PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rabbe Fandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and paddy kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fandersson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Warrior´s Code. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fandersson
vs
kelly

184 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabbe Fandersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, paddy kelly!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fandersson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
kelly is looking to control Fandersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can kelly avoid being mounted?
Fandersson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fandersson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fandersson lands with a punch from half guard.
kelly is staying active underneath Fandersson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fandersson in particular looking to stall.
kelly is trying to stand.
Fandersson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fandersson trying to mount his opponent but kelly defends it.
Fandersson 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

kelly has one foot on Fandersson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Fandersson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
kelly tries to roll over but Fandersson keeps him under control.
Fandersson works his way into full mount!
kelly is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fandersson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… kelly turns into him and now he's in Fandersson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fandersson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
kelly trying to control but Fandersson is working from the bottom.
Fandersson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
kelly wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Fandersson is punishing kelly with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fandersson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandersson keeps control of the position as kelly tries to break free.
Fandersson punishes kelly with strikes from the back mount.
kelly trying to control but not successfully.
kelly looks gassed!
Fandersson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for kelly to escape the position.
Fandersson lands a shot to the head.

Fandersson working for a choke but kelly reverses nicely into Fandersson 's guard.

Fandersson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandersson has momentary wrist control but kelly slips an elbow through the middle.
kelly wants to control from the top but Fandersson keeps moving.

Fandersson is looking for a triangle but kelly pushes his legs off easily.

Fandersson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabbe Fandersson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

kelly shoots and misses

and Fandersson counters with a single leg into guard. kelly didn't expect that.
Fandersson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
kelly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fandersson is now in half guard.
Fandersson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. kelly defending well though.
kelly is looking to control Fandersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can kelly avoid being mounted?
Fandersson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks kelly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fandersson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fandersson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
kelly is pressing down on Fandersson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fandersson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandersson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Fandersson drops back, looking for a kneebar! kelly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. kelly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from kelly!
kelly wants to stand but Fandersson is controlling his arm.

kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fandersson, who protects the arm well.
Fandersson regains half guard.

Fandersson has one foot on kelly's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fandersson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. kelly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fandersson slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Fandersson there.

Fandersson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. kelly is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rabbe Fandersson!