PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Sood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rap Beat. Anderson has chosen King of Kings as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sood
vs
Anderson

185 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Sood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Anderson successfully pulls guard.
Sood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Sood controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sood passes Anderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sood's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is not going to allow Sood to sit and survive in this position.
Anderson is hanging on to Sood's back as he tries to escape.

Anderson looking for the choke but no joy.
Sood tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anderson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sood has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sood!
Sood wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sood manages to get himself to full guard.
Sood is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Sood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Sood is working from the bottom.

Anderson has gone for a leg lock! Sood slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anderson's guard.
Sood throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Sood wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Sood looking to pass the guard.
Sood with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sood defends well.
Sood wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Sood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anderson is proving hard to escape from.
Anderson wants to stand but Sood is controlling the position.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sood's guard.

Sood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Sood wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sood looking for a sweep. Not yet Sood, not yet.

Sood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sood is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.

Anderson gets to his feet - Sood follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Sood down.
Sood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sood throws a combination that misses

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Sood fights it but they end up in guard.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Sood keeps moving.
Sood wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Sood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sood tries to get out of the position.
Sood doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anderson trying to control but Sood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andy Anderson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sood with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Sood fights it but they end up in guard.
Anderson trying to control but Sood is working from the bottom.
Andy Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson trying to control but Sood is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Anderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Sood.
Jordan Sood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sood pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Sood misses with some punches.
Anderson wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sood wants a takedown.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sood is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson wants to slow Sood down by chopping away at his legs.
Sood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Sood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sood is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Sood has given up his back. Will we see Anderson going for some submissions?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sood is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Anderson gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Sood fending off the submission attempt from Anderson.
Well, with Anderson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sood is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Anderson is working for a rear naked choke. Sood is not defending it well and Anderson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Sood refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Sood's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andy Anderson!