PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul von Konkelberries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjoern Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

von Konkelberries
vs
Andersson

210 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Nordic Battle Gear

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 Las Vegas, Paul von Konkelberries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asbjoern Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andersson moves into range and clinches up with von Konkelberries.
Andersson controlling the action here for a moment.
Andersson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but von Konkelberries is keeping busy.
Andersson misses with a knee to the head.
Andersson wants a takedown but no success here.
Andersson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
von Konkelberries has had enough of the clinch but Andersson keeps him there for the moment.
Andersson scores a nice knee to the body.
Andersson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but von Konkelberries is blocking nicely.
Andersson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning von Konkelberries up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Asbjoern Andersson.

Andersson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
von Konkelberries wants to stand up but Andersson is controlling him.
Andersson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. von Konkelberries is keeping the position for now.

Andersson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andersson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
von Konkelberries is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Konkelberries wriggles free and stands up.
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
von Konkelberries takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Asbjoern Andersson has been cut.
von Konkelberries lands with an uppercut that bounces Andersson off the cage and back into rage.
von Konkelberries is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but von Konkelberries paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
von Konkelberries wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
von Konkelberries is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Andersson.

It looks like Paul von Konkelberries has been cut.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but von Konkelberries blocks it with crossed arms.
Andersson unloads a knee to the mid-section. von Konkelberries lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson stalling.
von Konkelberries takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andersson prevents von Konkelberries from breaking the clinch.
Andersson effectively controlling the action here.
Andersson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersson leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
von Konkelberries wants to break free but Andersson has control.
Andersson just leaning against von Konkelberries, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Asbjoern Andersson.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but von Konkelberries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
von Konkelberries's corner calls for a 1-2. von Konkelberries obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
von Konkelberries swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersson.
Andersson moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from von Konkelberries.
von Konkelberries scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andersson doesn't seem bothered though.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but von Konkelberries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul von Konkelberries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Konkelberries throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Andersson fails to land the takedown.
von Konkelberries lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Konkelberries lands a lovely overhand right.
von Konkelberries throws a combination. Andersson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paul von Konkelberries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asbjoern Andersson.
von Konkelberries lands a lovely overhand right.
von Konkelberries jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Andersson has managed to clinch.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to von Konkelberries's face.
Andersson keeps control of von Konkelberries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
von Konkelberries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andersson with a knee to the head.
Andersson is looking to control von Konkelberries's arms but von Konkelberries gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andersson has his back to the cage.
von Konkelberries has had enough of the clinch but Andersson keeps him there for the moment.
von Konkelberries wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersson won't allow it.
von Konkelberries wants to break free but Andersson has control.
von Konkelberries stops a takedown attempt from Andersson.
von Konkelberries is looking to break free of the clinch but Andersson has double underhooks.
von Konkelberries is trying to break the clinch but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
von Konkelberries takes a knee right on the jaw!
von Konkelberries wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andersson tries to stall but von Konkelberries uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
von Konkelberries wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Konkelberries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to von Konkelberries's face.
von Konkelberries wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andersson is stalling here.
von Konkelberries is trying to break the clinch but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Andersson is pushing von Konkelberries up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
von Konkelberries is trying to break the clinch but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Andersson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. von Konkelberries avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
von Konkelberries wants to break free but Andersson has control.
von Konkelberries wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but von Konkelberries is blocking nicely.
von Konkelberries is trying to break free.
von Konkelberries wants to break free but Andersson has control.
Andersson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but von Konkelberries gets the underhooks and prevents it.
von Konkelberries is trying to break the clinch but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Konkelberries can't break the clinch.
von Konkelberries wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Andersson wants to stall.
Andersson connects with a knee to the head.
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 Paul von Konkelberries will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

von Konkelberries missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paul von Konkelberries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson checks a low kick from von Konkelberries.
A head kick misses from von Konkelberries.
von Konkelberries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
von Konkelberries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
von Konkelberries throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
von Konkelberries just misses with a punch to the body.
von Konkelberries is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
von Konkelberries sizes up Andersson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Andersson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for von Konkelberries!

Andersson has hold of von Konkelberries's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and von Konkelberries manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Andersson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but von Konkelberries is surviving well by controlling Andersson's body position as best he can.
von Konkelberries is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Andersson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. von Konkelberries can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Konkelberries squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Andersson takes von Konkelberries's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, von Konkelberries is in trouble.

Andersson working for the choke.

Andersson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
von Konkelberries is trying to get back to his feet but Andersson has full control of the position and if anything, von Konkelberries has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Andersson looking for the RNC.

Andersson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Konkelberries is trying to get back to his feet but Andersson has full control of the position and if anything, von Konkelberries has just worked his way into a worse spot.

von Konkelberries fending off the submission attempt from Andersson.
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!
von Konkelberries holding both Andersson 's hands and preventing any damage.

von Konkelberries defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
von Konkelberries looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

von Konkelberries is trying to defend against the choke here but Andersson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Andersson Tightens the hold and von Konkelberries taps out furiously! Andersson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Asbjoern Andersson!