PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gryphon Andersoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Jamess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Andersoon
vs
Jamess

185 cm
30
247 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

203 cm
23
250 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gryphon Andersoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, LeBron Jamess!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersoon tries to clinch but Jamess is having none of it.

Andersoon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jamess, pushing him back against the cage.
Andersoon misses with a knee strike.
Andersoon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jamess blocks it with crossed arms.
Jamess tries to break the clinch but Andersoon is controlling the position.
Jamess dodges an elbow strike from Andersoon.

Andersoon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamess takes a swing at Andersoon's ribcage but misses.
Andersoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamess swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jamess avoids the head kick by Andersoon.
Andersoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamess swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersoon scores with a head kick. Jamess tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like LeBron Jamess has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamess circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamess walks into a straight right hand from Andersoon.
Jamess tests Andersoon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jamess misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamess misses with the combination.
Jamess throws a series of punches but Andersoon moves out of range.
Andersoon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andersoon tries to clinch there but Jamess circles away.

Andersoon darts in and clinches Jamess up against the cage.
Jamess blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andersoon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jamess's elbow.
Andersoon keeps control of Jamess as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andersoon missing with knees to the body.

Andersoon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andersoon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Andersoon misses
and Jamess counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersoon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andersoon lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersoon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jamess manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andersoon misses with a straight left.
Jamess moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Jamess tenderised Andersoon's leg. Andersoon is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Andersoon does it's job there.
Jamess throws a nice looking combination but Andersoon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jamess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jamess blocks a head kick by Andersoon.
Jamess uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andersoon.
Andersoon catches Jamess with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andersoon tries to clinch up but Jamess circles away and keeps his distance.
Jamess circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersoon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jamess to score with a decent uppercut.
Andersoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Jamess circles away.

Andersoon drives through and clinches with Jamess against the cage.
Andersoon missing with knees to the body.
Jamess takes a knee right on the jaw!

Andersoon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamess swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jamess blocks a jab.
Jamess bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andersoon is looking to clinch.
Jamess scores with a body shot.
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersoon misses with a hook
and Jamess counters with a nice body kick.
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jamess fails to land with a series of punches.
Gryphon Andersoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Jamess.
Andersoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Jamess circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersoon tries to clinch but Jamess moves out of range.
Andersoon walks into a left hand.
Andersoon throws a body kick the misses
and Jamess counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andersoon thinking.
Andersoon cracks Jamess with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersoon moves in looking to clinch but Jamess pushes him off.
Andersoon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jamess avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gryphon Andersoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeBron Jamess's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jamess swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersoon.
Andersoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamess swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Andersoon.
Andersoon moves in looking to clinch but Jamess pushes him off.
Jamess avoids the head kick by Andersoon.

Andersoon closes the distance and clinches.

Jamess breaks from the clinch.
Gryphon Andersoon is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Jamess.
No joy there for Jamess, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jamess shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jamess trying to pass the guard but Andersoon defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamess is looking to take a break and control but Andersoon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jamess is looking to advance position but Andersoon won't allow it.
Andersoon is concentrating on defense, preventing Jamess from advancing position.
Jamess prevents Andersoon from improving his position.
Jamess trying to control from half guard but Andersoon is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersoon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jamess wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andersoon keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by LeBron Jamess.
Andersoon is looking to clinch but Jamess is avoiding it.
Andersoon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andersoon scores with a kick to the body.
Andersoon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamess dodges the punch combination from Andersoon.
Jamess fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersoon closes the distance but Jamess moves to the side
and Jamess counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andersoon's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Jamess.
Jamess blocks a head kick by Andersoon.
Andersoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jamess throws a body punch but Andersoon moves out of range.
Andersoon is looking to clinch but Jamess is avoiding it.
Andersoon jabs Jamess right on the nose. Jamess blinks but takes it well.
LeBron Jamess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Jamess.
A head kick misses from Andersoon.
Andersoon misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andersoon circles away quickly and effectively.
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersoon dodges the punch combination from Jamess.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersoon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersoon looks to land a combination. Jamess sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andersoon tries to clinch but Jamess moves away
and Jamess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamess swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersoon tries to clinch
and Jamess counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andersoon thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gryphon Andersoon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LeBron Jamess's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Andersoon misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Andersoon finds it's target.
Andersoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Jamess circles away.

Andersoon lands a big head kick that sends Jamess tumbling to the mat! Andersoon takes a step backwards and waves Jamess back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jamess is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jamess swinging wildly here.
Jamess is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersoon finish him?
Andersoon wants to clinch.
Jamess lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jamess seems to have recovered his senses.

Andersoon drives through and clinches with Jamess against the cage.
Andersoon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jamess's defenses.

That has opened up LeBron Jamess's cut even more.
Jamess tries to break free but Andersoon pushes him back against the cage.
Jamess is looking to break free of the clinch but Andersoon has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersoon struggles to land a body shot inside as Jamess controls his hands.
Jamess wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersoon won't allow it.
Andersoon has Jamess pressed against the cage, preventing Jamess from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jamess working hard to break the clinch.
Andersoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jamess can do to turn this around?
Andersoon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Andersoon lands a nice elbow.
Andersoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Jamess avoids the damage to the body.
Andersoon lands a nice elbow.

The cut above LeBron Jamess's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Andersoon manages to break the clinch.
Jamess fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamess is looking to slow Andersoon down with leg kicks.
Andersoon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jamess manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamess keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andersoon.
Andersoon throws a head kick but Jamess moves out of range.
A jab from Jamess does it's job there.
Andersoon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jamess counter with a right hand.
Andersoon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jamess swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersoon wants to clinch up but Jamess keeps it at a distance.
Andersoon moves in looking to clinch but Jamess pushes him off.
Jamess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andersoon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andersoon tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersoon tries to clinch up but Jamess circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamess blocks a head kick by Andersoon.
Andersoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Jamess both land. Nice combination.
Jamess has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jamess throws a right hand that Andersoon ducks under and follows up with a left that Andersoon also avoids with ease.
Jamess uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersoon.
Jamess throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andersoon counters with a head kick.
Jamess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andersoon circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamess blocks a head kick by Andersoon.
Andersoon misses with a two punch combination.
Jamess looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jamess fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Jamess.
Andersoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersoon dodges the punch combination from Jamess.
Andersoon takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Andersoon misses
and Jamess counters with a stiff right hand.
Jamess steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersoon.
Jamess is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jamess swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersoon.

Jamess tries to keep at a distance but Andersoon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jamess wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersoon has him pressed against the cage.
LeBron Jamess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jamess breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gryphon Andersoon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Andersoon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gryphon Andersoon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andersoon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gryphon Andersoon!