PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brottar Lasse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Andersson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lasse
vs
Andersson

183 cm
20
273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Einherjer RAW Nutrition
Nordic Battle Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brottar Lasse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andersson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andersson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lasse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lasse throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lasse keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Andersson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lasse's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lasse is on top in guard.
Lasse trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lasse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lasse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lasse distracts Andersson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lasse chips away with some ground and pound.
Andersson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lasse throwing strikes from guard but Andersson blocks nicely.
Lasse lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andersson wants to get back to his feet but Lasse is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lasse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lasse distracts Andersson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Andersson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lasse is controlling him.
Lasse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Andersson's head.
Andersson looking for a sweep. Not yet Andersson, not yet.
Lasse postures up in Andersson's guard and throws a big left but Andersson blocks it.
Lasse content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lasse advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andersson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andersson has hold of Lasse's hands but Lasse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lasse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lasse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to stand up here but Lasse is controlling him well.
Andersson looks gassed!
Andersson tries to get to full guard but Lasse has control of the leg.
Lasse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andersson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andersson taking some punishment here, with Lasse in his half guard.
Andersson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lasse scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lasse working the head and body with strikes.
Lasse passes to side control.
Lasse landing strikes.

Andersson is rocked!
Lasse in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Lasse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasse scores with a couple of short elbows.
Andersson is still in real trouble! Can Lasse finish him?
Lasse lands an elbow.
Lasse cracks Andersson with a big elbow.
Andersson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lasse scoring with punches and elbows.
Lasse working the ground and pound.
Lasse works to advance to full mount. Andersson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lasse postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andersson looks a forlorn figure.
You get the feeling that Andersson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Andersson is looking to get to half guard.
Andersson seems to have recovered his senses.
Andersson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lasse breaks from Andersson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson can't escape the position.
Andersson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lasse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andersson really wants to buck Lasse off and get back to his feet.
Lasse working Andersson over with strikes here.
Andersson gets back to half guard.
Lasse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andersson tries to roll over but Lasse keeps him under control.
Andersson trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lasse landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lasse 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brottar Lasse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lasse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andersson as he jumps to the side.

Lasse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Andersson is looking to escape.
Lasse is tying to control. Andersson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lasse is just content to waste time from the top position. Andersson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Andersson wants to stand but Lasse is controlling the position.
Lasse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lasse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lasse passes Andersson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lasse is keen to just control but Andersson is a slippery customer.
Andersson tries to kick Lasse off but Lasse keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lasse scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Andersson actively working from the bottom here.
Lasse working over Andersson with some ground and pound. Andersson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Andersson is trying to maintain the position but Lasse is very close to passing his half guard.
Andersson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Andersson manages to get to full guard.
Andersson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lasse puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lasse prevents Andersson from improving his position.
Andersson is pressing down on Lasse's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lasse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andersson wants to get back to his feet but Lasse is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andersson wants to sweep but no luck.

Andersson keeping busy on the bottom but Lasse has passed one foot through into half guard.
Andersson pushes Lasse off looking to stand but Lasse dives back in and keeps control.
Lasse seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Andersson taking some punishment here, with Lasse in his half guard.
Lasse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andersson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andersson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lasse manages to mount him!
Lasse putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lasse lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasse won't let Andersson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lasse postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andersson looks a forlorn figure.
Andersson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lasse landing strikes from the mount.
Lasse sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Andersson can't escape the position.
Andersson regains half guard.

Andersson looking for submissions off his back.
Andersson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lasse.
Andersson moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lasse stands up out of Andersson's guard for a moment - Andersson manages to land a nice upkick.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lasse is looking to work some ground and pound but Andersson has wrist control.

Andersson has his foot on Lasse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lasse works his way back into a safe position though.
Lasse preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lasse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lasse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andersson moves in looking to clinch but Lasse pushes him off.
Lasse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andersson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brottar Lasse. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Andersson has Lasse up against the cage in a clinch.

Lasse has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Andersson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Good control from Lasse.
Andersson trying to control the action but Lasse just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brottar Lasse dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lasse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lasse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Andersson tries to reverse the position but Lasse maintains control.
Lasse breaks from Andersson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
You get the feeling that Andersson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Andersson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Andersson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andersson taking shots to the head.
Andersson tries to lock up and control but Lasse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lasse lands a heavy elbow.
Andersson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Andersson working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lasse with shots to the head and body - Andersson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andersson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson tries to hold on but Lasse pushes him away.
Lasse postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Andersson looks a forlorn figure.
Lasse cracks Andersson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Andersson tries to hold on but Lasse postures up.
A nice elbow there by Lasse.
Andersson is trying desperately to improve position.
Lasse working Andersson over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasse cracks Andersson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lasse lands a heavy elbow.
Lasse lands a heavy elbow.
Andersson is working to get back to half guard.
Lasse with the ground and pound from mount.
Lasse loads up with a big shot that hurts Andersson! He's pulled Lasse in close but Lasse has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Andersson survive? More strikes from Lasse and Andersson is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brottar Lasse!