PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Fertita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Fjellheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fertita
vs
Fjellheim

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Dana Fertita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andreas Fjellheim!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertita has a takedown stuffed.

Fjellheim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Fjellheim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fertita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fjellheim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fertita, who protects the arm well.

Fjellheim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fertita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fjellheim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fertita rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fjellheim's guard! Nice work there by Fertita!
Fjellheim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fertita is one step ahead there.
Fertita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjellheim wants to sweep but no luck.
Fjellheim keeping moving, preventing Fertita from controlling successfully.

Fjellheim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fjellheim looks gassed!
Fertita is pushing down on Fjellheim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fjellheim is fighting to maintain full guard but Fertita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fjellheim is looking to improve his position.
Fertita trying to control the action but Fjellheim is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fertita trying to mount his opponent but Fjellheim defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

Fjellheim actively working from the bottom here.
Fertita is trying to control the action in half guard but Fjellheim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fjellheim is pressing down on Fertita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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

Fjellheim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Fjellheim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fertita trying to control the position from guard on top but Fjellheim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjellheim wants to sweep here but Fertita controlling him for the moment.

Fjellheim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fertita passes Fjellheim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fjellheim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Fjellheim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fertita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fjellheim keeping full guard, as Fertita tries to pass.
Fertita preventing the sweep.
Fertita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fjellheim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fertita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fjellheim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Fertita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fertita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fjellheim is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fjellheim shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Fjellheim is working for a kimura but Fertita is defending it quite comfortably.
Fjellheim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fjellheim is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fjellheim jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fertita is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fertita and Fjellheim has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fertita tries to bench press Fjellheim off him but Fjellheim keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fjellheim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fertita, who protects the arm well.
Fertita sneaks back into half guard.
Fertita trying to control but Fjellheim postures up.
Fjellheim works his way into side control.
Fjellheim passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fertita!

Fjellheim working for a submission but Fertita is keeping him at bay.
Fertita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fjellheim working for a guillotine from mount but Fertita is in no mood to give up.
Fertita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fjellheim avoids the attempt from Fertita to control.

Fjellheim is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fertita is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andreas Fjellheim!