PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eskobar Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Ferrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrell has chosen Gators speech as his entrance music. Eskobar Andersson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Ferrell's chin.

Andersson
vs
Ferrell

174 cm
19
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
Elite Canadian Threads

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eskobar Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Ferrell!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson darts in trying to clinch

and Ferrell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferrell.
Ferrell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Andersson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Andersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferrell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Ferrell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bill Ferrell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Andersson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eskobar Andersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ferrell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Andersson is wriggling around but Ferrell manages to pass to half guard.
Andersson trying to control but Ferrell postures up.
Andersson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ferrell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferrell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!
Ferrell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ferrell trying to mount his opponent but Andersson defends it.
Ferrell thows a huge punch but Andersson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Ferrell.

Andersson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ferrell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ferrell stops Andersson from getting back to his feet.
Ferrell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ferrell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Andersson looks like he's trying to stand up.
My spies in BigMouth Cabrons inform me that Ferrell has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Still in half guard, Ferrell seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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.

Bill Ferrell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Andersson is looking to clinch but Ferrell is avoiding it.
Andersson tries to clinch up

and Ferrell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Andersson's guard now.
Ferrell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ferrell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferrell landing with the ground and pound.
Ferrell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Andersson is rocked!
Bill Ferrell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferrell loads up on a big left hand. Andersson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ferrell looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Andersson can't hide his disappointment, as Ferrell celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Ferrell!
A relieved looking Bill Ferrell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.