PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harald Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shaggy - Feel The Rush. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Andersson
vs
Paul

150 cm
28
138 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

172 cm
30
135 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harald Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Paul lands with a kick to the temple. Andersson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ron Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andersson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paul moves away.
Paul tries to clinch up.
Andersson avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Paul.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paul moves away.
Paul is looking to clinch but Andersson is avoiding it.
Paul tries to clinch up but Andersson circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersson keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Paul has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a low kick but Paul avoids it.
Paul closes the distance but Andersson moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paul.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.

Paul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Paul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Andersson is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson can't do much from the bottom here.
Andersson is trying to get back to half guard.

Paul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Paul tries for a kimura but Andersson is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson tries to bench press Paul off him but Paul keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson wants to get back to his feet but Paul drags him back down.
Andersson dodges the ground and pound from Paul.
Andersson is holding Paul down, trying to stall.

Paul tries for a kimura but Andersson is defending well.
Andersson gets back to half guard.
Paul slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paul prevents Andersson from improving his position.
Andersson tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Paul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andersson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Andersson pushes Paul off and gets back to his feet.
Andersson throws a jab when Paul was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Andersson misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersson jabs Paul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andersson loads up on a big right hand but Paul slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paul throws the kick towards the body but Andersson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harald Andersson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Paul tries to clinch
and Andersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paul checks a leg kick.
Andersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paul.
Nice straight punches there by Andersson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andersson.
Some bone on bone action there as Paul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Andersson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Paul moved out of range.
Andersson throws a lazy head kick

and Paul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andersson is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paul working aggressively here.
Paul is trying to maintain a safe position but Andersson gets an underhook and turns Paul into the cage.
Andersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andersson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul throws an elbow but it misses.
Paul lands an elbow that stopped Andersson in his tracks for a moment.
Andersson lands an uppercut.
Andersson misses with a punch to the body.
Paul is pushing Andersson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andersson.
A right hand to the body from Andersson.
Andersson avoids the elbow strike from Paul, against the cage.
Andersson scores with a shoulder strike.
Paul misses with an elbow strike.
Paul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andersson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Andersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andersson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paul blocks a body shot from Andersson.
Andersson pushes Paul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Andersson lands a left hand.
Andersson blocks an elbow strike.
Andersson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paul pushes off an throws an elbow but Andersson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Andersson's brow.
Andersson tries a body shot but Paul blocks it.
Andersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andersson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andersson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paul landing knees to the body.

Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersson thuds a left hand into Paul's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harald Andersson is winning the standup battle so far.
Paul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paul wants to clinch but Andersson slips to the side
and Andersson counters with an outside leg kick.
Paul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersson.
Andersson blocks a head kick by Paul.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paul moves away from the strike by Andersson.
Paul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paul misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andersson.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Andersson.
Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paul tries to clinch but Andersson moves away
and Andersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Paul.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.
Andersson misses with a head kick.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Andersson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Harald Andersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paul on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Andersson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andersson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andersson cracks Paul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Andersson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paul to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Andersson keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Andersson wants to get back to his feet but Paul passes into half guard.
Andersson won't allow Paul to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul is looking for a kimura here.
Andersson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Andersson pushes Paul off and gets back to his feet.
Andersson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson.
Andersson throws a lazy body kick
and Paul makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paul blocks a head kick by Andersson.
Paul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andersson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Andersson clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson takes an elbow to the temple.
Paul connects with a knee to the head.
Andersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andersson misses with a body punch.
Paul trying to control the position but instead, Andersson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paul into the cage.
Andersson lands an uppercut.
Andersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike.
Paul blocks a body shot from Andersson.
Paul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andersson prevents it.
Andersson lands with a right to the head.
Andersson avoids a wild elbow strike from Paul.
Andersson blocks an elbow strike.
Andersson lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Andersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pauls head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson works on Paul's body with a couple of short punches.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Andersson.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson lands with a right to the head.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson scores with a shoulder strike.
Andersson misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andersson.
Ron Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hand to the body from Andersson.

Andersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul misses with a hook.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andersson 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.

Paul gets a clinch.
Paul blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paul throws an elbow but misses.
Harald Andersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andersson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Andersson!
Harald Andersson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.