PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 1373 p4p, 167 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 2225 p4p, 260 weight class). Ingemar Anders told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Holgersson
vs
Anders

169 cm
40
157 lbs
31 - 21 - 1

175 cm
46
153 lbs
47 - 35 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 35 - 3, fighting out of New York, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Holgersson finds it's target.
Holgersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anders thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Holgersson.
Holgersson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holgersson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anders sprawls and moves away.
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holgersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Holgersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anders struggles to land a body shot inside as Holgersson controls his hands.
Anders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holgersson is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holgersson can't get the takedown.
Holgersson is working for takedown but Anders is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Holgersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holgersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holgersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anders misses with the head strike.
Anders scores a nice knee to the body.
Anders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Anders.
A left hand lands to the body for Anders.
Anders controlling the action here for a moment.
Anders blocks an uppercut.
Anders is trying to maintain a safe position but Holgersson gets an underhook and turns Anders into the cage.
Knees to the body from Holgersson.
Holgersson trying to land knees to the body.
Holgersson misses with a knee strike.
Anders misses with a punch to the body.
Anders blocks a body shot from Holgersson.
Anders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holgersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holgersson takes a shot to the head.
Holgersson works on Anders's body with a couple of short punches.
Anders throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holgersson.
Anders lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holgersson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anders.
Holgersson missing with knees to the body.
Holgersson tries a knee to the head but Anders blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holgersson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anders.
Holgersson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anders in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holgersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anders throws a punch but it's blocked by Holgersson.
Anders lands a shoulder strike.
Anders lands an elbow inside that Holgersson shrugs off.

Holgersson tightens his grip and picks Anders up, before dumping him to the ground. Anders manages to land in guard.
Holgersson lands a couple of elbows.
Anders pulls Holgersson in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson with a nice head shot there.

Holgersson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Holgersson throwing strikes from guard but Anders blocks nicely.
Holgersson postures up and lands a big shot to Anders's brow.
Holgersson throwing strikes from guard but Anders blocks nicely.
Anders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anders controlling the position.
Holgersson working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anders working a defensive guard here.
We've been hearing that Holgersson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Anders might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holgersson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holgersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Anders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holgersson looking to sit in guard and control but Anders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Holgersson 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.
Holgersson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holgersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nils Holgersson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holgersson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holgersson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holgersson tries to counter with a takedown but Anders is quick to defend against it.
Holgersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anders misses with the combination.
Anders misses with a hook.
Holgersson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anders throws the left hand but Holgersson avoids the punch easily.
Holgersson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anders manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anders throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders is looking to chop away at Holgersson's legs.
Holgersson is looking to land body kicks.
Ingemar Anders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holgersson.
Holgersson feinted with a counter takedown.
Holgersson misses with a head kick.
Anders scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Nils Holgersson has been cut.
Anders throws a jab when Holgersson was well out of range.
It appears Holgersson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holgersson's corner calls for a 1-2. Holgersson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holgersson throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Anders blocks a head kick by Holgersson.
Anders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holgersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anders has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holgersson walks into a stiff left hand from Anders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holgersson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anders throws a hook to the side of Holgersson's head but Holgersson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holgersson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holgersson misses with a head kick.
Anders with the counter takedown but Holgersson avoids it easily.
Holgersson moves out of range as Anders strikes.
Holgersson tries to land a body kick
and Anders counters with a nice body shot.
Anders swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holgersson.
Holgersson moves in looking to clinch but Anders pushes him off.
Holgersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anders.
Holgersson throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Anders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anders slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anders misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Anders gets caught flat footed, as Holgersson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holgersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holgersson lands a couple of elbows.
Anders seems keen to control Holgersson's posture.
Holgersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holgersson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anders has Holgersson pulled in close to control his posture.
Holgersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nils Holgersson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson preventing the sweep.
Anders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holgersson's guard.

Anders postures up.

Holgersson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Anders throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Holgersson's body to avoid the submission. Holgersson has instead reached around Anders's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Holgersson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nils Holgersson!
Nils Holgersson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kimura Klothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.