PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Werdum (ranked 1860 p4p, 2901 weight class) and Stefan Andersson (ranked 244 p4p, 364 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Werdum
vs
Andersson

200 cm
24
218
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
216
7 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Werdum throws a counter high kick but Andersson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Andersson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Andersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefan Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson closes the distance and clinches up with Werdum, looking for a takedown. Andersson pushes Werdum against the cage but Werdum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Werdum throws a counter high kick but Andersson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Werdum feints and then cracks Andersson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andersson down.
Andersson throws a combination that misses
and Werdum counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andersson clinches up against the cage.
Andersson working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Werdum.
Andersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andersson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Werdum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson blocks the body kick.
Andersson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Andersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werdum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Werdum circles away.
Andersson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Werdum counters with a leg kick.
Werdum keeps the fight on the outside.
Andersson tries to clinch but Werdum moves away
and Werdum counters with a nice leg kick.
Werdum circles away from the clinch attempt
and Werdum counters with a thumping low kick.
Andersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Werdum. Werdum obviously looking to wear him down.
Werdum lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andersson pushes Werdum up against the cage in a clinch.

Werdum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersson is looking to clinch but Werdum is avoiding it.
Werdum looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick from Werdum, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Werdum as Andersson shoots in.
Anderson Werdum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Andersson.

Andersson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Werdum to the ground. Andersson is now in Werdum's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andersson throws a big elbow that misses.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but Werdum blocks nicely.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andersson postures up in Werdum's guard and throws a big left but Werdum blocks it.
Andersson throws an elbow that misses. Werdum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andersson's guard. Nice move by Werdum!

Andersson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andersson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Andersson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Werdum manages to get himself to full guard.

Werdum has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Andersson has passed into side control.
Andersson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is not content to let Andersson control the position.
Andersson throws a strike aimed at the side of Werdum's head but Werdum avoids it well.
Andersson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Andersson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Werdum takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Werdum is looking for a sweep.
Andersson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Werdum managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Andersson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Werdum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Werdum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andersson gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Werdum.

It looks like Stefan Andersson has been cut.
Andersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andersson can't find room to land a body shot as Werdum controls the action.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Werdum breaks the clinch.
Stefan Andersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werdum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Andersson shoots in and bounces Werdum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werdum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum trying to keep a closed guard but Andersson is proving a slippery customer.
Andersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andersson forces his way into half guard.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Werdum is defending well.
Andersson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Werdum trying to control but Andersson postures up.
Andersson working Werdum over with strikes.
Werdum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andersson.
Andersson thows a huge punch but Werdum dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Andersson with the ground and pound from mount.
Werdum is trying to escape the mount.
Andersson working the ground and pound effectively.
Andersson with the ground and pound from mount.
Andersson softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Werdum is out cold! Andersson jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Andersson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Stefan Andersson made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.