PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasten Wikman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sultans Of Swing. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Andersen
vs
Wikman

192 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kasten Wikman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen stuffs the takedown attempt from Wikman. Wikman gets slowly back to his feet.

Andersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wikman keeps control of Andersen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Andersen to work.

Andersen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Andersen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Andersen pushes Wikman off and gets back to his feet.

Andersen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wikman!
Andersen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Wikman tries to hold on but Andersen postures up.
Andersen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Andersen avoids the attempt from Wikman to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen prevents Wikman from getting the reversal.
Andersen avoids the attempt from Wikman to control.

Andersen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wikman is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wikman is pushing down on Andersen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andersen is fighting to maintain full guard but Wikman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Andersen is trying to stand.
Andersen is trying to control but can't.

Wikman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wikman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andersen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wikman is controlling the pace.
Andersen trying to hold on to Wikman's head to control him but Wikman postures up.

Wikman is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Andersen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wikman tries for a takedown but Andersen circles away easily

and Andersen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andersen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wikman as Andersen tries to tie him up.
Wikman swings wildly with an uppercut but Andersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersen prevents Wikman from breaking the clinch.

Andersen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wikman regains guard immediately.
Andersen is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wikman is trying to control the position but Andersen postures up.
Wikman trying to control the position here.
Wikman wants to sweep here but Andersen controlling him for the moment.
Andersen trying to control but Wikman is working from the bottom.
Wikman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andersen is looking to stand up but Wikman won't let him.
Wikman is pulling down on Andersen's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henric Andersen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Andersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wikman.
Andersen tries to clinch but Wikman moves away

and Wikman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andersen's guard.
Wikman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wikman won't allow Andersen to get back to his feet.
Andersen wants to get back to his feet but Wikman passes into half guard.
Andersen trying to control here.
Wikman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andersen's head.

Wikman seems to be working for a kimura but Andersen defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wikman is trying to control the action in half guard but Andersen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wikman controlling the action here.
Wikman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Andersen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wikman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wikman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Andersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wikman controlling the position easily from mount.
Andersen tries to reverse the position but Wikman maintains control.
Wikman controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wikman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kasten Wikman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Andersen tries to keep at a distance but Wikman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wikman wants a takedown but no success here.

Wikman pulls Andersen into guard.
Andersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Wikman is retaining full guard.
Wikman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andersen's guard.
Wikman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wikman passes into half guard.
Andersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wikman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Andersen dodges the punch combination from Wikman.
Andersen with a poor takedown

and Wikman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wikman.
Andersen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wikman tries for a takedown but Andersen manages to get underhooks.

Andersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wikman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wikman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Wikman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasten Wikman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wikman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Andersen counters by moving into the clinch.

Andersen pulls guard effortlessly.
Wikman throwing strikes from guard but Andersen blocks nicely.
Wikman trying to control but Andersen is working from the bottom.
Wikman looking to sit in guard and control but Andersen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Andersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wikman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andersen stands up and waves to Wikman to follow him.
Andersen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andersen scores with a push kick.
Andersen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wikman fails with the takedown

and Andersen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Andersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wikman stuffs the takedown.
Wikman fails to land with a series of punches.
Andersen throws out a loose jab but Wikman uses good head movement to avoid it.

Andersen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wikman gets control of Andersen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wikman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wikman lands a decent punch to the body there.
Kasten Wikman has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wikman looking for subs off his back but Andersen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Andersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wikman keeps working.
Wikman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersen.
Wikman tries to get to full guard but Andersen has control of the leg.
Wikman trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wikman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andersen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wikman defending well though.
Wikman manages to get to full guard.
Wikman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Andersen scores a takedown into full mount!
Wikman manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wikman wants to improve his position but Andersen is controlling well.
Wikman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Andersen.
Wikman has control of Andersen's left arm, preventing Andersen from doing any damage.
Andersen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andersen throws a big right hand that misses.
Wikman controls Andersen momentarily but Andersen frees himself.
Andersen wants to stand and escape but instead Wikman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henric Andersen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andersen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henric Andersen!