PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Andersson
vs
West

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonas Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrell West!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andersson closes the distance and clinches.
West tries to pull guard but Andersson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Andersson wants the takedown. West is fighting it off but Andersson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in West's guard against the cage.
Andersson stops West from standing up.
Andersson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Andersson throws a big right hand that misses.
Andersson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
West trying to control the position.
Andersson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Andersson throws a big right hand that misses.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersson throws an elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andersson's guard. Nice move by West!
Andersson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

West drops back looking for a leg! Andersson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andersson manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Andersson's guard.
West trying to stand up but can't free himself from Andersson's guard.
Andersson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
West wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
Andersson wants to stand up but West is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West postures up in Andersson's guard and throws a big left but Andersson blocks it.

West drops back looking for a leg! Andersson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andersson manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Andersson's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
West would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Andersson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Andersson tries to get out of the position.

West thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andersson wants to stand but West is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andersson is proving hard to escape from.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

West thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
West wants to get up but he can't break Andersson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
West trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
Andersson wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyrell West was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Andersson leaves West with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West shoots and misses
and Andersson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jonas Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell West.
West shoots in but no luck this time.
West dives in for a single leg takedown but Andersson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Andersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersson misses with a straight right.
Jonas Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Andersson.
Andersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

West doesn't manage to clinch there - Andersson circles away.
Andersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West darts in looking for a takedown but Andersson gets double underhooks and turns West into the cage.
Andersson is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Andersson has hold of one of West's legs. West is fighting the takedown attempt but Andersson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
West wants to stand up but Andersson is controlling him.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
Andersson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
West is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andersson is controlling him.
Andersson wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West controls Andersson momentarily but Andersson frees himself.
Andersson won't allow West to get back to his feet.
West trying to control the position here.
Jonas Andersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Tyrell West has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from West.
Jonas Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell West.
West tries for a takedown but Andersson circles away easily
and Andersson counters with a left and a right that stings West.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson cracks the inside of West's front leg.
Andersson lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Tyrell West has been cut.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersson.
A punch combination from Andersson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
Andersson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Andersson misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andersson. That's going to slow West down.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andersson avoids it really well and circles away.
West is breathing heavily.
West sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Andersson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
West drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andersson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Andersson has West pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Andersson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending West tumbling to the mat - Andersson dives into West's guard.
Andersson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
Andersson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Andersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andersson throws an elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andersson's guard. Nice move by West!
West wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
Andersson wants to stand and escape but West is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
West would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

West thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea.
West trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Andersson wants to stand up but West is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Andersson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyrell West's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

That kick from Andersson tenderised West's leg. West is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andersson lands with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Andersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
West shoots in looking for a takedown but Andersson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing West's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
West misses with a takedown attempt - Andersson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Andersson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
West wants to stand but Andersson is controlling the position.
Andersson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as West works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andersson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely.
West controls Andersson momentarily but Andersson frees himself.
Andersson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely.
West keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andersson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a strike but West rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Andersson wants to stand up but West is controlling him.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

West drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. West seems to have locked his on tight now - Andersson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for West, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tyrell West!