PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersen comes to the cage accompanied by Sultans Of Swing. Ontario has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music. Henric Andersen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Andersen
vs
Ontario

192 cm
31
180 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

192 cm
30
179 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henric Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontario lands a nice looking body kick.
Ontario looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersen is just out of range.

Andersen closes the distance and clinches.

Andersen breaks the clinch.
Ontario getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ontario.
Andersen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ontario connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andersen scrambles back to his feet.
Henric Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ontario.
Andersen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ontario swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersen.
Andersen throws a shot from downtown. Ontario moves away and avoids it.
Ontario misses with a hook.
Andersen is looking to clinch but Ontario is avoiding it.
Ontario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ontario lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Andersen rushes Ontario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ontario misses with a punch on the inside.
Andersen lands a nice uppercut.

Ontario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen tries to clinch but Ontario moves out of range.
Ontario misses with a body shot.
Andersen tries to clinch up
and Ontario counters with a nice uppercut.
Ontario keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andersen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ontario. That one must have hurt.

Andersen has Ontario up against the cage in a clinch.
Andersen lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andersen.
Andersen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Andersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andersen moves in looking to clinch but Ontario pushes him off.
Ontario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ontario throws an off balance right hand

and Andersen moves into the clinch.
Ontario is looking to break free of the clinch but Andersen has double underhooks.
Andersen tries to break free but Ontario pushes him back against the cage.
Ontario tries a body shot but Andersen blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ontario manages to break the clinch.
Andersen looks to land a combination but Ontario avoids it well.
Andersen cracks Ontario with an open hand slap.

It looks like Erwin Ontario has been cut.
Ontario throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andersen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ontario, as that shot connected.
Andersen lunges at Ontario with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ontario's hand.
Andersen misses with a body shot.
Ontario tries a head kick but it misses.
Andersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ontario scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andersen is looking to clinch but Ontario is avoiding it.

Andersen moves into the clinch.
Andersen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ontario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andersen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ontario.
Ontario trying to land knees to the body.

Ontario pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ontario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ontario throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ontario goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ontario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ontario fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Andersen blocks the low kick.
Ontario scores with a shot to the body.
Ontario keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Andersen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ontario, pushing him back against the cage.
Andersen takes a shot to the head.
Ontario using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Andersen tries to circle away but Ontario has him pinned against the cage.
Andersen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andersen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ontario tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andersen avoids it.
Ontario is working Andersen over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ontario throws an elbow but misses.
Ontario is trying to break the clinch but Andersen has him pressed against the cage.
Ontario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ontario blocking some punches.
Andersen blocks an uppercut.
Ontario throws a punch but it's blocked by Andersen.
Andersen connects with a knee to the head.
Ontario blocks an uppercut.

Andersen breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ontario lands with a hook. Andersen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ontario bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ontario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andersen lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Ontario.
Andersen tries to clinch but Ontario moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erwin Ontario will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erwin Ontario's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Andersen throws a sloppy head kick and Ontario moves out of range easily.
Ontario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersen manages to avoid it.
Andersen misses with a straight right.
Ontario misses with a right hand
and Andersen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ontario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ontario.
Ontario throws a head kick that misses.
Andersen misses with a wild body shot.
Andersen looks to land a combination but Ontario avoids it well.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Ontario circles away.
Ontario connects with a leg kick. Andersen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ontario keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ontario lands a nice hook to Andersen's body. Andersen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Andersen rushes Ontario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andersen lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ontario.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Andersen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andersen.
Andersen scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario tries to circle away but Andersen has him pinned against the cage.
Andersen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ontario backwards.
Ontario lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Andersen.
Ontario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Andersen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ontario uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ontario in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ontario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andersen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ontario lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ontario can't find room to land a body shot as Andersen controls the action.
Ontario misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ontario breaks from the clinch.
Andersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ontario moves away.
Andersen ducks right into an uppercut from Ontario.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Ontario circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andersen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ontario throws a leg kick which misses Andersen's front leg but catches the back leg as Andersen tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ontario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ontario fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henric Andersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ontario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ontario throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Andersen closes the distance but Ontario moves to the side
and Ontario counters with an outside leg kick.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ontario dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ontario chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ontario misses with a hook. Andersen ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ontario connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andersen scrambles back to his feet.
Ontario scores with a sloppy right hand. Andersen should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ontario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersen tries to clinch but Ontario moves out of range.
Andersen tries to clinch but Ontario is having none of it.
Ontario lands a jab to the nose.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ontario throws a body punch but Andersen moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Ontario.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andersen wants to clinch but Ontario slips to the side
and Andersen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ontario lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andersen's sensitive parts.
Ontario misses with a wild combination.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Ontario circles away.
Ontario misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ontario throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Andersen moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ontario or not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andersen misses with a body punch.
Ontario wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersen has him pressed against the cage.
Andersen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ontario blocking some punches.
Andersen lands a body shot.
Andersen has Ontario pressed against the cage.
Andersen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andersen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andersen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henric Andersen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ontario gets through Andersen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ontario is trying to break the clinch but Andersen is controlling him.
Ontario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ontario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ontario wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erwin Ontario will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Erwin Ontario's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ontario misses with a head kick.
Ontario lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Ontario.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Ontario circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersen wants to clinch.

Andersen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Andersen fails to land.
Andersen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ontario.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ontario breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Andersen catches Ontario right on the button with a cross.
Ontario 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.
Ontario throws a poor cross that misses
and Andersen counters with a nice uppercut.
Andersen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ontario attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ontario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ontario.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andersen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ontario's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Ontario.

Ontario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ontario lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andersen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ontario.
Ontario throws a jab when Andersen was well out of range.
Ontario fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andersen on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersen is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ontario misses the target.
Andersen wants to clinch.
Andersen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ontario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ontario scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ontario paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ontario circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ontario counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andersen moves to clinch but Ontario breaks away
and Ontario counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ontario lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
Andersen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ontario checks a leg kick.
Andersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ontario throws the kick towards the body but Andersen avoids it.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ontario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersen misses with a body shot.
Andersen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andersen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andersen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ontario throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Andersen misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ontario, as that shot connected.
Ontario throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ontario lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ontario.
Andersen tries to clinch but Ontario is having none of it.
Ontario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andersen is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ontario. Andersen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Ontario throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ontario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersen.
Andersen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ontario to score with a decent uppercut.
Andersen tries to clinch up.
Andersen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Andersen moves into range and clinches up with Ontario.
Ontario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Andersen.
Andersen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ontario breaks the clinch.
Erwin Ontario is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ontario fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ontario feints and then cracks Andersen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andersen down.
Andersen moves in looking to clinch but Ontario pushes him off.
Ontario keeps the fight on the outside.
Erwin Ontario seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ontario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ontario lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ontario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henric Andersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ontario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ontario.
Andersen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ontario throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Ontario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ontario winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Ontario!
An out of breath and clearly excited Erwin Ontario thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).