PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Durlag Trollkiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Anier
vs
Trollkiller

177 cm
32
160 lbs
14 - 22 - 1

169 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 14 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Durlag Trollkiller!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trollkiller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trollkiller leaves Anier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trollkiller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trollkiller throws a looping overhand right but Anier ducks down to avoid it.
Petter Anier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trollkiller leaves Anier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Anier throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trollkiller was covering up waiting for the punch and Anier finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Trollkiller is trying to control the position but Anier postures up.
Anier wants to control from the top but Trollkiller keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trollkiller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trollkiller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trollkiller looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trollkiller wants to slow Anier down by chopping away at his legs.
Anier closes the distance and clinches up with Trollkiller, looking for a takedown. Anier pushes Trollkiller against the cage but Trollkiller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trollkiller misses with a looping left.

Anier drives through and clinches with Trollkiller against the cage.

Anier pulls guard.
Trollkiller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anier is keeping the position for now.
Anier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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

Anier uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trollkiller tries to clinch but Anier is having none of it.
Anier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Trollkiller has closed the distance and engaged Anier in a clinch.
Anier trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anier working hard to break the clinch.
Anier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trollkiller misses with some punches.

Anier jumps guard and drags Trollkiller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trollkiller postures up.
Trollkiller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anier is keeping the position for now.
Trollkiller is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier can't keep his opponent in guard - Trollkiller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trollkiller is pressing down on Anier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anier is holding on for now.

Anier looking for submissions off his back.
Trollkiller is looking to take a break and control but Anier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trollkiller wants to pass the guard but Anier is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier wants to control but Trollkiller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trollkiller trying to control from half guard but Anier is working away.
Anier wants to improve his position but Trollkiller is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Durlag Trollkiller was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trollkiller throws a sloppy head kick and Anier moves out of range easily.

Anier dives in and scores a takedown into Trollkiller's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anier darts in looking for a takedown but Trollkiller gets double underhooks and turns Anier into the cage.
Trollkiller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trollkiller throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Trollkiller.
Trollkiller digs a right hand underneath Anier's ribcage. Anier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trollkiller looking to throw knees to the head but Anier is blocking nicely.
Anier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trollkiller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trollkiller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anier tries to clinch there but Trollkiller circles away.
Trollkiller has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anier is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trollkiller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trollkiller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Petter Anier has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anier gets a double leg takedown into Trollkiller's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Anier drops back looking for a leg! Trollkiller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trollkiller manages to kick Anier off! Anier jumps back into Trollkiller's guard.
Trollkiller trying to control the position.
Anier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trollkiller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anier content to stall in guard here.
Petter Anier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier trying to control but Trollkiller is working from the bottom.

Petter Anier has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anier checks a leg kick.
Anier blocks a leg kick.

Anier gets a takedown into half guard.
Trollkiller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anier scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trollkiller tries to roll over but Anier keeps him under control.
Trollkiller is looking to control Anier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trollkiller avoid being mounted?
Anier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trollkiller keeps working.
Trollkiller trying to hold on to Anier's head to control him but Anier postures up.
Trollkiller wants to get back to full guard.
Anier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trollkiller's head.
Anier with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trollkiller throws a wild body kick that Anier sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trollkiller is looking to clinch.
Trollkiller lands a head kick!
Anier fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trollkiller misses with an uppercut. Anier saw that one coming.
Trollkiller wants to slow Anier down by chopping away at his legs.
Trollkiller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trollkiller tries a head kick but it misses.
Anier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trollkiller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anier blocks a head kick by Trollkiller.
Trollkiller misses with a leg kick
and Anier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trollkiller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anier shoots in and gets a takedown into Trollkiller's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Petter Anier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petter Anier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Trollkiller.

Anier has Trollkiller up against the cage in a clinch.
Trollkiller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anier or not.
Anier is looking for a takedown.
Trollkiller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trollkiller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trollkiller prevents it.
Trollkiller looking to slow down the pace here.
Anier misses with a hook from the clinch.

Anier pulls guard effortlessly.
Anier wants to sweep here but Trollkiller controlling him for the moment.
Trollkiller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier trying to strike off his back.
Trollkiller wants to control from the top but Anier keeps moving.
Anier looking for a sweep. Not yet Anier, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trollkiller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Durlag Trollkiller was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trollkiller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anier fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trollkiller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durlag Trollkiller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durlag Trollkiller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trollkiller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anier.
Petter Anier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durlag Trollkiller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trollkiller connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trollkiller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trollkiller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anier's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Trollkiller.
Anier throws a sloppy head kick
and Trollkiller counters with a head kick.
Anier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Trollkiller misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Anier blocks the leg kick.
Anier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trollkiller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trollkiller tries to clinch there but Anier circles away.
Trollkiller stuffs the takedown attempt from Anier. Anier gets slowly back to his feet.
Anier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trollkiller to score with a decent uppercut.
Trollkiller throws a solid leg kick but Anier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trollkiller.
Anier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trollkiller is looking to clinch but Anier is avoiding it.
Trollkiller connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trollkiller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Anier is rocked!
Trollkiller leaves Anier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oh Anier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anier walks straight into a right hand from Trollkiller - that's dropped him! Trollkiller jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Anier from any more punishment! Anier complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Durlag Trollkiller!