PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson has chosen Bleach - Fade to Black B13A as his entrance music. Fedor Martinsson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Anderton
vs
Martinsson

196 cm
25
286 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

200 cm
31
237 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Jamie Anderton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinsson misses with a looping right.
Fedor Martinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinsson tries to bum rush Anderton with a series of wild strikes but Anderton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Anderton.
Anderton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderton counters with a nice body kick.
Anderton thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderton connects with a nice looking jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martinsson.

It looks like Jamie Anderton has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderton checks a leg kick.
Anderton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton misses with a leg kick
and Martinsson counters with a body kick that stops Anderton in his tracks momentarily.
Anderton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderton lands with a nice body punch.
Anderton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinsson is out of range and Anderton settles back down.

Martinsson rushes Anderton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinsson tries to work over Anderton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martinsson tries to work over Anderton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinsson lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martinsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinsson is trying to pull guard but Anderton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Martinsson decides to pull guard.

Martinsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinsson keeping moving, preventing Anderton from controlling successfully.
Anderton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.

Martinsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderton wants to get up but he can't break Martinsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martinsson looking to control.
Anderton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jamie Anderton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anderton tries a low kick but Martinsson avoids it.
Martinsson works Anderton's body with a nice hook.
Martinsson just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Anderton misses.
Anderton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderton throws a leg kick but Martinsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Anderton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinsson throws a low kick but Anderton avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Anderton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Anderton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinsson.

Martinsson rushes Anderton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinsson misses with a punch to the body.

Anderton breaks the clinch.
Anderton throws a body punch but Martinsson moves out of range.
Anderton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinsson. That did some damage!
Martinsson misses with a wild body shot.
Martinsson tries to clinch up but Anderton circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderton slips a straight right by Martinsson.
Martinsson tests Anderton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Martinsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton thows a leg kick but Martinsson checks it
and Martinsson counters with a body kick that stops Anderton in his tracks momentarily.
Martinsson looks to land a body kick but Anderton moved away.
Martinsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderton connects with a leg kick. Martinsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martinsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderton was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinsson.
Anderton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martinsson on the side of the head.
Anderton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderton throws a body punch but Martinsson moves out of range.
Martinsson checks the leg kick.
Anderton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinsson is looking to clinch.
Anderton throws a head kick but Martinsson moves out of range.
Jamie Anderton is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderton throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson wants to clinch
and Anderton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinsson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Anderton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderton.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinsson checks a leg kick.
Anderton ducks right into an uppercut from Martinsson.

Martinsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinsson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinsson fails to pull guard.
Anderton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Anderton can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Martinsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jamie Anderton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamie Anderton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Anderton.
Anderton scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinsson misses with an uppercut
and Anderton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martinsson's knee momentarily.
Martinsson motions for Anderton to come forward. Martinsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinsson walks into a jab.
Anderton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch! Anderton slams his shin into Martinsson's torso.
Anderton tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton moves away from the strike by Martinsson.
Anderton misses with a leg kick.
Martinsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderton throws a chopping leg kick but Martinsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martinsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderton.
Anderton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martinsson is able to avoid easily.
Anderton lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinsson checks it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Martinsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anderton throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinsson misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinsson.
Martinsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderton on the side of the head.
Anderton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinsson checks it well.
Anderton wants to slow Martinsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderton throws a wild body kick that Martinsson sees coming a mile off.
Anderton throws a wild body kick that Martinsson sees coming a mile off.
Anderton wants to slow Martinsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Martinsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Martinsson.
Anderton is looking to wear down Martinsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton throws a leg kick
letting Martinsson counter with a right hand.
Anderton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinsson's sensitive parts.
Anderton connects with a leg kick. Martinsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anderton slips under a jab from Martinsson.
Martinsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martinsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderton throws a front kick aimed at Martinsson's knee but Martinsson avoids it well.
Anderton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderton throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martinsson is out of range.
Martinsson checks the leg kick.
Martinsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinsson looks to land a body kick but Anderton moved away.
Anderton thows a leg kick but Martinsson checks it
and Martinsson counters with a straight right hand.
Martinsson walks into a jab.
Martinsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderton lands a nice hook to Martinsson's body. Martinsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderton cracks the inside of Martinsson's front leg.
Anderton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinsson can do to turn this around?
Martinsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Anderton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Anderton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anderton looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinsson is just out of range.
Martinsson throws a body punch but Anderton moves out of range.
Anderton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderton tries to work over Martinsson's front leg with a kick but Martinsson checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderton.
Martinsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderton counters with a straight right hand.
Anderton with a jab.
A head kick misses from Anderton.
Anderton misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson tries to clinch there but Anderton circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Anderton.
Martinsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anderton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Martinsson misses its intended target.
Martinsson checks a leg kick.
Anderton throws a low kick, looking for Martinsson's leg but Martinsson calmly moves out of range.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martinsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderton slips under a jab.
Anderton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinsson.
The crowd cheers as Martinsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderton doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Martinsson.
Anderton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martinsson tries to clinch but Anderton is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton slips under a jab.
Anderton throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderton.
A low kick from Anderton is predictable there
and Martinsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Anderton throws a solid leg kick but Martinsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderton.
Martinsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderton keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderton moves out of range as Martinsson throws a body kick.
Anderton throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson avoids the head kick by Anderton.
Anderton throws a leg kick which misses Martinsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinsson tries to avoid it.
Anderton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anderton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderton circles away.
Martinsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martinsson misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Anderton had his way with Fedor Martinsson in that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Anderton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Anderton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinsson checks it well.
Martinsson wants to clinch up but Anderton keeps it at a distance.
Anderton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinsson.
Anderton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinsson checks it well.
Anderton tries to clinch but Martinsson moves out of range.
Martinsson throws a leg kick which misses Anderton's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderton tries to avoid it.
Martinsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
Anderton looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinsson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martinsson rushes Anderton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderton has had enough of the clinch but Martinsson keeps him there for the moment.
Martinsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderton.
Martinsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinsson lands with a left to the head.
Fedor Martinsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderton.
Martinsson jumps guard but Anderton stands there with Martinsson around his waist. Martinsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinssons head.
Martinsson lands an uppercut.
Martinsson tries to pull guard but Anderton won't allow it.
Martinsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jamie Anderton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Martinsson.

Martinsson jumps into guard, dragging Anderton to the mat.

Martinsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderton defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anderton gets to his feet - Martinsson follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton is looking to chop away at Martinsson's legs.
Anderton throws a low kick but Martinsson moves out of range easily.
Jamie Anderton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderton digs a good hook to Martinsson's body.
Anderton moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderton.
Martinsson avoids the body shot from Anderton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton slips under a jab.
Martinsson tries to clinch up but Anderton circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderton fakes the leg kick and cracks Martinsson in the body.
Anderton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinsson misses with a body kick.
Anderton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martinsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderton moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderton is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jamie Anderton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderton, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Anderton!
Jamie Anderton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.