PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Andreas
vs
Arvanitidis

170 cm
23
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 Amsterdam, Daniel Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jannis Arvanitidis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arvanitidis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Andreas was covering up waiting for the punch and Arvanitidis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Arvanitidis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreas is trying to keep Arvanitidis in close.
Arvanitidis wanted to stand there but Andreas had control of the position.
Andreas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arvanitidis manages to get himself to full guard.
Andreas wants to pass the guard but Arvanitidis is keeping the position.
Arvanitidis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andreas won't allow Arvanitidis to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andreas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andreas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arvanitidis is keeping the position for now.

Arvanitidis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreas throwing strikes but missing.
Arvanitidis keeping moving, preventing Andreas from controlling successfully.
Andreas lands a couple of elbows.
Andreas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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

Arvanitidis pushes Andreas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Arvanitidis misses with a takedown attempt
and Andreas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arvanitidis scores with a push kick.
Jannis Arvanitidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arvanitidis fails with the takedown
letting Andreas counter with a right hand.
Arvanitidis looks gassed!
Arvanitidis wants to clinch
and Andreas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Andreas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Arvanitidis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Andreas.
Andreas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Arvanitidis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Andreas cracks Arvanitidis with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas trying to control but Arvanitidis is working from the bottom.
Andreas passes Arvanitidis's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Arvanitidis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andreas is nestled in close to Arvanitidis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Andreas moves nicely into side control.

Andreas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arvanitidis taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Arvanitidis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andreas working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Andreas lands a nice forearm strike.
Arvanitidis is looking to reverse the position.
Andreas working the ground and pound from side control.
Arvanitidis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Andreas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Arvanitidis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Andreas working away.
Arvanitidis is not content to let Andreas control the position.
Andreas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Andreas is chipping away with strikes.
Andreas working the ground and pound from side control.
Andreas cracks Arvanitidis with a big right hand but Arvanitidis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Andreas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arvanitidis has his takedown stuffed

and Andreas counters with a single leg into guard. Arvanitidis didn't expect that.

Arvanitidis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andreas trying to control but Arvanitidis is working from the bottom.
Andreas tries to free his leg and advance position but Arvanitidis is retaining full guard.
Andreas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Arvanitidis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Andreas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andreas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arvanitidis is breathing heavily.
Andreas trying to control the position from guard on top but Arvanitidis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvanitidis has momentary wrist control but Andreas slips an elbow through the middle.
Andreas trying to control the position from guard on top but Arvanitidis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andreas is pushing down on Arvanitidis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arvanitidis is fighting to maintain full guard but Andreas has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arvanitidis is looking to escape.
Arvanitidis won't allow Andreas to pass to mount.
Andreas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arvanitidis keeps working.
Arvanitidis is looking for a sweep. Andreas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arvanitidis tries to kick Andreas off but Andreas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Andreas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andreas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andreas not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Arvanitidis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andreas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Andreas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Arvanitidis has hold of Andreas's hands but Andreas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Andreas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Arvanitidis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Daniel Andreas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if Andreas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Andreas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arvanitidis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andreas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arvanitidis wants to control but Andreas is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas winds up and cracks Arvanitidis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Andreas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arvanitidis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andreas.
Arvanitidis wants to get back to his feet.

Andreas seems to be looking for submissions.
Andreas is trying to control. Arvanitidis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arvanitidis tries to roll over but Andreas keeps him under control.

Arvanitidis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andreas pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Andreas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Andreas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Andreas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arvanitidis wants to control but Andreas is keeping busy.
Arvanitidis has hold of Andreas's hands but Andreas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Andreas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andreas connects with a nice short shot to Arvanitidis's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andreas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Arvanitidis kicks Andreas off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Andreas dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Arvanitidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arvanitidis shoots and misses

and Andreas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arvanitidis!
Andreas working the ground and pound effectively.
Andreas landing strikes from the mount and Arvanitidis is in trouble!
Andreas lands a big shot there that rocks Arvanitidis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Andreas.

Andreas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Arvanitidis is bucking up trying to escape but Andreas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andreas raining down hammerfists from mount.
Arvanitidis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arvanitidis is bucking up trying to escape but Andreas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Arvanitidis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andreas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arvanitidis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arvanitidis shrugs it off.
Andreas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arvanitidis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.
Arvanitidis is not content to let Andreas control the position.
Arvanitidis missing with punches from the bottom.
Andreas working over Arvanitidis with some ground and pound. Arvanitidis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Arvanitidis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andreas winds up and cracks Arvanitidis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreas drops an elbow to the side of Arvanitidis's head.
Arvanitidis is looking for a sweep. Andreas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreas wants to pass to mount but Arvanitidis is defending the position.
Andreas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Andreas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arvanitidis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andreas.
Arvanitidis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Arvanitidis trying to control but Andreas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arvanitidis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andreas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arvanitidis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arvanitidis is trying to stand up here but Andreas is controlling him well.
Arvanitidis trying to hold on to Andreas's head to control him but Andreas postures up.
Andreas is keen to just control but Arvanitidis is a slippery customer.

Andreas is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Arvanitidis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Andreas!