PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Musta Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Not Falling" by Mudvayne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Laine
vs
Anderson

181 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Laine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Laine throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine is fighting to break Anderson's control of his arms but Anderson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Laine trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

Anderson pushes Laine off and scrambles back to his feet.

Anderson drops Laine with a left right combo! Anderson follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Musta Laine has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson controlling the position from side mount.
Laine tries to improve position but can't.

Anderson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Laine slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Laine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laine.
Anderson keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laine can't get the takedown.
Laine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson jumps guard but Laine stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Musta Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Anderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laine slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Musta Laine.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.

Anderson clinches up with Laine and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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!
Laine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson is working Laine over against the cage.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Laine is controlling the position.
Laine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Laine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wade Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Laine tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looks to clinch

and Laine counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Anderson kicks off Laine and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musta Laine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laine walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson moves to clinch but Laine breaks away

and Laine counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.

Anderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Anderson shoots and misses

and Laine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anderson's guard now.
Musta Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Anderson.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Anderson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Laine stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson is trying to push Laine away but Laine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Anderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.

Laine has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Laine keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson tries to break free but Laine pushes him back against the cage.
Laine working aggressively here.
Laine looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Laine is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Laine.
Anderson tries to break free but Laine pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Laine has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Laine has the dominant position.
Laine stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Laine is controlling the position.
Anderson trying to stall but Laine improves his position.
Laine tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Laine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laine has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Laine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Anderson jumps guard.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson is controlling Laine's posture.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laine manages to get himself to full guard.

Anderson gets to his feet. Laine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Laine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laine showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Anderson gets full guard.

Anderson wriggles free and stands up.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Musta Laine's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Laine circles away from the clinch attempt

and Laine counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Laine with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Musta Laine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Anderson pushes Laine off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Anderson looks to clinch

and Laine counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laine off and has taken his back!
Laine tries to escape but Anderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes.
Anderson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laine doesn't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Laine tries to escape the position.
Laine is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wade Anderson.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch up.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson tries to break free but Laine pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Laine has double underhooks.
Laine tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Laine slowing the pace effectively.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Laine has double underhooks.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Laine has double underhooks.
Laine prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Laine wants to stall.
Laine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anderson prevents Laine from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laine is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Laine is controlling him.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Musta Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Laine manages to get underhooks.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Laine has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laine stalling.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Laine is controlling the position.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Laine won't allow it.
Laine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson tries to break free but Laine pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Laine.
Anderson wants to break free but Laine has control.
Anderson is trying to push Laine away but Laine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wade Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Laine holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Musta Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Laine tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Musta Laine.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Anderson!
A relieved looking Wade Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.