PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 2371 p4p, 2759 weight class) and Claude Dacre (ranked 258 p4p, 289 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Andermatt
vs
Dacre

180 cm
26
145
8 - 8 - 1

179 cm
26
154
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claude Dacre!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andermatt misses with a body shot.
Dacre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dacre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andermatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dacre ducks under a wild hook from Andermatt.
Dacre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dacre wants to clinch up but Andermatt keeps it at a distance.
Dacre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andermatt fails to land with a series of punches.
Andermatt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andermatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dacre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Andermatt under the eye.

Dacre has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Andermatt.
Andermatt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dacre blocking some punches.
Dacre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andermatt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Andermatt gets through Dacre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andermatt tries a body shot but Dacre blocks it.
Andermatt misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andermatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Andermatt working aggressively here.
Dacre tries to work over Andermatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andermatt lands with a left to the head.
Andermatt scores with a shoulder strike.
Andermatt blocks an uppercut.
Dacre jumps guard but Andermatt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Andermatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Dacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dacre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dacre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dacre takes one to the chin there.
Dacre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andermatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Dacre.
A shot to the body from Andermatt misses
and Dacre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dacre lands a glancing blow to the side of Andermatt's head.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andermatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dacre circles away.
A little jabbing left from Dacre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dacre blocks a head kick by Andermatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andermatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dacre moves away.
Dacre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roger Andermatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andermatt digs a good hook to Dacre's body.
Dacre doesn't manage to clinch there - Andermatt circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Andermatt misses its target.
Andermatt lands an overhand right.
Andermatt throws a head kick but Dacre moves out of range.
Dacre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andermatt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Dacre misses.
Andermatt misses with a looping right.
Dacre tries for a takedown but Andermatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
Andermatt drops his hands momentarily and Dacre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dacre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andermatt lands with an uppercut that bounces Dacre off the cage and back into range.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dacre manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dacre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Andermatt - the referee stops the clock and Dacre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Andermatt. Dacre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andermatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andermatt wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been told by Andermatt's head coaches at Average Joe’s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Andermatt misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt wants to clinch up but Dacre keeps it at a distance.
Dacre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andermatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Andermatt looks to land a right hand but Dacre moved out of range.

Dacre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dacre tries to pull guard but Andermatt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dacre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dacre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andermatt walks away with a smile on his face. Dacre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andermatt misses with a hook.
Dacre throws a right hand that misses
and Andermatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Dacre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andermatt misses with a wild body shot.
Roger Andermatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dacre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andermatt doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Dacre with that takedown attempt.
Andermatt misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andermatt.
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
Dacre has a takedown stuffed.
Andermatt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andermatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dacre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacre misses the shot to the body.
Dacre wants to clinch up but Andermatt keeps it at a distance.
Andermatt takes a swing at Dacre's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Dacre misses the target.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses.
Dacre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andermatt.

Dacre rushes Andermatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andermatt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Andermatt can't find room to land a body shot as Dacre controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Andermatt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Andermatt misses with a body shot.

Andermatt clinches with his opponent.
Andermatt wants to stall.
Andermatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dacre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dacre digs a right hand underneath Andermatt's ribcage. Andermatt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dacre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dacre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andermatt looking to throw knees to the head but Dacre is blocking nicely.
Dacre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andermatt scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Andermatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andermatt scores with a shot to the side of Dacre's head.
Dacre blocks an elbow strike from Andermatt.

Dacre jumps guard and drags Andermatt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dacre wants to sweep but no luck.
Dacre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Andermatt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacre has control of Andermatt's left arm, preventing Andermatt from doing any damage.
Andermatt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Dacre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Andermatt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Dacre has his foot on Andermatt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andermatt works his way back into a safe position though.
Dacre controls Andermatt momentarily but Andermatt frees himself.
Andermatt content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dacre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andermatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andermatt scores with the left hand. Dacre knows he should have avoided that one.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dacre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dacre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dacre walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a sloppy head kick and Dacre moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dacre takes a step back to recover.
Andermatt throws a wild body kick that Dacre sees coming a mile off.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Dacre.
Dacre has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dacre is defended easily by Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses.
Andermatt scores with a jab.
Andermatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Dacre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andermatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dacre.
Dacre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andermatt misses with a double jab.
Dacre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with a looping right.
Andermatt feints and then cracks Dacre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dacre down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a hook but Dacre blocks it.
Dacre slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dacre manages to avoid it.
Dacre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roger Andermatt is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dacre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andermatt.
Dacre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Dacre shoots for a double leg takedown but Andermatt sprawls well. He's pushed Dacre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andermatt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andermatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Dacre moves out of range.
Andermatt loads up on a big right hand but Dacre slips the punch.
Andermatt with a nice cross.
Dacre moves out of range of the strikes.
Andermatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Dacre is just out of range.
Andermatt keeps Dacre at a distance using the push kick.
Dacre lunges at Andermatt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andermatt's hand.
Dacre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andermatt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Andermatt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dacre manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Dacre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dacre defending well as Andermatt loads up on a big left hand.
Dacre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andermatt moves away.
Dacre looks for a takedown but Andermatt sprawls well.
Andermatt throws a big counter combination but Dacre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dacre is looking to clinch but Andermatt is avoiding it.
Andermatt throws a jab when Dacre was well out of range.
Andermatt throws a head kick but Dacre moves out of range.
Andermatt looks to land a left hand but Dacre moved out of range nicely.
Andermatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Andermatt misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andermatt misses with a low kick.
Dacre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andermatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dacre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andermatt pinned against the cage. Andermatt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andermatt throws a hook but Dacre blocks it.

Dacre has Andermatt up against the cage in a clinch.
Andermatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dacre jumps guard but Andermatt stands there with Dacre around his waist. Dacre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Dacre.
Andermatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Dacre.
Andermatt prevents a body shot from Dacre.
Andermatt misses with a body punch.
Andermatt misses with some punches.
Dacre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andermatt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andermatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Dacre controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacre jumps guard but Andermatt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Andermatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Dacre.
Andermatt prevents the takedown attempt.
Dacre can't find room to land a body shot as Andermatt controls the action.
Andermatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Dacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Andermatt.
Andermatt can't find room to land a body shot as Dacre controls the action.
Andermatt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dacre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Andermatt has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Andermatt as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dacre throws a head punch that misses.
Andermatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Andermatt.
Dacre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andermatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andermatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dacre backwards.
Andermatt is leaning against Dacre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dacre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andermatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andermatt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andermatt can't find room to land a body shot as Dacre controls the action.
Dacre blocks a body shot from Andermatt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Andermatt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Andermatt digs a right hand underneath Dacre's ribcage. Dacre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Andermatt lands a shoulder strike.
Dacre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Andermatt after a bit of a struggle.
Andermatt throws a head punch that misses.
Dacre blocks an uppercut.
Andermatt lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Andermatt.
Andermatt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dacre tries a body shot but Andermatt blocks it.
Claude Dacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Andermatt has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt lands a body shot.
Andermatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andermatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dacre can do to turn this around?
Dacre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andermatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dacre backwards.
Dacre throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacre misses with the head strike.
Dacre lands a nice shot to the body.
Dacre misses with the head strike.
Andermatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dacre blocks an uppercut.
Andermatt prevents Dacre from breaking the clinch.
Andermatt lands a shoulder strike.
Dacre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dacre tries to pull guard but Andermatt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andermatt.
Andermatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dacre's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Andermatt.
Andermatt lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Andermatt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andermatt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Andermatt!
A very excited looking Roger Andermatt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Claude Dacre was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.