PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Telfer (ranked 5833 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Sandal (ranked 25207 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Sandal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Telfer
vs
Sandal

187 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andreas Telfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Sandal!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telfer fails with the takedown

and Sandal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sandal pulls Telfer into 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.

Telfer 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.
Telfer is fighting to break Sandal's control of his arms but Sandal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Telfer looking to pass the guard.
Telfer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Telfer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Telfer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Telfer landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Telfer is trying to get an arm triangle but Sandal is defending well.
Telfer wants to control but Sandal is keeping him busy.
Sandal is looking for a sweep.

Telfer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sandal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sandal struggling a bit here.

Telfer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Telfer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sandal has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandal is trying to control Telfer's posture but Telfer avoids it.

Telfer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sandal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Telfer has hold of Sandal's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sandal tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Telfer cranks the arm and Sandal screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sandal, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andreas Telfer!