PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Damsted Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Saxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damsted Andersen
vs
Saxon

185 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristian Damsted Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jax Saxon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damsted Andersen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saxon misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Saxon or perhaps it was just good defense by Damsted Andersen which made him look bad.
Saxon swats away the attempt to clinch by Damsted Andersen.

Damsted Andersen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saxon!
Damsted Andersen tries to control but Saxon wriggling away.
Saxon tries to reverse the position but Damsted Andersen maintains control.
Damsted Andersen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Damsted Andersen prevents Saxon from getting the reversal.
Damsted Andersen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Saxon is trying to escape the mount.
Damsted Andersen unloads with some shots from mount but Saxon bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saxon tries to reverse the position but Damsted Andersen maintains control.
Saxon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Damsted Andersen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saxon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saxon regains half guard.
Damsted Andersen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Damsted Andersen controlling the action here.

Saxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Damsted Andersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saxon defends it well.

Saxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damsted Andersen pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damsted Andersen pulls his head out easily.

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.
Damsted Andersen is pressing down on Saxon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saxon is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Saxon actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saxon sees it coming and defends easily.

Damsted Andersen seems to be working for a kimura but Saxon defends the submission attempt.

Saxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Damsted Andersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Saxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damsted Andersen pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Damsted Andersen trying to control from half guard but Saxon is working away.

Saxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damsted Andersen thows a huge punch but Saxon dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Damsted Andersen lands with a nice body punch.
Damsted Andersen tests Saxon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Damsted Andersen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saxon jumps guard but Damsted Andersen stands there with Saxon around his waist. Saxon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saxon is trying to break the clinch but Damsted Andersen is controlling him.
Damsted Andersen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saxon tries to pull guard but Damsted Andersen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saxon is looking to break free of the clinch but Damsted Andersen has double underhooks.
Damsted Andersen scores with a knee to the head.
Damsted Andersen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saxon is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Damsted Andersen.

Saxon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saxon shoots in looking for a takedown. Damsted Andersen tries to sprawl out of it but Saxon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Damsted Andersen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kristian Damsted Andersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Saxon.
Saxon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Damsted Andersen tries to avoid it but Saxon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Damsted Andersen to the ground. Damsted Andersen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damsted Andersen dives in and scores a takedown into Saxon's guard.
Damsted Andersen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Damsted Andersen pushes down on Saxon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Damsted Andersen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saxon defending well though.
Damsted Andersen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Saxon looking for submissions off his back.
Saxon is breathing heavily.
Damsted Andersen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Saxon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damsted Andersen.

Damsted Andersen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saxon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damsted Andersen.
Saxon manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saxon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Saxon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damsted Andersen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damsted Andersen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Damsted Andersen looking to pass the guard.
Damsted Andersen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saxon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saxon being controlled here, momentarily.
Damsted Andersen pushes down on Saxon's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Damsted Andersen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saxon is just riding it out for now. Damsted Andersen eventually gives up the hold.

Damsted Andersen seems to be looking for submissions.
Damsted Andersen thows a huge punch but Saxon dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damsted Andersen wants to take a breather but Saxon is having none of it.
Damsted Andersen looks to land a strike but Saxon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Saxon keeping moving, preventing Damsted Andersen from controlling successfully.

Damsted Andersen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saxon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damsted Andersen has managed to get both his arms back between Saxon's legs - danger averted.

Damsted Andersen is sitting in close to Saxon's body. Saxon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Damsted Andersen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Damsted Andersen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Saxon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jax Saxon!
Jax Saxon managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry, into his post fight interview.