PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Sabah Nur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andersen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sultans Of Swing. Sabah Nur is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Apocalipse Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andersen
vs
Sabah Nur

192 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
181 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

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 7 - 5 - 0, 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, En Sabah Nur!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabah Nur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sabah Nur looks to land a right hand but Andersen moved out of range.
Andersen looks to clinch

and Sabah Nur counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Andersen's guard now.
Andersen keeping moving, preventing Sabah Nur from controlling successfully.
Sabah Nur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sabah Nur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Andersen has his foot on Sabah Nur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sabah Nur works his way back into a safe position though.
Sabah Nur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sabah Nur trying to control but Andersen is working from the bottom.

Andersen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Andersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sabah Nur sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sabah Nur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andersen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sabah Nur has managed to get both his arms back between Andersen's legs - danger averted.
Sabah Nur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Andersen's head.
Sabah Nur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabah Nur cracks Andersen with a solid left hand.
Sabah Nur preventing the sweep.

Andersen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabah Nur defends it easily.
Andersen is trying to control the position but Sabah Nur postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andersen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sabah Nur stacks Andersen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sabah Nur!

Sabah Nur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Andersen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sabah Nur tries to advance to mount but Andersen denies him.
Andersen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sabah Nur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andersen wants to get back to his feet.
Andersen wants to control but Sabah Nur passes into side.
Sabah Nur has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Andersen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sabah Nur is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Andersen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andersen shrugs it off.
Sabah Nur scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andersen?
Andersen wants to hold on but Sabah Nur pushes him away.

Sabah Nur is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Andersen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andersen shrugs it off.
Sabah Nur can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andersen is looking to escape.
Sabah Nur looks gassed!
Andersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sabah Nur controlling the pace.

Andersen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sabah Nur pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen wants to improve his position but Sabah Nur is controlling well.
Andersen trying to control but Sabah Nur postures up.
Andersen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Andersen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sabah Nur is aware though and is defending well.
Sabah Nur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Andersen keeps moving.

Andersen looking for a guillotine here but Sabah Nur defends easily.
Andersen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

En Sabah Nur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Andersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sabah Nur looks to land a left hand but Andersen moved out of range nicely.
Sabah Nur misses with a looping right.
Sabah Nur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andersen shoots for a takedown but Sabah Nur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sabah Nur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersen wants to clinch
and Sabah Nur counters with a stiff right hand.
Sabah Nur throws a shot from downtown. Andersen moves away and avoids it.
Sabah Nur dodges the punch combination from Andersen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sabah Nur.
Andersen wants to control but Sabah Nur postures up.
Andersen is looking to regain half guard here but Sabah Nur keeps moving and retains side control.
Andersen dodges the ground and pound from Sabah Nur.
Andersen is looking to regain half guard here but Sabah Nur keeps moving and retains side control.
Andersen wants to control but Sabah Nur postures up.
Andersen is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur working the ground and pound from side control.
Andersen struggling a bit here.
En Sabah Nur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sabah Nur trying to control the position but Andersen is working away.
Sabah Nur tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sabah Nur is breathing heavily.
Andersen tries to buck Sabah Nur off but Sabah Nur is having none of it.
Andersen wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Andersen is looking for a sweep.
Andersen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur working the head with strikes.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Andersen is keeping him busy.
Andersen tries to improve position but can't.
Sabah Nur moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Andersen is looking to reverse the position.
Sabah Nur trying to control the position but Andersen is working away.
Sabah Nur cracks Andersen with a big right hand but Andersen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Andersen is looking for a sweep.
Andersen prevents Sabah Nur from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sabah Nur is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Andersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sabah Nur is looking to take a break and control but Andersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andersen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sabah Nur asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Andersen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sabah Nur working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

En Sabah Nur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sabah Nur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabah Nur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andersen.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabah Nur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andersen with a poor takedown
enabling Sabah Nur to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabah Nur just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabah Nur slaps away a takedown attempt from Andersen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andersen shoots for a takedown but Sabah Nur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henric Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sabah Nur - just one landing.
Sabah Nur misses with an uppercut. Andersen saw that one coming.
Andersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabah Nur takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sabah Nur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andersen lands a head kick. Sabah Nur smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Andersen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sabah Nur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andersen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sabah Nur misses.
Andersen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sabah Nur tries to avoid it but Andersen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sabah Nur to the ground. Sabah Nur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andersen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sabah Nur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andersen tries to clinch but Sabah Nur moves away
and Sabah Nur counters with a three punch combo that has Andersen backing up. Andersen nods at Sabah Nur to acknowledge the strikes.
Henric Andersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sabah Nur drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sabah Nur's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sabah Nur prevents Andersen from getting back to his feet.
Sabah Nur is working Andersen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sabah Nur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andersen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andersen has momentary wrist control but Sabah Nur slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur tries to free his leg and advance position but Andersen is retaining full guard.
Andersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersen controlling Sabah Nur's posture.
Sabah Nur is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Andersen has his foot on Sabah Nur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sabah Nur works his way back into a safe position though.

Sabah Nur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sabah Nur sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen looking to control.

Sabah Nur drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sabah Nur jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Andersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andersen trying to keep a closed guard but Sabah Nur is proving a slippery customer.
Andersen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Andersen wants to stand and escape but Sabah Nur is having none of it.
Andersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sabah Nur's guard.
Henric Andersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
En Sabah Nur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sabah Nur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... En Sabah Nur!