PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Carlos Bryne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryne comes into the arena with The Lucky Bullets "Cross the Line" blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlos Bryne
vs
Anderson

190 cm
22
188 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Trond Carlos Bryne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Anderson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryne with a nice cross.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bryne finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Bryne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bryne gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Bryne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson won't allow Bryne to sweep him here.

Bryne working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Bryne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bryne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anderson preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bryne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Bryne trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryne trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bryne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bryne has Anderson in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bryne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anderson cracks Bryne with a solid left hand.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bryne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Bryne keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.

Bryne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Bryne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bryne looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Bryne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anderson!

Bryne looking for a guillotine from mount but Anderson is having none of it.
Bryne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Anderson is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bryne moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Anderson has worked his arm free - good work by Anderson!

Bryne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bryne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bryne is breathing heavily.

Bryne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bryne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryne creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anderson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trond Carlos Bryne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bryne throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bryne tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bryne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Bryne.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bryne to score with a decent uppercut.
Bryne misses with a straight left.
Bryne shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryne throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bryne.
Bryne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bryne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Bryne had a free shot at his head there.
Bryne looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryne.
Bryne throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryne.
Bryne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bryne takes the fight into the clinch.
Bryne misses with some punches.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Bryne.
Bryne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bryne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryne tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bryne - just one landing.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryne slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryne.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Bryne.
Bryne looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Bryne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bryne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bryne!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trond Carlos Bryne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bryne's face.
Bryne is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bryne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson unloading with bombs!
Bryne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bryne is trying to escape the mount.

Anderson wants to finish this one by submission but Bryne is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Anderson.
Andrew Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson breaks from Bryne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bryne tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryne taking shots to the head.
Bryne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bryne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bryne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Anderson is thwarting Bryne's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Bryne dodges it nicely.
Bryne moves into full guard.

Bryne has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bryne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Bryne.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bryne fails with the takedown

and Anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bryne!
Bryne working to try and regain half guard.
Bryne taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bryne is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Anderson has hold of Bryne's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bryne manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bryne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount.
Bryne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bryne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bryne wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Bryne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Bryne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Bryne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson's back!
Bryne wants to control but Anderson manages to buck him off and is now in Bryne's guard! Nice work there by Anderson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bryne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Bryne's legs - danger averted.
Anderson distracts Bryne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Bryne's brow.

Anderson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bryne manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anderson has Bryne in his guard.
Bryne trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

Bryne has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bryne's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is in close to Bryne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bryne has wrist control.

Bryne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bryne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.

Bryne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Bryne blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is nestled in close to Bryne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bryne wants to get back to full guard.
Bryne is working hard here to advance position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anderson lands a nice short elbow.
Bryne has hold of Anderson's hands but Anderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bryne manages to get to full guard.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Bryne blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bryne's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Anderson!