PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anders Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Gardner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lundin
vs
Gardner

175 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

160 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Lundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gardner as he jumps to the side.
Gardner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lundin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gardner's guard.
Gardner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardner controls Lundin momentarily but Lundin frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundin trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.

Lundin stands up from Gardner's guard - Lundin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lundin shoots in and drives through. Gardner sprawls well.
Gardner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lundin counters with a straight right hand.

Lundin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner is trying to stand up here but Lundin is controlling him well.
Lundin wants to stand up but Gardner is controlling the position.
Lundin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lundin is breathing heavily.
Lundin is taking a breather. Gardner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gardner trying to hold on to Lundin's head to control him but Lundin postures up.
Gardner is looking for a sweep. Lundin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lundin wants to take a breather but Gardner is having none of it.

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.
Gardner holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lundin moves into the clinch.
Lundin avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Lundin as the two fighters clinch.

Gardner manages to pull guard.
Lundin content to stall in guard here.
Lundin thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardner is on top in guard.

Lundin manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lundin tries to clinch but Gardner is having none of it.

Lundin has Gardner up against the cage in a clinch.
Gardner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lundin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gardner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lundin smiles and moves away.
Anders Lundin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Gardner.
Gardner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lundin throws a series of punches but Gardner avoids them all with ease.

Lundin closes the distance and clinches.

Lundin manages to break the clinch.

Lundin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lundin wants to take a breather but Gardner is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gardner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gardner is refusing to be controlled, as Lundin sits in half guard.
Gardner tries to roll over but Lundin keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lundin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gardner manages to avoid it.
Gardner fails with the takedown

and Lundin counters by clinching up.

Lundin manages to break the clinch.
Lundin shoots for a takedown but Gardner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gardner shoots and misses
and Lundin counters with a two punch combo.
Gardner stuffs the takedown.

Gardner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lundin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gardner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gardner has eaten all the pies!
You can see the frustration on Lundin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gardner asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gardner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gardner's best efforts.
Lundin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lundin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lundin lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Lundin moves into full guard.
Lundin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lundin prevents Gardner from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner wants to hold on but Lundin pushes him away.
Gardner is trying to escape the mount.
Lundin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gardner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anders Lundin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gardner wants to hold on but Lundin pushes him away.

Gardner bucks up and throws Lundin to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin wants to clinch

and Gardner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lundin won't be happy with that.
Lundin is not content to let Gardner control the position.

Gardner stands up.

Gardner tries to keep at a distance but Lundin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lundin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gardner gets underhooks to prevent Lundin's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Lundin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lundin on the inside.
Lundin is pressed up against the cage. Gardner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lundin down to the mat. Lundin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lundin moves into the clinch.
Gardner is trying to break the clinch but Lundin has him pressed against the cage.
Lundin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lundin.

Lundin decides to pull guard.
Lundin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Lundin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Anders Lundin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Gardner misses

and Lundin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gardner!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gardner wants to control but Lundin is having none of it.
Lundin controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Lundin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lundin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lundin decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Gardner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gardner wants to sweep but no luck.
Lundin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gardner's guard.
Lundin trying to control the pace.
Lundin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gardner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lundin won't allow Gardner to get back to his feet.
Lundin wants to stand but Gardner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lundin wants to control from the top but Gardner keeps moving.
Lundin won't allow Gardner to get back to his feet.

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.
Gardner working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gardner wants to clinch
and Lundin counters with a two punch combo.

Gardner closes the distance and clinches.
Gardner throws a head punch that misses.
Lundin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gardner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gardner looking for a takedown.

Lundin manages to break the clinch.

Lundin feints and as Gardner raises his hands in defense, Lundin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gardner keeping moving, preventing Lundin from controlling successfully.
Lundin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lundin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardner being controlled here, momentarily.
Gardner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardner wants to hit a switch here but Lundin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gardner there!

That's four 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.
Lundin raining down shots from the mount!
Lundin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lundin trying to control but Gardner is having none of it.
Lundin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gardner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Lundin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lundin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Lundin!