PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Oneal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oneal
vs
Andersson

204 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Oneal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mattias Andersson !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andersson has a takedown stuffed.
Mattias Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson misses with a hook
and Oneal counters with a one-two to the body.
Andersson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oneal circles away.
Jesse Oneal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Andersson .
Andersson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oneal circles away.
Andersson misses with a takedown
and Oneal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andersson tries to clinch up but Oneal circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Oneal with that takedown attempt.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oneal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oneal slaps away a takedown attempt from Andersson , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andersson misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a takedown
and Oneal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andersson looks winded!
Andersson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andersson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Oneal to counter with a crisp jab.
Oneal tries to clinch up but Andersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersson goes for a double leg but Oneal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oneal continues to drive forward.
Oneal lands an uppercut.
Andersson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oneal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andersson prevents Oneal from breaking the clinch.

Andersson breaks from the clinch.
Oneal is looking to clinch but Andersson is avoiding it.

Andersson clinches with his opponent.
Oneal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneal wants a takedown.
Oneal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andersson prevents Oneal from breaking the clinch.

Andersson tightens his grip and picks Oneal up, before dumping him to the ground. Oneal manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson looking to sit in guard and control but Oneal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oneal with a nice head shot there.
Oneal throws a big right hand that misses.
Oneal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andersson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oneal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneal throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneal preventing the sweep.
Oneal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oneal is looking to work some ground and pound but Andersson has wrist control.
Andersson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andersson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oneal throws a big right hand that misses.
Oneal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneal postures up in Andersson 's guard and throws a big left but Andersson blocks it.
Oneal is in close to Andersson 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Oneal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneal postures up in Andersson 's guard and throws a big left but Andersson blocks it.
Oneal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andersson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Oneal throws a big elbow that misses.
Oneal wanted to stand there but Andersson had control of the position.

Oneal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersson trying to keep a closed guard but Oneal is proving a slippery customer.
Andersson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesse Oneal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Oneal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andersson shoots in for a takedown but Oneal shows good takedown defense.
Andersson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oneal tries to avoid it but Andersson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oneal to the ground. Oneal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Andersson takes the fight into the clinch.
Oneal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson .
Oneal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andersson can't get the takedown.
Jesse Oneal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Andersson .
Andersson is pressed up against the cage. Oneal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andersson down to the mat. Andersson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andersson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oneal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Andersson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Andersson is breathing heavily.
Oneal taking some punishment here, with Andersson in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson thows a huge punch but Oneal dodges it nicely.
Andersson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oneal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersson .
Andersson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andersson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oneal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersson .
Oneal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersson .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Andersson seems content to control.
Oneal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Andersson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andersson tries to pass to full mount but Oneal defends it.
Andersson lands strikes 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!
Andersson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Oneal!
Andersson landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andersson lands a big shot there that rocks Oneal but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Andersson ! Oneal is hurt baaadly! Andersson is firing away with more strikes - Oneal is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mattias Andersson !
A victorious Mattias Andersson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.