PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josu Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudewijn comes into the arena with The Search for the Holy Grail blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boudewijn
vs
Ander

183 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Blueprint Clothing
Syndicate Drugs

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjan Boudewijn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josu Ander!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudewijn lands with a kick to the temple. Ander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Josu Ander has been cut.
Boudewijn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boudewijn throws a hook to the side of Ander's head but Ander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ander throws a hook but Boudewijn avoids it easily.
Ander throws a shot from downtown. Boudewijn moves away and avoids it.
Ander avoids the body shot from Boudewijn.
Ander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Ander.
Ander swings for the body but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Ander thows a body shot but no joy.
Boudewijn throws a lazy right hand but Ander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Ander gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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. Ander connects with a nice short shot to Boudewijn's temple.

Ander is looking for a kimura here.
Ander missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boudewijn defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander trying to pass the guard but Boudewijn defending well.
Boudewijn is looking to improve his position.
Boudewijn is pressing down on Ander's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boudewijn is on top in guard.
Boudewijn works over Ander with some ground and pound from guard.
Ander trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boudewijn throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ander is on top in guard.
Boudewijn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ander is one step ahead there.
Boudewijn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ander is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ander trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a big right hand that misses.
Ander is looking to work some ground and pound but Boudewijn has wrist control.

Boudewijn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ander is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boudewijn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ander's back instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ander is trapped and Boudewijn is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ander rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ander manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boudewijn preventing the sweep.
Ander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boudewijn is trying to escape the mount.
Ander lands a heavy elbow.
Ander with the ground and pound from mount.
Boudewijn is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander landing strikes from the mount and Boudewijn is in trouble!
Ander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boudewijn hang on?

It looks like Arjan Boudewijn has been cut.
The referee warns Boudewijn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Arjan Boudewijn's cut is getting worse.
Boudewijn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boudewijn is breathing heavily.
Ander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boudewijn?

Arjan Boudewijn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boudewijn can't escape the position.
Ander lands a heavy elbow.

Jeez, Arjan Boudewijn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arjan Boudewijn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josu Ander!
Josu Ander is the new light heavyweight champion!