PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Rasmussen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Andre
vs
Rasmussen

175 cm
22
157 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcio Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rasmussen pushes Andre up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Andre drags the fight down to the ground.

Rasmussen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rasmussen has managed to get both his arms back between Andre's legs - danger averted.
Rasmussen wants to stand but Andre is controlling his posture from full guard.
Andre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rasmussen is one step ahead there.
Rasmussen tries to stand but Andre is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rasmussen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rasmussen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andre is proving hard to escape from.

Andre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rasmussen passes into side control.
Andre is trying to control Rasmussen's posture but Rasmussen avoids it.
Andre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rasmussen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Rasmussen stands up.

Rasmussen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Andre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rasmussen keeping moving, preventing Andre from controlling successfully.
Andre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Andre looking to pass the guard.
Andre is pushing down on Rasmussen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rasmussen is fighting to maintain full guard but Andre has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rasmussen is defending against the submission attempts here by Andre.

Andre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasmussen defends it well.

Andre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rasmussen sees it coming and defends easily.

Andre is looking for a kimura but Rasmussen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andre to get the leverage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rasmussen is not content to let Andre control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Andre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Andre works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andre staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Andre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rasmussen moves into the clinch.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Andre.
Andre wants to stall.
Andre jumps guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Andre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasmussen smiles and moves away.

Rasmussen has Andre up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasmussen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Marcio Andre has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasmussen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Rasmussen digs a right hand underneath Andre's ribcage. Andre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Andre takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andre backwards.

Andre is rocked!
Rasmussen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oh Andre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasmussen misses with a knee to the head.
Andre seems to have got his legs back now.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasmussen misses with a knee strike.
Andre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rasmussen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcio Andre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andre takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andre is trying to pull guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rasmussen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rasmussen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rasmussen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but Andre blocks it.
Rasmussen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head.
Rasmussen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen misses with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Andre drags the fight down to the ground.

Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andre working a defensive guard here.

Andre looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rasmussen passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to improve position but can't.
Andre looks to move to half guard but instead Rasmussen has passed into mount! Damn!
Andre is trying desperately to improve position.
Andre regains half guard.

Andre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rasmussen pulls his head out easily.
Rasmussen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Andre wants to get back to full guard.
Andre is pressing down on Rasmussen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Andre has his foot on Rasmussen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rasmussen works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Rasmussen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcio Andre'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. And we move into the final round!

Rasmussen lands a head kick!

Rasmussen takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmussen tries to throw a body punch but Andre avoids it by throwing Rasmussen back against the cage.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Christian Rasmussen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Andre pulls guard successfully.
Marcio Andre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Andre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rasmussen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rasmussen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Andre looking for a guillotine here but Rasmussen defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen wants to stand but Andre is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rasmussen has picked Andre up and slammed him! Andre can't keep hold of the triangle and Rasmussen manages to pass to side control!

Rasmussen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Andre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rasmussen.
Christian Rasmussen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Andre drives through and clinches with Rasmussen against the cage.
Rasmussen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andre looking to slow down the pace here.
Rasmussen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasmussen lands a hook that snaps the head of Andre backwards.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to pull guard but Rasmussen won't allow it.
Andre jumps guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rasmussen lands an uppercut.
Rasmussen landing knees to the body.
A short right from Rasmussen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rasmussen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rasmussen scores with a shot to the side of Andre's head.
Rasmussen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasmussen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasmussen has Andre pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Andre is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rasmussen - that's hurt Andre badly! Oh, another knee lands and Andre is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Andre doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Christian Rasmussen!
After the big win, Christian Rasmussen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Machine Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.