PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percy Underwood (ranked 5989 p4p, 561 weight class) and Markus Androula (ranked 5823 p4p, 556 weight class). Underwood comes to the cage accompanied by Unforgettable. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Underwood
vs
Androula

182 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Percy Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Androula!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Androula gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Underwood manages to pull guard.
Androula is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Androula wants to pass the guard but Underwood is keeping the position.

Underwood is looking for a triangle but Androula pushes his legs off easily.
My spies in Fallen Angels inform me that Androula has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Underwood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Androula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Underwood trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Underwood 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Androula sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Androula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Androula throws a big right hand that misses.
Androula scoring with punches to the head and body.
Androula throws an elbow that misses. Underwood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Androula's guard. Nice move by Underwood!

Androula wants to stand but Underwood is controlling the position.
Underwood trying to control but Androula is working from the bottom.
Androula looking for a sweep. Not yet Androula, not yet.
Androula wants to stand up but Underwood is controlling him.
Underwood is fighting to break Androula's control of his arms but Androula is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Androula keeping moving, preventing Underwood from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Androula is working an open guard so Underwood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Underwood takes the fight into the clinch.
Underwood trying to land knees to the body.
Androula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Androula breaks the clinch.

Androula instigates a clinch.
Underwood fails to pull guard.
Underwood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Underwood tries a body shot but Androula blocks it.
Androula tries to land a knee to the head but Underwood blocks with his arms.
Androula throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Underwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Androula tries to land knees in the clinch but Underwood avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Underwood breaks the clinch.
Underwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Underwood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Androula misses with a head kick.
It looked like Underwood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Androula misses with a wild combination.
Underwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Androula.
Androula lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Androula connects with a body shot that sends Underwood's belly button to the back.
Androula throws a leg kick which misses Underwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Underwood tries to avoid it.

Androula fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Underwood, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Androula gets through Underwood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Underwood is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Underwood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Androula using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Underwood is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Androula lands with a right to the head.
Underwood can't find room to land a body shot as Androula controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Androula.
Androula with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Androula scores with a shot to the side of Underwood's head.
Androula lands a good knee to the midsection. Underwood won't want to take too many of those.
Androula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Underwood misses with a punch to the body.
Androula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Androula lands a knee to the head.
Androula content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Underwood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Androula blocks it with crossed arms.
Androula dodges an elbow strike from Underwood.
A short right from Androula on the inside.
Underwood prevents a body shot from Androula.
A right handed body shot lands from Androula.
Knees in the clinch landing for Androula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Androula 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.

Underwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Androula.
Markus Androula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Androula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Underwood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Androula forces Underwood back against the cage and clinches.
Androula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Androula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Underwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Androula utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Androula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Underwood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Underwood jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Androula accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Androula throws a big right hand that misses.
Androula throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Androula in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Androula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Underwood is keeping the position for now.
Underwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Androula.
Androula throws a big right hand that misses.
Androula wants to control from the top but Underwood keeps moving.
Androula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Androula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Underwood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Underwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Underwood avoids the head kick by Androula.
Underwood takes one to the chin there.

Underwood closes the distance and pushes Androula back into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Androula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Androula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Androula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Androula throws a punch but it's blocked by Underwood.

Underwood breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Androula finds it's way through Underwood's defenses.
Markus Androula seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Underwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Androula.

Underwood is rocked!
Androula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Underwood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Underwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Androula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Underwood seems to have got his legs back now.
Underwood is trying to stall.
Androula with a knee to the head.
Androula lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Androula lands a body shot.

Androula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markus Androula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Androula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Androula plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Underwood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Androula with the counter takedown but Underwood avoids it easily.
Androula scores with a hook to the body. Underwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Androula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Underwood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Androula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Androula scores with a punch to the head.
Underwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Androula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Androula scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Androula misses with a two punch combination.
Underwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Underwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Androula.
Underwood tried to counter with a leg kick but Androula avoided it.
Androula scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Underwood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Underwood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Underwood clinches.
Androula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Androula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Androula lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Androula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Underwood blocks a body shot from Androula.
Androula with a knee to the head.
Androula tries a knee to the head but Underwood blocks it.
Underwood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Androula walks away with a smile on his face. Underwood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Androula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Underwood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Androula scores with a head kick. Underwood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Androula throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Underwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Underwood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Androula.
Androula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Underwood slips a jab and a cross from Androula.
Underwood wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Androula misses the shot to the body.
Underwood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Underwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Androula.
Androula scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Androula. That snapped Underwood's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Androula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Underwood moves away.
Underwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Androula scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Androula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Underwood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Androula to score with a decent uppercut.
Androula throws a head kick but Underwood moves out of range.
Androula scores with a jab. Underwood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Androula scores with a body shot.
Androula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Androula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Underwood takes one on the button.
Underwood shoots in and drives through. Androula sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Androula throws a shot to the body.
Androula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Underwood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Androula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Androula connects with a body shot that sends Underwood's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Androula throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Underwood's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Underwood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Androula fails to land.
Androula misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Androula.
Underwood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Underwood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Underwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Androula fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Percy Underwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Underwood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Underwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Underwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Percy Underwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Androula lands with a slapping head kick.
Androula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Underwood ducks under a wild hook from Androula.
Androula throws a series of strikes that have Underwood backpedaling.
Underwood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Androula misses the jab.
Androula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circle, before Androula throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Underwood's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Androula lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Markus Androula!
The defeated Percy Underwood had this to say: 'My cleaver is dull, but it'll be sharpened for my next fight.'.