distance.
Fhtagn misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fhtagn misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fhtagn is defended easily by Andersen.
Fhtagn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andersen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fhtagn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fhtagn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andersen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fhtagn counters with a left to the body.
Andersen wants to clinch but Fhtagn slips to the side
and Fhtagn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andersen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fhtagn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fhtagn lands a jab to the head.
Fhtagn staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersen misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andersen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Andersen lands a nice looking body shot.
Fhtagn throws an overhand right that lands on Andersen's shoulder, as Andersen tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fhtagn.
Andersen throws a shot from downtown. Fhtagn moves away and avoids it.
Andersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fhtagn at a distance.
Andersen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andersen leaves Fhtagn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andersen misses with a straight right.
Andersen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn moves away from the strike by Andersen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Andersen misses its intended target.
Fhtagn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jon Erik Andersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fhtagn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fhtagn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andersen misses with a body shot

and Fhtagn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andersen's guard.
Fhtagn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fhtagn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fhtagn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Andersen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Andersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fhtagn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fhtagn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andersen working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Erik Andersen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Andersen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fhtagn in his tracks.
Andersen throws a low kick, looking for Fhtagn's leg but Fhtagn calmly moves out of range.
Fhtagn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andersen throws a leg kick but Fhtagn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Fhtagn circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fhtagn.
Andersen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fhtagn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fhtagn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Andersen throws a nice looking combination but Fhtagn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fhtagn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersen.
Fhtagn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Andersen misses its intended target.
Andersen throws a looping overhand right but Fhtagn ducks down to avoid it.
Andersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fhtagn misses with an uppercut.
Fhtagn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andersen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fhtagn counters with a right hand to the body.
Andersen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fhtagn momentarily.
Andersen misses with a body shot
and Fhtagn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andersen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fhtagn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fhtagn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andersen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fhtagn.
Andersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andersen circles away quickly and effectively.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Andersen.
Andersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fhtagn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andersen.
A head kick misses from Andersen.
Andersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fhtagn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fhtagn connects with a right hand. Andersen shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersen misses the shot to the body.
Andersen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen lands with a nice body punch.
Andersen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersen tries to score with a low kick but Fhtagn moves his leg out of the way.
Fhtagn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andersen.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fhtagn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn moves out of range of the body kick from Andersen.
A shot to the liver by Andersen. Beautiful body shot.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fhtagn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fhtagn manages to avoid it.
Andersen misses with a hook. Fhtagn ducked under it nicely.
Andersen looks to throw the jab but Fhtagn is out of range.

Fhtagn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andersen to the mat! Andersen manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn throws a big right hand that misses.
Fhtagn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Andersen can't keep his opponent in guard - Fhtagn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fhtagn is trying to control. Andersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersen tries to get to full guard but Fhtagn has control of the leg.
Andersen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fhtagn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Fhtagn is trying to work for a kimura but Andersen is defending well.
Fhtagn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fhtagn is nestled in close to Andersen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Erik Andersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andersen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Erik Andersen!
Jon Erik Andersen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.