PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thulsa Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thulsa Doom will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Andersson
vs
Doom

192 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

204 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thulsa Doom!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andersson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersson tries to free his leg and advance position but Doom is retaining full guard.
Andersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andersson tries to free his leg and advance position but Doom is retaining full guard.
Andersson throws and elbow that misses. Doom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andersson's guard. Nice move by Doom!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andersson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doom tries to stand but Andersson is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doom tries to clinch there but Andersson circles away.
Doom tries to clinch there but Andersson circles away.
Doom tries to clinch up but Andersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Doom tries to clinch there but Andersson circles away.
Doom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Doom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Doom has Andersson up against the cage in a clinch.

Andersson manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a head kick that misses.

Andersson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Andersson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Andersson prevents Doom from standing back up.
Andersson is looking to take a break and control but Doom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doom looks gassed!

Andersson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Andersson is stalling here. Doom is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Andersson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Doom has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Doom decides to stand up, so the ref orders Andersson to his feet.
Thulsa Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Doom tries to clinch but Andersson is having none of it.

Andersson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Doom is keeping the position.
Andersson trying to control but Doom is working from the bottom.
Andersson wants to stand and escape but instead Doom has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Doom preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Andersson dominated that round.
That's time! Andersson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andersson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doom moves in looking to clinch but Andersson pushes him off.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doom as he jumps to the side.
Andersson shoots in but Doom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Andersson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Andersson throws a strike but Doom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Andersson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Doom has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson wants to control but Doom is keeping busy.
Andersson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Doom jumps into side control!
Doom gets to mount! Andersson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andersson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Andersson is working hard here to advance position.
Doom controlling the pace for now.
Andersson is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Doom keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
Doom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andersson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Andersson throws a strike but Doom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Andersson controls Doom momentarily but Doom frees himself.
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 Fred Andersson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Andersson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Andersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doom tries to clinch but Andersson is having none of it.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersson thows a body shot but no joy.
Doom slips a jab and a cross from Andersson.
Andersson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doom doesn't manage to clinch there - Andersson circles away.
Doom fails with an attempt to clinch.

Doom clinches up against the cage.
Andersson fails to pull guard.
Doom tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Doom misses with a knee to the head.
Doom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Andersson breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson closes the distance and clinches up with Doom, looking for a takedown. Andersson pushes Doom against the cage but Doom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Andersson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Doom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doom keeps working.
Andersson looking to control but instead Doom has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Doom reverses the position - he's now on top in Andersson's guard.

Andersson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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 is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Doom dives into side control.
Andersson regains half guard.
Andersson is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson manages to get to full guard.
Andersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fred Andersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andersson pulls Doom in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doom won't allow Andersson to sweep him here.
Doom postures up.
Doom preventing the sweep.
Andersson wants to hit a switch here but Doom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Andersson there!
Andersson can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andersson, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Andersson!