PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tor Andersen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Roman
vs
Andersen

188 cm
23
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
295 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josiah Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman shoots in but Andersen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andersen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Roman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andersen's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Andersen striking from half guard on the bottom.
Andersen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Roman seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman prevents Andersen from improving his position.
Roman blocks the strikes from Andersen.
Andersen tries to get to full guard but Roman has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Roman is working for a submission of some sort.
Roman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Roman is working for a submission of some sort.
Andersen punching from the bottom.
Andersen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Andersen gets full guard.
Roman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andersen throws a couple of heel strikes.
Andersen striking from the bottom.
Roman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen lands an upkick as Roman stands over him.
Andersen trying to strike off his back.
Andersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roman manages to get himself to full guard.

Roman working a defensive guard here.
Andersen scoring with some ground and pound.
Roman looking to control.
Andersen is working Roman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andersen works over Roman with some ground and pound from guard.
Roman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andersen's guard.

Roman is breathing heavily.
Andersen punching to the body, from the bottom.
Andersen punching from the bottom.
Roman won't allow Andersen to sweep him here.
Andersen striking from the bottom.
Andersen throwing short punches from the bottom.
Andersen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen striking from the bottom here.
Andersen scores with a nice shot.
Roman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Andersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Andersen, not yet.
Roman works over Andersen with some ground and pound from guard.
Andersen lands a decent shot there.
Roman preventing the sweep.
Andersen throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Roman scoring with some ground and pound.
Roman wants to stand but Andersen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Andersen punching from the bottom - just letting Roman know he's still in a fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andersen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andersen throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Andersen keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Andersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roman.

Roman stands up and waves to Andersen to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roman pushes Andersen up against the cage in a clinch.
Roman is trying to pull guard but Andersen has him pressed against the cage.
Andersen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Roman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Andersen regains guard immediately.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman landing some decent shots from guard.
Andersen punching to the body, from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Roman dominated that round.
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.

Roman throws a lazy body kick

and Andersen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roman's guard.
Andersen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Roman's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tor Andersen!