PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Anatoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fredriksson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hot 'n cold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fredriksson
vs
Anatoly

183 cm
21
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Takomo

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Anatoly!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anatoly scores with a leg kick.
Anatoly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fredriksson.

Fredriksson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fredriksson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fredriksson tries to control but Anatoly wriggling away.
Anatoly regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Fredriksson.
Anatoly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anatoly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fredriksson is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatoly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fredriksson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fredriksson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anatoly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Fredriksson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anatoly sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredriksson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anatoly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fredriksson 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.
Fredriksson is thwarting Anatoly's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anatoly is looking to clinch.
Fredriksson tries for a takedown but Anatoly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fredriksson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Fredriksson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anatoly tries to clinch but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anatoly in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson shoots for a double leg takedown but Anatoly sprawls well. He's pushed Fredriksson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anatoly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fredriksson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fredriksson connects with a crisp jab.

Fredriksson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anatoly is looking to reverse the position.
Anatoly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fredriksson is trying to get an arm triangle but Anatoly is defending well.
Fredriksson is breathing heavily.
Anatoly is looking for a sweep.
Fredriksson lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson trying to control the position but Anatoly is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fredriksson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fredriksson trying to control the position but Anatoly is working away.
Anatoly wants to control but Fredriksson postures up.

Fredriksson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anatoly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Fredriksson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fredriksson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anatoly tries to control but Fredriksson manages to take his back.
Anatoly tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fredriksson landing shots from mount.
Fredriksson tries to control but Anatoly wriggling away.
Fredriksson lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson working the ground and pound effectively.
Fredriksson trying to control but Anatoly is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Fredriksson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fredriksson shoots in but Anatoly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fredriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Fredriksson gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Anatoly wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Fredriksson seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Anatoly is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Arnold Fredriksson!