PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Damsted Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kristian Damsted Andersen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Adams
vs
Damsted Andersen

187 cm
26
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristian Damsted Andersen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Damsted Andersen tenderised Adams's leg. Adams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adams wants to clinch up but Damsted Andersen keeps it at a distance.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damsted Andersen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Damsted Andersen lands a lovely overhand right.
Damsted Andersen delivers a nice body kick.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.

Damsted Andersen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adams's guard.
Adams wants to sweep here but Damsted Andersen controlling him for the moment.
Adams wants to get back to his feet but Damsted Andersen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Damsted Andersen stands and throws Adams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams is not content to let Damsted Andersen control the position.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Damsted Andersen trying to control the position but Adams is working away.

Damsted Andersen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Damsted Andersen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adams tries to escape but Damsted Andersen is in control.
The strikes coming from Damsted Andersen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Damsted Andersen has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adams is trying to improve his position.
Adams manages to get back to half guard.
Adams is trying to control but can't.
Damsted Andersen prevents Adams from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Damsted Andersen is working for a submission of some sort.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Damsted Andersen is working for a kimura but Adams is defending it quite comfortably.

Damsted Andersen is looking for a kimura but Adams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damsted Andersen to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Damsted Andersen trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

Adams has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Damsted Andersen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kristian Damsted Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Damsted Andersen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Damsted Andersen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Adams struggling a bit here.
Adams defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is pushing Damsted Andersen's head away, looking to escape. Damsted Andersen manages to hold on to the position though.

Damsted Andersen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Damsted Andersen scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damsted Andersen wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Damsted Andersen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Damsted Andersen.
Damsted Andersen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damsted Andersen lands a head shot.
Adams tries for a takedown but Damsted Andersen circles away easily
and Damsted Andersen counters with a nice body kick.
Damsted Andersen misses with a head kick.
Adams stuffs the takedown.
Damsted Andersen scores with a nice head shot.
Adams shoots and misses
and Damsted Andersen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damsted Andersen dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on Damsted Andersen's head and hops out.
Adams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adams shoots in but Damsted Andersen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ben Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams walks into a stiff left hand from Damsted Andersen.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Damsted Andersen is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Damsted Andersen circles away and we're back to standing.

Adams gets caught napping as Damsted Andersen dives in and scores a takedown. Adams manages to retain guard.
Damsted Andersen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Damsted Andersen drops back looking for a leg! Adams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adams manages to kick Damsted Andersen off! Damsted Andersen jumps back into Adams's guard.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Adams pushes Damsted Andersen off and gets back to his feet.
Damsted Andersen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adams dives in and grabs Damsted Andersen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Damsted Andersen pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damsted Andersen misses with a head kick.
Damsted Andersen's corner calls for a 1-2. Damsted Andersen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Damsted Andersen. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Adams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Damsted Andersen.
A head kick misses from Damsted Andersen.
Adams tries for a takedown but Damsted Andersen circles away easily
and Damsted Andersen counters with a nice body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Damsted Andersen.
Damsted Andersen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Adams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams is looking to advance position but Damsted Andersen won't allow it.
Damsted Andersen is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Adams is posturing up here but Damsted Andersen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Adams tries to roll out but it's too tight and Adams has to tap! Slick submission there by Damsted Andersen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kristian Damsted Andersen!
A less than humble Kristian Damsted Andersen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.